Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.
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adj. 可怕的;令人敬畏的;难以对付的;
💡 formid=fear害怕 + able ...的→ 可怕的,令人畏惧的;难以克服的,难以对付的
"In debate he was a formidable opponent."
在辩论中他是位难应付的对手。
近义:huge, imposing, junoesque, magnificent, majestic, majestical
反义:idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高级);最愉快的;最幸福的;最合适的;
adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高标准地;
n. 佼佼者;(个人的)最高水平;最重要的优越性;最好的东西,最合乎要求的事物;
vt. [口]打败,胜过;
"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."
按理他是他那一代中最优秀的演员。
近义:master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip
反义:badder, baddest, worse
n. 愚人,傻瓜;受骗者;有癖好的人;受愚弄的人;
vt. 愚弄,欺骗;浪费,虚度;闹笑话;游手好闲;
vi. 开玩笑;欺骗;戏弄;
adj. 愚蠢的;傻的;
"Don't be such a bloody fool."
别像个大傻瓜似的。
近义:hoax, hoodwink, humbug, inveigle, outmaneuver, bamboozle
vt.& vi. 答复; 解答; 答辩;适应;
n. 回答;答案;反应;足以媲美的人;
"We sought long and hard but found no answer."
我们作了长期的艰苦探索,但没有找到答案.
近义:reply, respond, satisfy, suffice, suit, fill
反义:examine, inquire, interrogate, order, probe, query
prepared
[[pri'peəd]]
a. 准备好的, 特制的
近义:minded, prompt, ready, willing, cagey, careful
反义:unaware, unguarded, unready, unwary