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.
Yes, I sure am. I got up late and went without breakfast. Right now I could eat an ox.
是的,我真的饿了。我早晨起床迟了,没吃早饭。现在我可以吃下一头牛。
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
I'm allowed to change the colour of my hair, she said angrily.