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

单词	formidable
释义	for·mi·da·ble \ˈfȯ(r)mə̇dəbəl, fȯ(r)ˈmid-\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin formidabilis, from formidare to fear, dread (from formido fear, terror) + -abilis -able; akin to Greek mormō she-monster, bugbear, mormoros fear 1. : exciting fear, dread, or apprehension < a grim and formidable foe > < a formidable prospect > < the first attack was dangerous, but a second must be more formidable still — William Cowper > 2. : able seriously to impede a projected interaction or course of action usually by interposing difficulties, hardships, or obstructions < the mountains were a formidable barrier to our progress > < these qualities … made the Miltonic sentence a formidable construction — R.M.Weaver > broadly : difficult < formidable coloratura passages > 3. : tending to inspire awe or wonder usually by reason of notable size, quantity, superiority, or excellence < had a formidable array of compositions to his credit — Joseph Wechsberg > broadly : large, superior, outstanding < in a society based on oral tradition the memory of the elders is formidable > < a social lioness of formidable glamour > < his formidable accomplishments in art > • for·mi·da·ble·ness \-nə̇s\ noun -es • for·mi·da·bly \-əblē, -li\ adverb
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