overawes

英 [ˌəʊvərˈɔːz] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈɔːz]

v.  使极为敬畏; 使胆怯
overawe的第三人称单数



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 使极为敬畏;慑服
    If you are overawed by something or someone, you are very impressed by them and a little afraid of them.
    1. Don't be overawed by people in authority, however important they are...
      不管当官儿的职权有多大,都不要被他们吓倒。
    2. He's never been overawed or intimidated by big occasions.
      各种大场合都没让他犯过憷。

双语例句

  1. He overawes his opponents, and their allies are prevented from joining against him.
    威加于敌,则其交不得合。