awed

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awed — 形容詞

  • awedpositive
  • aweddercomparative
  • aweddestsuperlative

1. Feeling deeply impressed, and often a little afraid, because something seems pow

1.形容詞B2
釋義

敬畏的

因強大或壯觀而又敬又怕

Feeling deeply impressed, and often a little afraid, because something seems powerful or extraordinary.

例句

Naoko stood awed beside the waterfall as mist rose around the rocks.

Naoko 站在瀑布旁，看著水霧繞著岩石升起，顯得滿心敬畏。

pattern: stand awed + place

Tomás looked awed when the singer walked onto the school stage.

歌手走上學校舞台時，Tomás 看起來十分敬畏。

pattern: look awed

常見搭配
  • awed by the view
  • awed silence
  • awed expression
  • awed laugh
  • sound awed
同義詞
  • impressed

    Broader and more everyday; 'awed' adds stronger wonder and a sense of something greater than you.

  • amazed

    Focuses more on surprise, while 'awed' also carries respect and a slight sense of fear.

  • reverent

    Stresses serious respect, especially in religious or formal settings, more than wonder.

反義詞
  • unimpressed

    Shows that something failed to create strong admiration or wonder.

  • indifferent

    Suggests no strong emotional reaction at all.

  • dismissive

    Treats something as unimportant rather than worthy of respect or wonder.

文法句型

be + awed by + noun/pronoun

look/sound/stand + awed

awed + noun

用法筆記

Often used after verbs like 'be', 'look', 'sound', and 'stand' to show a visible reaction. When you name the cause, English usually uses 'awed by' rather than another preposition.

常見錯誤

We were awed of the volcano.
We were awed by the volcano.
Use 'awed by' to name what causes the feeling.
The fireworks were awed.
The fireworks were awe-inspiring.
'Awed' describes the people who feel the emotion, not the thing that causes it.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • awed silence
  • awed expression
  • awed whisper

副詞搭配

  • visibly awed
  • quietly awed
  • genuinely awed

常用片語

  • look awed
  • sound awed
  • stand awed

介系詞搭配

  • awed by