formidable
adj
1 causing fear or great anxiety; frightening; awesome 引起恐惧或不安的; 可怕的; 可畏的
a formidable appearance, look, prospect 可怕的外表、 神情、 景象.
2 difficult to deal with or overcome 难以应付的; 难以克服的
formidable obstacles, opposition, debts 难以逾越的障碍、 难以克服的反对力量、 难以偿还的债务
a formidable task 艰巨的任务.
3 inspiring awe and respect because of excellence and strength; very impressive 极好极强的; 了不起的; 令人敬畏的; 惊人的
a formidable athlete, competitor, list of qualifications 杰出的运动员、 强大的竞争对手、 了不起的资历.
Be careful! Don't throw your cigarette out of the window. If you do that, you may start a fire. Put it out in the ashtray.
当心!别把香烟丢到窗外。要是你那样做,会引起火灾的。把它熄灭在烟缸里。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
Mohandas Gandhi was born in India in 1869 and was married at the age of 13, following local custom.