Formidable
['fɔːmɪdəb(ə)l;fɔː'mɪd-] or ['fɔrmɪdəbl]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) inspiring fear; 'the formidable prospect of major surgery'; 'a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic'- G.H.Johnston; 'something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall' .
(adj.) 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' .
约瑟夫編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Exciting fear or apprehension; impressing dread; adapted to excite fear and deter from approach, encounter, or undertaking; alarming.
手打:莫尔
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Fearful, dreadful, terrible, REDOUBTABLE, frightful, terrific, horrible, tremendous.
手打:弗拉德
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Awful, terrible, alarming, terrifying, discouraging, serious, appalling,fearful, dreadful, horrible, shocking
ANT:Despicable, weak, contemptible, light, trivial
錄入:特德
解釋/意思:
adj. causing fear: adapted to excite fear.—ns. Formidabil′ity; For′midableness.—adv. For′midably.
整理:薇尔玛
例句/造句/用法:
- I knew the garrison would make no formidable effort to relieve itself. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Miss Darcy and her brother appeared, and this formidable introduction took place. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- I give you noticeYou will find me a formidable antagonist on that point. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Truly his bark was worse than his bite; but the really formidable attack was yet to come. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Within twenty-four hours I was in his sick-room, and was relieved to find that there was nothing formidable in his symptoms. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Provisions for a company of soldiers sounds formidable. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- She was 156 feet long, 20 feet deep, and 56 feet broad, and was regarded as a very formidable vessel. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Because the last dynamiter they sent to work with us, although a formidable technician, was very nervous. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- A nation of hunters can never be formidable to the civilized nations in their neighbourhood; a nation of shepherds may. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- No, no, Hopkins, it is another and more formidable person for whom we must seek. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- See what a poor, pale, grim phantom I am--more pitiable than formidable. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- The Chinese war rocket was a long, heavy affair, fitted at the end with a barb-like arrow, and to a foe unacquainted with firearms, it must have seemed a formidable missile. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- A formidable river had to be crossed near Columbia, and that in the face of a small garrison under General Wade Hampton. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The important Tuesday came that was to introduce the two young ladies to this formidable mother-in-law. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- His prim seat on horseback struck me altogether as too formidable. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- The creek, which was a formidable obstacle for either side to pass on our left, became a very slight obstacle on our right. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Caroline came to her relief with promptitude, showing a great deal more self-possession and courage than herself on the formidable topic now broached. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- But we have formidable aviation, the corporal said. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- The peace of Frankfort had left Germany Prussianized and united, the most formidable of all the Great Powers of Europe. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- We have a formidable aviation, the old man said happily. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- There is something formidable still, pale as you are, she said, as her eye fell under his. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Habituated to the palet?t and bonnet-grec, the neighbourhood of these garments seemed no longer uncomfortable or very formidable. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- But the mischief she might do, as a willing instrument in her husband's hands, was too formidable to be overlooked. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Yes; and every day and every night desires grow up many and formidable, and their demands are many. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- By this time a formidable rival had entered t he field. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- The boy drew his chubby face down to a formidable length, and commenced toning a psalm tune through his nose, with imperturbable gravity. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- The latter are now considered as the most formidable and efficient class of destroyers. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Nothing very formidable, as you see! 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- He was closer still, with a hand that grew formidable; and the frightened self in her was dragging the other down. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- The building is flat roofed, and a line of sand-bags over the outer walls rendered the top quite a formidable defence for infantry. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
整理:薇尔玛