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 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。 Somehow the small but formidable woman fought her way through the crowd to reach her son. 不知怎的,这个矮小但令人生畏的女人从人群中杀出一条路来,找到了她的儿子。 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. 这两个选手配对儿,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。
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Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin formidabilis, from formidare ‘to fear’.