awe
/ɔː/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ/ (ame, mw) · /ɑː/ (ame, ipa)
awe — noun
1. a deep feeling of respect and wonder, often mixed with a slight fear, that comes
a deep feeling of respect and wonder, often mixed with a slight fear, that comes from experiencing something vast, powerful, or extraordinary
Simone stood in awe of the ancient redwood trees that had been growing for two thousand years.
collocation: stand in awe of [something]
Zainab watched the northern lights with quiet awe, forgetting the cold entirely.
collocation: with [adj] awe
The children stared in awe as the magician pulled a rabbit from his hat.
Amara felt a sudden rush of awe when she first saw the mountains at sunrise.
Darius could not hide his awe as the spacecraft lifted off from the launch pad.
- wonder
more about curiosity and amazement; lacks the respect or slight fear that awe carries
- reverence
deeper, more formal respect, often religious or ceremonial
- admiration
warmer, more personal approval; less overwhelming and humbling than awe
- contempt
feeling that something is worthless or beneath consideration
- indifference
complete lack of interest or feeling
- disdain
feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect
文法句型
in awe of + noun
with + awe
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrase 'in awe of' or 'stand in awe of'. Distinguish from the verb sense: the noun describes the feeling itself; the verb describes causing that feeling in someone.
常見錯誤
awe — verb
- awepresent simple I / you / we / they
- awes3rd person singular
- aweing-ing form
- awedpast simple
1. to fill someone with a sense of wonder, deep respect, and slight fear — typicall
to fill someone with a sense of wonder, deep respect, and slight fear — typically through something grand, beautiful, or powerful
The cathedral's towering ceiling awed Nadia the moment she stepped inside.
active: [subject] awed [person]
Lucia was awed by the huge whale that surfaced beside her boat.
passive: be awed by [something]
The young pianist's performance awed everyone in the concert hall.
Ingrid stood awed and speechless before the ancient temple carved into the cliff.
Mei-Lin's first view of the ocean awed her into complete silence.
- bore
to fail to interest or excite someone
- leave cold
to produce no emotional reaction at all
文法句型
awe + someone
be awed by + something
awe + someone + into + noun
用法筆記
Frequently passive. Subject is usually something grand, vast, or extraordinary — a landscape, a performance, an achievement. The pattern 'awe someone into silence' is a common fixed expression.