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adj.强大的,令人敬畏的,可怕的,艰难的

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副词:formidably 名词:formidability

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formidable


/'fɔ:mɪdəbl; `fɔrmɪdəbl/
adj
1 causing fear or great anxiety; frightening; awesome 引起恐惧或不安的; 可怕的; 可畏的
*a formidable appearance, look, prospect 可怕的外表、神情、景象.
2 difficult to deal with or overcome 难以应付的; 难以克服的
*formidable obstacles, opposition, debts 难以逾越的障碍、难以克服的反对力量、难以偿还的债务
* a formidable task 艰巨的任务.
3 inspiring awe and respect because of excellence and strength; very impressive 极好极强的; 了不起的; 令人敬畏的; 惊人的
*a formidable athlete, competitor, list of qualifications 杰出的运动员、强大的竞争对手、了不起的资历.

formidable


adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: formidabilis, from formido 'fear']
very powerful or impressive, and often frightening
 The building is grey, formidable, not at all picturesque.
 The new range of computers have formidable processing power.
difficult to deal with and needing a lot of effort or skill
formidable task/challenge
 the formidable task of local government reorganization
>formidablyadv
1. He faced formidable opposition in carrying out this policy.
    在执行这一政策的过程中, 他遭到难以抵挡的反对。

2. Mentally, at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of ´dos´ and ´don´ts´.
    至少在大多数人的心里会编排出一份"应做什么"和"不应做什么"的令人生畏的单子。

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