
动词 (v.) 使敬畏;使畏服;威慑住。指通过权威、力量或气势使某人感到敬畏或恐惧,从而不敢反抗或行动。
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The sheer size of the cathedral overawed the visitors as they stepped inside.
大教堂的宏伟规模让走进去的游客们肃然起敬。
Despite being overawed by the panel of distinguished professors during her first thesis defense, she managed to present her arguments with remarkable composure and clarity.
尽管在第一次论文答辩时被一群杰出教授的阵势所震慑,她仍然设法以非凡的镇定和清晰表达了自己的论点。
overawe 由前缀 over-(表示"过度、超越")和 awe(敬畏)组合而成,最早出现于16世纪末。awe 源自古诺尔斯语 agi,意为"恐惧、敬畏",与古英语 ege(恐惧)同源。整个词的含义即"以过度的敬畏感压倒某人",强调一种令人无法抗拒的威严力量。