English Dictionary

formidable

/ˈfɔːɹmɪdəbəl/

adj

Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment. / Difficult to defeat or overcome.

The formidable opponent struck fear into the hearts of the competitors.

意味（1）

Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

The latter part of the fifteenth century prepared a train of future events, that ended by raising France to a formidable power, which has ever since been, from time to time, the principal object of jealousy to the other European nations.

意味（2）

Difficult to defeat or overcome.

a formidable opponent