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单词 formidable
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formidable

You need strong nerves to take on this formidable task.To write a world history is a formidable task.England were a formidable force during this period.His party is putting its formidable machine to work.There he gained a formidable reputation as a tenacious worker on conservation and countryside issues.He carries with him a formidable array of weaponry.It was his misfortune to face such a formidable opponent.Best days might be behind him but he is still a formidable attacking force.Couple that with his astonishing powers of concentration and you have a formidable opponent.But it may well make the winner a more formidable opponent in the election itself.Nowhere is this task more formidable than in the case of consumer packaged goods.The Canadian heavy metal fan has a formidable reputation.She was formidable, a force to be reckoned with.Despite this formidable reputation, it has lurked largely in the shadows in this country.A formidable array of investors and established tech giants is piling into the nascent online education sector.I reckon he was able to weather the storm thanks to the unwavering support of his formidable mother.The banks remain formidable money-making machines.She now represents a highly mobile and formidable potential strike force, one of the most flexible fighting ships in the world.The bride's formidable mother felt they had abandoned the wedding feast too early and summoned the newlyweds to return to the room.Something awesome, they thought, and formidable.The Wales summit recognised that Nato was being outgunned by a formidable military machine.He went on to build a formidable reputation before coming to Britain in the early 1980s to further his career.

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formidable

British English: formidable ADJECTIVE
Something or someone that is formidable makes you feel slightly frightened.
We have a formidable task ahead of us.
  • American English: formidable
  • Brazilian Portuguese: formidável
  • Chinese: 可怕的
  • European Spanish: formidable
  • French: redoutable
  • German: enorm
  • Italian: terribile
  • Japanese: 恐るべき
  • Korean: 만만찮은
  • European Portuguese: formidável
  • Latin American Spanish: formidable

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Chinese translation of 'formidable'

formidable

(ˈfɔːmɪdəbl)

adj

  1. [task] 艰(艱)巨(鉅)的 (jiānjù de)
  2. [opponent] 难(難)以对(對)付的 (nányǐ duìfu de)
(adjective) 
Definition
frightening because very difficult to deal with or overcome
We have a formidable task ahead of us.
Synonyms
difficult
It is difficult to read the sign from here.
taxing
You won't be asked to do anything too taxing.
challenging
overwhelming
staggering
daunting
mammoth
colossal
arduous
The task was more arduous than he had calculated.
very great
onerous
parents who have had the onerous task of bringing up a difficult child
toilsome (literary)
Opposites
easy
(adjective) 
Definition
extremely impressive
She looked every bit as formidable as her mother.
Synonyms
impressive
The film's special effects are particularly impressive.
great (informal)
It's a great film; you must see it.
powerful
a powerful drama about a corrupt city leader
tremendous
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
mighty
a mighty young athlete
terrific
There was a terrific bang and a great cloud of smoke.
awesome
the awesome responsibility of sending troops into combat
invincible
indomitable
redoubtable
He is a redoubtable fighter.
puissant
(adjective) 
a formidable, well-trained, well-equipped fighting force
Synonyms
intimidating
He was a huge, intimidating figure.
threatening
a threatening atmosphere of rising tension and stress
dangerous
terrifying
one of the most terrifying diseases known to man
appalling
They have been living under the most appalling conditions.
horrible
Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.
dreadful
They told us the dreadful news.
menacing
His bushy eyebrows gave his face a menacing look.
dismaying
fearful (informal)
The earthquake was a fearful disaster.
daunting
Occasionally I find the prospect daunting.
frightful
We were trapped overnight in frightful conditions.
baleful
He had a baleful look.
shocking (informal)
I must have been in a shocking state last night.
Opposites
encouraging
,
comforting
,
cheering
,
pleasant
,
reassuring
,
heartening
,
genial

Additional synonyms

in the sense of appalling
Definition
causing dismay, horror, or revulsion
They have been living under the most appalling conditions.
Synonyms
horrifying,
shocking (informal),
terrible,
alarming,
frightening,
scaring,
awful,
terrifying,
horrible,
grim,
dreadful,
intimidating,
dismaying,
horrific,
fearful (informal),
daunting,
dire,
astounding,
ghastly,
hideous,
shameful,
harrowing,
vile,
unnerving,
petrifying,
horrid,
unspeakable,
frightful,
nightmarish,
abominable,
disheartening,
godawful (slang),
hellacious (US, slang),
from hell (informal)
in the sense of arduous
Definition
difficult to accomplish
The task was more arduous than he had calculated.
Synonyms
difficult,
trying,
hard,
tough,
tiring,
severe,
painful,
exhausting,
punishing,
harsh,
taxing,
heavy,
steep,
formidable,
fatiguing,
rigorous,
troublesome,
gruelling,
strenuous,
onerous,
laborious,
burdensome,
backbreaking,
toilsome (literary)
in the sense of awesome
Definition
inspiring or displaying awe
the awesome responsibility of sending troops into combat
Synonyms
awe-inspiring,
striking,
shocking,
imposing,
terrible,
amazing,
stunning (informal),
wonderful,
alarming,
impressive,
frightening,
awful (obsolete),
overwhelming,
terrifying,
magnificent,
astonishing,
horrible,
dreadful,
formidable,
horrifying,
intimidating,
fearful (informal),
daunting,
breathtaking,
majestic,
solemn,
fearsome,
wondrous (archaic, literary),
redoubtable,
jaw-dropping,
stupefying,
gee-whizz (slang)

Synonyms of 'formidable'

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