formidable

英 [fəˈmɪdəbl]

美 [ˈfɔːrmɪdəbl]

adj.  可怕的; 令人敬畏的; 难对付的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5358 / COCA.6229

牛津词典

adj.

• 可怕的；令人敬畏的；难对付的
  if people, things or situations are formidable , you feel fear and/or respect for them, because they are impressive or powerful, or because they seem very difficult
  1. In debate he was a formidable opponent.
     在辩论中他是位难应付的对手。
  2. She has a formidable list of qualifications.
     她有一长串令人敬畏的资历。
  3. The two players together make a formidable combination.
     这两个队员配对儿，难以对付。
  4. The task was a formidable one.
     这任务非常艰巨。
  5. They had to overcome formidable obstacles.
     他们得克服重重障碍。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 可怕的;令人惊叹的;艰巨的
  If you describe something or someone asformidable, you mean that you feel slightly frightened by them because they are very great or impressive.
  1. We have a formidable task ahead of us...
     我们面临着一项艰巨的任务。
  2. Marsalis has a formidable reputation in both jazz and classical music...
     马萨利斯在爵士乐和古典音乐领域都有极高的声望。
  3. She looked every bit as formidable as her mother.
     她看上去和她母亲一样，令人望而生畏。

双语例句

• I want to lose weight, but it's also too formidable.
  我想减肥，不过也太艰难了。
• We have a formidable task ahead of us
  我们面临着一项艰巨的任务。
• You have been a formidable opponent.
  你已经是一个强大的对手了。
• 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。
• Analysis of next generation sequencing data present a formidable computational challenge.
  下一代测序数据的分析提出了一个强大的计算挑战。
• They possess a formidable arsenal of rifles, machine guns, landmines and teargas.
  他们持有的步枪、机枪、地雷和催泪弹数量惊人。
• This is a formidable project.
  这个工程非常艰巨。
• He remained a formidable opponent
  他依然是一个令人敬畏的对手。
• They succeeded against formidable odds.
  他们克服了可怕的困难，取得了成功。
• He fronted a formidable band of fighters
  他率领着一队可畏的斗士。