overawe

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基本釋義

vt.
嚇倒,嚇住

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

Don't be overawed by people in authority, however important they are...

不管當(dāng)官兒的職權(quán)有多大,都不要被他們嚇倒。

He's never been overawed or intimidated by big occasions.

各種大場(chǎng)合都沒讓他犯過憷。

Truth does not strike a pose to overawe people but talks and acts honestly and sincerely.

凡真理都不裝樣子嚇人,它只是老老實(shí)實(shí)地說下去和做下去.

期刊摘選

The entire metropolitan center possessed a high and mighty air calculated to overawe and abash the common applicant.

整個(gè)市中心區(qū)有著一種高傲的神氣,好像故意要讓一些前來尋找職業(yè)的普通人感到惶恐不安.

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英英釋義

Verb
  • 1. subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

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