英语词汇“formidable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

What do the national debt, your old gym teacher, and your mother-in-law have in common? They're all formidable — that is, they inspire fear and respect thanks to their size, or special ability, or unusual qualities. (Or possibly all three in the case of your mother-in-law.)

What's interesting about formidable is that we often tend to use it about things that, while they may scare us, we can't help being pretty impressed by all the same. A formidable opponent is almost by definition a worthy one; a formidable challenge almost by definition one worth rising to. Not surprisingly, this word is derived from the Latin formidare, "to fear."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

formidable / formative

Formidable describes a foe you're slightly afraid of, but formative describes what formed you. Perhaps a formidable gymteacher scared the pants off you during your formative years in grade school, and now you're a world-class athlete. (Or a bookworm, depending on how you react to formidable foes.)

If you're a software designer, Microsoft is a formidable opponent. Such an enemy is one you dread, or perhaps respect or are awed by, because of its power, size, or capabilities. If you have a formidable vocabulary, you have a lot of words to choose from:

"A really formidable fighter can be worth more than a horse," he said. (New York Times)

Temple turned out to be more formidable than most expected. (Washington Post)

Heath Shuler is taking on an even more formidable opponent: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (Knoxville News)

Something formative shapes or forms a person or thing. Your early years are generally considered formative because they greatly influence who you are. Let's form an idea from some examples:

Psychologists have always stressed the formative influence of parents, but siblings have been studied less. (New York Times)

Marc Webb's film explores the formative years of Peter Parker, previously played on screen by Tobey Maguire. (BBC)

Naturally, he has formative memories built around the intersection of the team with his life. (Seattle Times)

Remember: your formative period was when you were learning to become a formidable foe for words with unruly definitions. And mean gym teachers.

WORD FAMILY

formidable: formidability, formidably

USAGE EXAMPLES

Giants at Packers: Perhaps the two most formidable challengers to the Cowboys in the NFC meet in the opening round.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

Attuned to the deception, U.S. immigration officials put Chinese arrivals through a formidable inquisition to ensure they were who they claimed to be.

Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016)

Attuned to the deception, United States immigration officials put Chinese arrivals through a formidable inquisition to ensure they were who they claimed to be.

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

1adj 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

Syn

impressive

making a strong or vivid impression

2adj inspiring fear

the formidable prospect of major surgery

Syn

redoubtable, unnerving
alarming

frightening because of an awareness of danger

单词	formidable
释义	formidable (once / 331 pages) adj What do the national debt, your old gym teacher, and your mother-in-law have in common? They're all formidable — that is, they inspire fear and respect thanks to their size, or special ability, or unusual qualities. (Or possibly all three in the case of your mother-in-law.) What's interesting about formidable is that we often tend to use it about things that, while they may scare us, we can't help being pretty impressed by all the same. A formidable opponent is almost by definition a worthy one; a formidable challenge almost by definition one worth rising to. Not surprisingly, this word is derived from the Latin formidare, "to fear." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS formidable / formative Formidable describes a foe you're slightly afraid of, but formative describes what formed you. Perhaps a formidable gymteacher scared the pants off you during your formative years in grade school, and now you're a world-class athlete. (Or a bookworm, depending on how you react to formidable foes.) If you're a software designer, Microsoft is a formidable opponent. Such an enemy is one you dread, or perhaps respect or are awed by, because of its power, size, or capabilities. If you have a formidable vocabulary, you have a lot of words to choose from: "A really formidable fighter can be worth more than a horse," he said. (New York Times) Temple turned out to be more formidable than most expected. (Washington Post) Heath Shuler is taking on an even more formidable opponent: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (Knoxville News) Something formative shapes or forms a person or thing. Your early years are generally considered formative because they greatly influence who you are. Let's form an idea from some examples: Psychologists have always stressed the formative influence of parents, but siblings have been studied less. (New York Times) Marc Webb's film explores the formative years of Peter Parker, previously played on screen by Tobey Maguire. (BBC) Naturally, he has formative memories built around the intersection of the team with his life. (Seattle Times) Remember: your formative period was when you were learning to become a formidable foe for words with unruly definitions. And mean gym teachers. WORD FAMILY formidable: formidability, formidably USAGE EXAMPLES Giants at Packers: Perhaps the two most formidable challengers to the Cowboys in the NFC meet in the opening round. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Attuned to the deception, U.S. immigration officials put Chinese arrivals through a formidable inquisition to ensure they were who they claimed to be. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) Attuned to the deception, United States immigration officials put Chinese arrivals through a formidable inquisition to ensure they were who they claimed to be. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj 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 Syn impressive making a strong or vivid impression 2adj inspiring fear the formidable prospect of major surgery Syn redoubtable, unnerving alarming frightening because of an awareness of danger
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