awe
/ɔː/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ/ (ame, mw) · /ɑː/ (ame, ipa)
awe — 名詞
1. a deep feeling of respect and wonder, often mixed with a slight fear, that comes
敬畏
因壯麗或偉大事物而生的崇敬與驚奇感
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.
Simone 站在那些生長了兩千年的古老紅杉前，心中充滿敬畏。
collocation: stand in awe of [something]
Zainab watched the northern lights with quiet awe, forgetting the cold entirely.
Zainab 靜靜地看著北極光，心中滿是敬畏，完全忘了寒冷。
collocation: with [adj] awe
The children stared in awe as the magician pulled a rabbit from his hat.
孩子們敬畏地看著魔術師從帽子裡拉出一隻兔子。
Amara felt a sudden rush of awe when she first saw the mountains at sunrise.
Amara 第一次在日出時看見群山，心中突然湧起一陣敬畏。
Darius could not hide his awe as the spacecraft lifted off from the launch pad.
Darius 看著太空船從發射台升空，無法掩飾心中的敬畏。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
使敬畏
使人產生深深的敬畏或驚嘆
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.
Nadia 一走進大教堂，高聳的天花板便令她敬畏不已。
active: [subject] awed [person]
Lucia was awed by the huge whale that surfaced beside her boat.
巨鯨在 Lucia 船邊浮出水面，令她敬畏不已。
passive: be awed by [something]
The young pianist's performance awed everyone in the concert hall.
那位年輕鋼琴家的演奏令音樂廳裡的每個人都敬畏不已。
Ingrid stood awed and speechless before the ancient temple carved into the cliff.
Ingrid 站在那座鑿於懸崖的古廟前，敬畏得說不出話來。
Mei-Lin's first view of the ocean awed her into complete silence.
Mei-Lin 第一次看見大海，敬畏得完全說不出話。
- 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.