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overawe

US [ˌəʊvər'ɔ:]
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  • v.使极为敬畏；使胆怯
  • Web威慑；吓住；使畏缩
Simple Present：overawes  Present Participle：overawing  Past Tense：overawed  

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overawe
v.
1.
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~ sb
使极为敬畏；使胆怯to impress sb so much that they feel nervous or frightened

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AllAll,使极为敬畏使极为敬畏,使胆怯使胆怯,威慑威慑,吓住吓住,使畏缩使畏缩
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If you could but visit them as some souls have, the feeling of utter contentment and peace would overawe you.
如果你能够像一些灵魂已经做过的那样拜访他们，全然的“满足感”与“和平”将震住你。
rú guǒ nǐ néng gòu xiàng yì xiē líng hún yǐ jīng zuò guò de nà yàng bài fǎng tā men , quán rán de " mǎn zú gǎn " yǔ " hé píng " jiāng zhèn zhù nǐ 。
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2.
They tried to overawe others by displaying their strength before the volleyball match but finally they failed.
他们企图在排球赛前先声夺人，结果事与愿违。
tā men qǐ tú zài pái qiú sài qián xiān shēng duó rén , jié guǒ shì yǔ yuàn wéi 。
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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。
fán zhēn lǐ dōu bù zhuāng yàng zǐ xià rén , tā zhǐ shì lǎo lǎo shí shí dì shuō xià qù hé zuò xià qù 。
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We should do our work honestly, take an analytical approach, write convincingly and never strike a pose to overawe people.
我们应该老老实实地办事，对事物有分析，写文章有说服力，不要靠装腔作势来吓人。
wǒ men yīng gāi lǎo lǎo shí shí dì bàn shì , duì shì wù yǒu fēn xī , xiě wén zhāng yǒu shuō fú lì , bú yào kào zhuāng qiāng zuò shì lái xià rén 。
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We know best what they say; and thou art not one to overawe them by force. So admonish with the Qur'an such as fear My Warning!
我全知他们所说的谰言，你不能强制他们，故你应当以《古兰经》教诲畏惧我的警告的人们。
wǒ quán zhī tā men suǒ shuō de lán yán , nǐ bù néng qiáng zhì tā men , gù nǐ yīng dāng yǐ 《 gǔ lán jīng 》 jiào huì wèi jù wǒ de jǐng gào de rén men 。
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