Formidable
adj.可怕的；令人敬畏的；难以对付的

We have a formidable task ahead of us...
我们面临着一项艰巨的任务。
Marsalis has a formidable reputation in both jazz and classical music...
马萨利斯在爵士乐和古典音乐领域都有极高的声望。
She looked every bit as formidable as her mot
她看上去和她母亲一样，令人望而生畏。
Sofia was attractive and formidably intelligent.
索菲娅很有魅力，而且才智过人。

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Seemingly
adv.看来似乎；表面上看来；貌似

A seemingly endless line of trucks waits in vain to load up.
一眼望不到头的一长列卡车眼巴巴地等着装货。
He has moved to Spain, seemingly to enjoy a slower style of life...
他已经移居西班牙，似乎是想过一种更为悠闲的生活。
He is a man with seemingly not an ounce of malice in him.
他这个人好像没有丁点儿的坏心眼。

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Commence (pp. & pt. commenced)

The academic year commences at the beginning of October...
学年于10月初开始。
They commenced a systematic search...
他们开始进行彻底搜查。
The hunter knelt beside the animal carcass and commenced to skin it.
猎人跪在动物尸体旁边，开始剥皮。

剧情百科

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.Herbalism had become an all but _____ skill in the Western world.
草药医术在西方已经成了一门几乎绝迹的技艺。
2.Others worry whether legal standards are upheld _____ _____.
其他人则担心法律标准私下里能否得到维持。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.The room's style exemplifies Conran's ideal of 'beauty and practicality'.
那个房间的风格是体现康兰“美观和实用”观念的典范。
2.State-owned cdb has a mandate to lend in support of official policy.
国有的中国国开行负有以放贷行动支持官方政策的使命。