单词：overawes
音标：[ˌəʊvəˈɔ:z] ；
v. 吓倒, 吓住( overawe的第三人称单数 )
v subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
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