fate
n
1 [U] power believed to control all events in a way that cannot be resisted; destiny 命運; 天數(shù); 定數(shù)
I wanted to go to India in June, but fate decided otherwise. 我本想六月去印度, 但天意難遂我愿.
2 [C]
(a) person's destiny or future (人的)命運或未來
The court met to decide our fate(s). 法院開庭以決定我們的命運.
I am resigned to my fate. 我聽天由命.
(b) death or destruction 死亡; 毀滅
He met his fate (ie died) bravely. 他死得很英勇.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) a ,fate worse than `death (joc 謔) very unpleasant experience 極不愉快的經(jīng)歷; 活受罪
Having to watch their home movies all evening was a fate worse than death! 整個晚上無可奈何地看他們的家庭電影真受罪! tempt fate/providence => tempt. fate, v [only passive 只用於被動語態(tài)
Tf, Cn.t]
destine 命中注定; 命該
It was fated (ie Fate decided) that we would fail. 我們注定要失敗.
He was fated to die in poverty. 他注定在貧困中死去.
?? 考研助記
fat(肥)+e(鵝):肥鵝的 命運就是宰殺后被吃
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[feit]n. 命運, 運氣vt. 注定【醫(yī)】 命運【經(jīng)】 命運
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
命運,結(jié)局
?? 同詞根單詞
indicativeadj. 象征的;指示的,表示的;[語]陳述的,直陳的;
n. [語]陳述語氣;