overawe []

单词级别

附加级

基本释义

vt. 威慑, 威震

参考例句

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. 来自《简明英汉词典》
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. 来自互联网

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