formidable

英 ['fɔːmɪdəbl] 美 ['fɔːrmɪdəbl]

• adj. 强大的；可怕的；难对付的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 可怕的,令人畏惧的

   terrific; frightful

2. 令人惊叹〔钦佩〕的

   very impressive; intimidating

3. 难以克服〔对付〕的

   difficult to deal with or overcome

英英释义

Adjective:

1. extremely impressive in strength or excellence;

   "a formidable opponent"
   "the challenge was formidable"
   "had a formidable array of compositions to his credit"
   "the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal"
   

2. inspiring fear;

   "the formidable prospect of major surgery"
   "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"
   "something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He was one of the most formidable intellects of his time.
   他是该时代的盖世奇才。
2. His mother is a most formidable lady.
   他的母亲是个最令人生畏的妇人。
3. They climbed up the last part of the mountain in formidable weather conditions.
   他们在恶劣的天气条件下登上了山的顶峰。
4. Martin is formidable. His left hook is devastating.
   马丁很难对付，他的左钩拳极有威力。
5. 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。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. He met with a woman with a formidable appearance.
   他遇到了一个样子可怕的女人。
2. His formidable look frightened her.
   他可怕的神色吓坏了她。
3. There's no formidable obstacles in the world.
   世上没有无法逾越的障碍。
4. What a formidable task it is!
   这是一项多么艰巨的任务呀!

经典引文

• Giant nettles with a formidable sting.

  出自： J. S. Huxley

• A formidable lady, rich, beautiful, energetic and self-willed.

  出自： A. Storr

词汇搭配

• formidable task 艰巨任务
• formidable looking code 似可畏码

词源解说

• ☆ 15世纪中期进入英语，直接源自古法语的formidable；最初源自拉丁语的formidabilis，意为恐惧。

近反义词

【近义词】

• daunting
• threatening