formidably
formidably — 形容詞
- formidablypositive
- more formidablycomparative
- most formidablysuperlative
1. Something that is formidable makes you feel afraid or worried because it seems e
艱鉅的；駭人
極難應付而令人害怕的
Something that is formidable makes you feel afraid or worried because it seems extremely hard to achieve, understand, survive, or overcome.
The team faces a formidable challenge in trying to reach the mountain summit before winter begins.
該隊伍面臨一項艱鉅的挑戰：要在冬天來臨前抵達山頂。
collocation: formidable challenge
For a first-year student, writing a 10,000-word essay in two weeks is a formidable task that needs careful planning.
對一年級學生來說，兩週內寫一篇一萬字的論文是非常艱鉅的任務，需要仔細規劃。
collocation: formidable task
The government must overcome formidable obstacles, including a shortage of medical supplies and rising infection rates.
政府必須克服艱鉅的障礙，包括醫療物資短缺和感染率持續上升。
Building a working robot from spare parts in three months is a formidable goal for the after-school robotics club.
在三個月內用備用零件組裝一台可運作的機器人，對課後機器人社團來說是一項艱鉅的目標。
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with nouns describing things that must be dealt with: challenge, task, obstacle, problem, barrier.
常見錯誤
2. Having so much power, strength, or influence that other people find it difficult
強大的；雄厚
力量或實力極強而難以對抗的
Having so much power, strength, or influence that other people find it difficult or unwise to challenge, oppose, or compete against it.
The country has built a formidable navy that can protect its coastline from almost any attack.
該國建立了一支強大的海軍，能夠抵禦幾乎任何對其海岸線的攻擊。
collocation: formidable navy / army / force
Sirin has a formidable reputation as a lawyer who has never lost a case in fifteen years.
Sirin 律師擁有顯赫的聲譽，十五年來從未打輸過任何案件。
collocation: formidable reputation
The Ito family's publishing house proved to be a formidable opponent, winning every libel case for over thirty years.
伊藤家族的出版社是強大的對手，三十多年來每場誹謗官司都獲勝訴。
The tech startup faces a formidable rival with twice its budget and a much larger team of engineers.
這家科技新創公司面臨一個強大的競爭對手，其預算是該公司的兩倍，工程師團隊也龐大得多。
- powerful
more general, lacks the sense of intimidation
- mighty
more poetic or old-fashioned, suggests great physical strength
- redoubtable
very formal, specifically describes a person worthy of respect or fear
用法筆記
Often describes military forces, competitors, organizations, or individuals with strong reputations. Conveys a sense that the subject is not easily beaten or stopped.
3. So impressive, skilful, or excellent in quality that people feel deep admiration
驚人的；卓越
技藝或品質出色得令人讚嘆的
So impressive, skilful, or excellent in quality that people feel deep admiration, wonder, or respect.
The orchestra gave a formidable performance that left the audience completely silent with admiration.
該管弦樂團的演出驚人地出色，全場觀眾都讚嘆不已、鸦雀無聲。
collocation: formidable performance / talent / skill
Ryo's knowledge of ancient Japanese history is truly formidable — he can name every emperor in perfect order.
Ryo 對日本古代史的知識驚人地淵博——他能按順序說出每一位天皇的名字。
The cathedral is a formidable structure, with stone towers that rise well over a hundred metres into the sky.
這座大教堂的建築驚人地宏偉，石造塔樓高聳入雲，超過一百公尺。
Aylin has a formidable talent for languages and can speak six of them fluently.
Aylin 在語言方面天賦驚人，能流利地說六種語言。
- impressive
more common, less intense in emotional weight
- awe-inspiring
more emotional, suggests a stronger reaction than formidable
- magnificent
focuses on beauty or grandeur rather than skill or excellence
- mediocre
ordinary, not impressive
- unremarkable
not worthy of special attention
用法筆記
Focuses on admiration rather than fear. Distinguish from sense 1 (daunting difficulty) and sense 2 (power that discourages opposition). This sense emphasises positive wonder at excellence.
formidably — 副詞
1. So as to inspire fear, respect, or admiration because of great power, skill, or
驚人地；嚇人
以令人敬畏或欽佩的方式
So as to inspire fear, respect, or admiration because of great power, skill, or difficulty.
Nora argued formidably in court, presenting evidence that the other lawyers could not refute.
Nora 在法庭上的辯論表現驚人，她提出的證據對方律師完全無法反駁。
modifies verb: argued formidably
The food co-operative grew formidably over the past decade, buying two dozen farms and opening forty shops across Taiwan.
該食品合作社在過去十年間驚人地成長，收購了二十四個農場，並在全臺開設了四十家門市。
Heloísa played the piano formidably, her fingers moving across the keys with stunning speed and control.
Heloísa 的鋼琴演奏令人驚嘆，她的手指在琴鍵上飛舞，速度和掌控力都無懈可擊。
The team performed formidably throughout the tournament, winning every single match by at least three goals.
該隊伍在整個錦標賽中的表現令人敬畏，每場比賽至少贏對手三球。
Owen is formidably talented at chess and can beat six opponents at the same time without looking at the boards.
Owen 的西洋棋天賦驚人，可以同時與六位對手對弈而不必看棋盤。
- impressively
focuses on admiration, less on fear or difficulty
- powerfully
emphasises strength or force rather than general impressiveness
- dauntingly
focuses on the difficulty or intimidating aspect
- weakly
without strength or effectiveness
- unimpressively
in a way that does not inspire admiration
用法筆記
Can modify both verbs (e.g., perform, argue, grow) and adjectives (e.g., talented, strong, intelligent). In written or formal contexts it carries more weight than 'very' or 'extremely'.