单词:overawed
音标:[ˌəʊvəˈɔ:d] ;
v. 吓倒, 吓住( overawe的过去式和过去分词 )
s. overcome by a feeling of awe
overawe的用法和样例:
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
- It is this advantage that gives the nuclear weapon the power to overawe.正是这个优势赋予了核武器威慑力量。
- The district cooperation can overawe across the area drug dealers'organization.区域协作可对跨区毒贩组织形成威慑。
经典引文
He was the youngest of the senior management team and rather overawed by Vic.
出自:D. Lodge
【近义词】
- intimidate胁迫
- scare受惊吓
- impress印记
- subdue使服从
- cow母牛