o·ver·awe /ˌəʊvərˈɔː $ ˌoʊvərˈɒː/ verb [transitiveT] IMPRESSto make someone feel respect or fear, so that they are nervous or unable to say or do anything 使敬畏,使慑服 He was overawed by his father. 他对父亲非常敬畏。
n Grammar Overawe is usually passive.
—overawed adjectiveadj
overawe• We were overawed to be in the presence of such a great film maker.