awe
noun
verb
ɔː noun
1 a feeling of great respect and liking for someone or something 崇敬,赞叹
He felt great awe for the landscape.
景色令他赞叹不已。
with/in awe
Kate gazed at the statue with awe.
凯特凝视着塑像,心里满是崇敬。
2
be/stand in awe of sb hold sb in awe
also 又作 to admire someone and have great respect for them and sometimes a slight fear of them 对某人非常崇敬 (敬畏 )
All of the neighbours were a little in awe of my mother.
邻居对我母亲都有点敬畏。
The villagers hold them in awe and think of them as gods.
村民敬畏他们,认为他们是神。
verb
3 if you are awed by someone or something, you feel great respect and liking for them, and are often slightly afraid of them [正式] 使敬畏; 使赞叹
The girls were awed by the splendour of the cathedral.
女孩们对大教堂的宏伟气象大为惊叹。
an awed silence
出于敬畏的沉默