overawe

英 [ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔː]      美 [ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑː]
  • vt. 威慑;吓住;使大感敬畏
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overawe 使极为敬畏

over-,超过,过度,awe,敬畏。

overawe (v.)
1570s, from over- + awe (v.). Perhaps coined by Spenser. Related: Overawed; overawing.
1. The entire metropolitan center possessed a high and mighty air calculated to overawe and abash the common applicant.
整个市中心区有着一种高傲的神气,好像故意要让一些前来寻找职业的普通人感到惶恐不安.
2. Truth does not strike a pose to overawe people but talks and acts honestly and sincerely.
凡真理都不装样子吓人,它只是老老实实地说下去和做下去.

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