Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense awes, past tense, past participle awed
1N-UNCOUNT 惊叹;敬畏;畏怯Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening. 惊叹;敬畏;畏怯
She gazed in awe at the great stones.
她惊叹地盯着那些巨石。
His fellow officers regarded him with awe as some sort of genius.
2VERB [usually passive, no cont]使惊叹;使敬畏;使畏怯 If you are awed by someone or something, they make you feel respectful and amazed, though often rather frightened. 使惊叹;使敬畏;使畏怯
3PHRASE 对…无比崇敬;对…敬畏 If you are in awe of someone or if you stand in awe of them, you have a lot of respect for them and are slightly afraid of them. 对…无比崇敬;对…敬畏
Caroline hardly dared talk in Alex's presence, she was so in awe of him.