번역가 김홍식의 블로그입니다: Dic: awe (as an uncountable noun & a verb)

2012년 12월 19일 수요일

■ NOUN

1) overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread. 2) (archaic) power to inspire fear or reverence.
[N-UNCOUNT] Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening: She gazed in awe at the great stones.
If you are in awe of someone or if you stand in awe of them, you have a lot of respect for them and are slightly afraid of them.
be/stand in awe of sb (also hold sb in awe): to admire someone and have great respect for them and sometimes a slight fear of them: All of the neighbours were a little in awe of my mother. The villagers hold them in awe and think of them as gods.

■ VERB

to inspire with reverence or dread.
If you are awed by someone or something, they make you feel respectful and amazed, though often rather frightened: I am still awed by David's courage... The crowd listened in awed silence.

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