be / stand in awe of sb also hold sb in awe to admire someone and have great respect for them and sometimes a slight fear of them对某人非常崇敬（敬畏）:•All of the neighbours were a little in awe of my mother.邻居对我母亲都有点敬畏。•The villagers hold them in awe and think of them as gods.村民敬畏他们，认为他们是神。 |