[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可怕的；令人惊叹的；艰巨的 If you describe something or someone as formidable, you mean that you feel slightly frightened by them because they are very great or impressive.
We have a formidable task ahead of us...
我们面临着一项艰巨的任务。
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。
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。
formidably
Sofia was attractive and formidably intelligent.
索菲娅很有魅力，而且才智过人。
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for·mid·able/ˈfɔːmɪdəbl; NAmEˈfɔːrmɪdəbl//fəˈmɪdəbl; NAmEfərˈmɪdəbl/adjectiveif 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 可怕的；令人敬畏的；难对付的◆In debate he was a formidable opponent.在辩论中他是位难应付的对手。◆She has a formidable list of qualifications.她有一长串令人敬畏的资历。◆The two players together make a formidable combination.这两个队员配对儿，难以对付。◆The task was a formidable one.这任务非常艰巨。◆They had to overcome formidable obstacles.他们得克服重重障碍。▶for·mid·ably/ˈfɔːmɪdəbli; NAmEˈfɔːrmɪdəbli//fəˈmɪdəbli; NAmEfərˈmɪdəbli/adverb◆He now has the chance to prove himself in a formidably difficult role.现在他的任务十分艰巨，有机会证明自己的能力。◆She's formidably intelligent.她聪明绝顶。for·mid·able/ˈfɔːmɪdəbl; NAmEˈfɔːrmɪdəbl/for·mid·ably/ˈfɔːmɪdəbli; NAmEˈfɔːrmɪdəbli/
1very powerful or impressive, and often frightening: The building is grey, formidable, not at all picturesque. The new range of computers have formidable processing power.2difficult to deal with and needing a lot of effort or skillformidable task/challenge the formidable task of local government reorganization—formidably adverb
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