awe-inspiring
/ˈɔː ɪnspaɪərɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔː ɪnspaɪərɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
awe-inspiring — 形容詞
1. so impressive in beauty, size, skill, or power that it makes you feel wonder and
令人敬畏的
美麗、規模或力量大得令人驚嘆
so impressive in beauty, size, skill, or power that it makes you feel wonder and deep admiration.
Ramón stood quietly before the awe-inspiring waterfall at dawn.
Ramón 靜靜站在黎明時分那座令人敬畏的瀑布前。
awe-inspiring + natural sight
The rescue team's awe-inspiring courage kept the trapped climbers calm.
救援隊令人敬畏的勇氣讓受困登山客保持冷靜。
collocation: awe-inspiring courage
Visitors gasped at the awe-inspiring ceiling inside the old mosque.
遊客對著老清真寺裡令人敬畏的天花板驚呼不已。
Meera delivered an awe-inspiring violin solo at the school concert.
Meera 在學校音樂會上演出了令人敬畏的小提琴獨奏。
The night sky above the desert looked awe-inspiring without city lights.
沒有城市燈光時，沙漠上方的夜空顯得令人敬畏。
- magnificent
often stresses visual splendour or grand scale more than the emotional reaction
- breathtaking
focuses on the viewer's shocked reaction, especially to beauty
- majestic
suggests calm dignity and grandeur, especially in nature or architecture
- impressive
broader and weaker; can show approval without the same sense of wonder
- ordinary
not special enough to create a strong emotional response
- underwhelming
fails to impress after people expect something striking
文法句型
awe-inspiring + noun
be/look/seem + awe-inspiring
用法筆記
Common for landscapes, buildings, performances, and acts of unusual courage or power. Stronger than 'impressive' because it suggests a feeling of wonder, not just approval.