redoubtable
/rɪˈdaʊtəbl/adjective
- often humorous (of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent〈常幽默〉(尤指对手)可怕的, 厉害的:
he was a redoubtable debater
他是个可怕的辩手
the redoubtable ladies.
厉害的女士们。
派生词
redoubtably
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French redoutable, from redouter 'to fear', from re- (expressing intensive force) + douter 'to doubt'.