Awe



GRE 蓝宝 Barron 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.敬畏
• ［英］ v.敬畏 ( to cause a mixed feeling of reverence and fear)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse agi; akin to Old English ege awe, Greek achos pain
• Date: 13th century
• 1. an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime stood in awe of the kingregard nature's wonders with awe
• 2. archaic
  • a. dread, terror
  • b. the power to inspire dread

II. transitive verb (awed; awing)

• Date: 13th century
• to inspire with awe we were awed by the beauty of the mountains

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