formidable

• adj.力強い；恐ろしい；すごい；難しい

ラテン語のformido（恐怖、恐れ）から。後に、この言葉の意味は恐怖から畏怖に弱まった。

formidable

formidable: [15] Latin formīdō meant ‘fear’ (it may have links with Greek mormó ‘bugbear, goblin’, which came from an Indo-European *mormo). From it was derived the verb formīdāre, which in turn produced the adjective formīdābilis, which English originally acquired in the literal sense ‘inspiring fear’. The weaker ‘impressive in size, difficulty, etc’ is a 17thcentury development.

formidable (adj.)

mid-15c., "causing fear," from Middle French formidable (15c.), from Latin formidabilis "causing fear, terrible," from formidare "to fear," from formido "fearfulness, fear, terror, dread." Sense has softened somewhat over time, in the direction of "so great (in strength, size, etc.) as to discourage effort." Related: Formidably.

1. They possess a formidable arsenal of rifles,machine guns,landmines and teargas.

彼らが持っているライフル銃、機関銃、地雷、催涙弾の数は驚くべきものがある。

2.Marsalis has a formidable reputation in both jazz and classical music.

マッサリスはジャズとクラシックの分野で非常に高い人気がある。

3.He remained a formidable opponent.

彼は依然として畏敬の対象だ。

4.He fronted a formidable band of fighters.

彼は恐ろしい闘士のチームを率いている。

5.In debate he was a formidable opponent.

ディベートでは手ごわい相手だった。