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单词 formidable
释义
formidableformidable /ˈfɔrmədəbəl, fɔrˈmɪdə-/ ●○○ adjective Etymology
ETYMOLOGYformidable
Origin: 1300-1400 Latin formidabilis, from formido fear
Thesaurus
THESAURUSnot easy to do, understand, or deal with
not easy to do, understand, or deal with:  His accent was difficult to understand. A lot of students find calculus difficult.
making you tired because you have to use a lot of physical or mental effort:  Chopping wood is hard work. The midterms were harder than I expected.
very difficult to do or deal with. Tough sounds more informal than difficult:  Doctors have to make tough decisions about who to treat first.
difficult to deal with or handle:  The big pieces of wood were awkward to carry.
difficult to understand because of having a lot of different parts:  The rules of the game are very complicated.
informal complicated and full of problems:  The contract negotiations have been tricky.
needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure:  You must understand that this is a delicate situation, and I cannot discuss it publicly.
difficult in a way that is interesting and enjoyable:  The class is intended to be challenging for students.
difficult and needing a lot of time, effort, and skill. Used about jobs:  Being a nurse is a demanding job.
so difficult that you do not feel confident about being able to do it:  The task may seem a little daunting.
formal seeming very difficult and needing a lot of effort or skill to do:  The city still has a formidable problem of homelessness to deal with.
difficult and tiring and continuing for a long time:  The race is a grueling 24-hour run across the desert.
formal difficult and long and needing to be done very slowly and carefully:  Making a movie is a laborious process involving a huge amount of work.
difficult
not easy to do, understand, or deal with:  Chemistry was one of the hardest classes I’ve ever taken. The hard part is going to be telling my mother.
difficult means the same as hard but is a little more formal:  It was a difficult test, so I was surprised I passed.
very difficult to do or deal with:  Doctors have to make tough decisions about who to treat first.
difficult to understand because of having a lot of different parts:  The rules of the game are very complicated.
complicated and full of problems:  The contract negotiations have been tricky.
difficult in a way that is interesting and enjoyable:  The class is intended to be challenging for students.
formal so difficult that you do not feel confident about being able to do it:  The task may seem a little daunting.
formal seeming very difficult and needing a lot of skill to deal with:  The city still has a formidable problem of homelessness to deal with.
1very powerful or impressive:  a formidable opponent The Russian Federation still has a formidable nuclear arsenal.2difficult to deal with and needing a lot of effort or skill:  They face the formidable task of working out a peace plan.► see thesaurus at difficult, hard1 [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin formidabilis, from formido fear]—formidably adverb
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