overawe
动词
英 [ˌəʊvərˈɔː] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈɔː]
基本释义
vt.威慑,威震
词根词缀
前缀
over
压倒，凌驾
+
词根
awe
敬畏，畏惧
over + awe = overawe
网络释义
使畏惧；吓住
Wiktionary英语原文词典
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1、The captain's authoritative voice overawed the crew into instant obedience.
船长威严的声音使船员们立即服从。
2、The sheer size and power of the waterfall overawed the tourists who stood in awe.
瀑布庞大而强大的力量使站在那里的游客望而生畏。
实用场景例句
商务邮件
We should not let the competitor's massive budget overawe our team; our strategy is more innovative.
我们不应让竞争对手庞大的预算威慑到我们的团队；我们的战略更具创新性。
学术写作
Historically, imperial powers utilized monumental architecture to overawe subjugated populations into compliance.
历史上，帝国列强利用宏伟的建筑来威慑被征服的人口以使其服从。
旅游出行
Standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon, I was completely overawed by the sheer scale of nature.
站在大峡谷边缘，我完全被大自然的庞大尺度所威震。
日常对话
Don't let his loud voice overawe you; he's actually a really nice guy.
别被他的大嗓门吓倒；他其实是个非常好的人。
社交媒体
Meeting my favorite author in person didn't overawe me at all—she was so down to earth! 📚😊
亲自见到我最喜欢的作者一点也没让我感到震慑——她太接地气了！📚😊
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