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destined

UK //ˈdɛstɪnd//US //ˈdɛstɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'destinen',来自拉丁语 'destinare',意为‘确定、注定’。

adjective

❶ 命中注定的,指某事或某人注定会发生或成为某种状态,通常带有不可避免或预先决定的意味。

“She felt they were destined to be together.”

(她觉得他们命中注定要在一起。)

“The project was destined to fail from the start.”

(这个项目从一开始就注定要失败。)

同义词:fated, predetermined, inevitable

常见短语

destined for — 表示某人或某物注定会达到某种状态或目的地,常用于描述未来的成就或结果。

“He was destined for a career in music.”

(他注定要从事音乐事业。)