awe
n[U]
feeling of respect combined with fear or wonder 敬畏; 惊惧
Her first view of the pyramids filled her with awe. 她初见金字塔时, 敬畏之感油然而生.
I was/lived in awe of my father until I was at least fifteen. 我至少在十五岁以前一直惧怕父亲.
My brother was much older and cleverer than me so I always held him in awe. 我哥哥比我大得多也比我聪明得多, 所以我始终对他怀有敬畏之心. awe, v [usu passive 通常用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (into sth) fill sb with awe 使某人敬畏或惊惧
awed by the solemnity of the occasion 那场合严肃得怕人
They were awed into silence by the sternness of her voice. 她严厉的声音把他们吓得鸦雀无声了.
When lights fuse, furniture gets rickety, pipes get clogged, or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some woman assume that their husbands will somehow put things right.