English Dictionary

awe

IPA（発音記号）

/ɔː/

名詞

不可算名詞 通常 古語

A feeling of fear and reverence. / A feeling of amazement. / (archaic) Power to inspire awe.

日本語の意味

恐れと畏敬の念（恐怖と畏敬の気持ちを伴う感情） / 驚嘆や感嘆の念（驚き、および驚きをもたらす感情） / （古語的な用法）畏怖を抱かせる力、威厳

As I approached the ancient temple, I was overcome with awe.

古代の寺院に近づくと、恐れと敬意が入り混じった感情に圧倒された。

意味（1）

A feeling of fear and reverence.

Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.

意味（2）

A feeling of amazement.

For several minutes no one spoke; I think they must each have been as overcome by awe as was I. All about us was a flora and fauna as strange and wonderful to us as might have been those upon a distant planet had we suddenly been miraculously transported through ether to an unknown world.

意味（3）

(archaic) Power to inspire awe.

awes （ plural ）