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destiny

UK //ˈdɛstɪni//US //ˈdɛstəni//

词源

源自中古英语 destinee,来自古法语 destinee,最终源于拉丁语 destinare(意为‘确定,固定’)。

noun

❶ 指一个人或事物注定要经历的未来或结果,常带有不可抗拒或命中注定的意味。

“She believed it was her destiny to become a great singer.”

(她相信成为伟大的歌手是她的命运。)

“The two lovers felt that their meeting was destiny.”

(这对恋人觉得他们的相遇是命中注定。)

同义词:fate, fortune, kismet, lot, doom

常见短语

a twist of destiny — 指命运突然发生意想不到的转折,常用于描述戏剧性的变化。

“A twist of destiny brought them together after years apart.”

(命运的转折让他们在分离多年后重逢。)

seal one's destiny — 指某个决定或事件最终确定了某人的命运走向。

“That fateful decision sealed his destiny as a leader.”

(那个重大决定奠定了他成为领导者的命运。)