英 [fəˈmɪdəb(ə)l] 美 [ˈfɔːrmɪdəb(ə)l]
adj. 可怕的，令人敬畏的；（形状、数量）巨大的；难对付的
formidable /ˈfɔːmɪdəbəl/ CET6 TEM4
形容词 If you describe something or someone as formidable, you mean that you feel slightly frightened by them because they are very great or impressive. 可怕的; 令人敬畏的
We have a formidable task ahead of us.
我们面前有一项艰巨的任务。
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
强大的；可怕的；令人敬畏的；艰难的
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formidably 强大地；难对付地；可怕地
We have a formidable task ahead of us.
我们面前有一项艰巨的任务。
The elderly are a formidable force in any election.
老年人在任何选举中都是一股强大的力量。
The task was a formidable one.
这任务非常艰巨。
They now face perennial power Brazil, a four-time champion at this level, but Tetteh says he is not concerned by the formidable opponent.
VOA : standard.2009.10.15
But,it says wiping this deadly disease from the face of the earth poses a formidable challenge.
VOA : standard.2010.05.21
Okay. So next time we will turn to the somewhat formidable task of understanding Lacan.
好的，下节课我们要,讲到拉康，这将是件艰巨的任务。
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"This past year, I was a visiting scholar for the Phi Beta Kappa Society and went to small liberal arts colleges in the United States, and not only gave public lectures about science, but also research lectures, and then also spoke with women about the importance of bringing their intellectual force, which is formidable, to the scientific arena in the future."
VOA : standard.2010.03.29
South Africa's youth presents a formidable challenge to people who want to entice them.
After an easy win against Bangladesh, England found the Proteas predictably more formidable in Barbados.
Apart from the formidable aiyla, there is also chyang, a milky rice beer which tastes faintly like cider.