mass noun
1- a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder敬畏; 景仰; 惊叹：
they gazed in awe at the small mountain of diamonds
他们敬畏地看着那一堆钻石
the sight filled me with awe
这场景让我心生敬畏
his staff members are in awe of him.
他的下属敬畏他。
1.1
- archaic capacity to inspire awe〈古〉使人敬畏的力量, 令人肃然起敬的能力：
is it any wonder that Christmas Eve has lost its awe?
平安夜不再使人敬畏有什么奇怪吗？
with obj.(一般作 be awed)
- inspire with awe使敬畏; 使景仰：
they were both awed by the vastness of the forest
他俩都被森林的广袤镇住了
as adj. awed he spoke in a hushed, awed whisper.他敬畏地轻声低语。
词源
Old English ege 'terror， dread， awe'， replaced in Middle English by forms related to Old Norse agi.