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doom

UK //duːm//US //duːm//

词源

源自古英语'dōm'(判决、法令),与古诺尔斯语'dómr'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根*dōmaz(判断)。词义从'法律判决'逐渐演变为'最终厄运'。

noun

❶ 指不可避免的厄运或灾难性结局,常带有命中注定的悲观色彩,多用于文学或宗教语境。

“The prophecy spoke of doom for the kingdom.”

(预言中提到了王国的覆灭。)

“A sense of doom hung over the village before the volcano erupted.”

(火山喷发前,村庄笼罩着不祥的预感。)

❶ 在法律或宗教中特指最终审判或严厉判决,强调不可更改的最终性。

“The judge pronounced the doom of the convicted criminal.”

(法官宣布了对罪犯的最终判决。)

“In Christian theology, Doomsday refers to the final judgment.”

(基督教神学中,末日审判指最终的裁决。)

同义词:destiny, fate, ruin, judgment, condemnation

verb

❶ 使注定失败或毁灭,强调无法逃脱的负面结局,常用于被动语态。

“The project was doomed from the start due to poor planning.”

(由于计划不周,这个项目从一开始就注定失败。)

“His arrogance doomed his political career.”

(他的傲慢断送了他的政治生涯。)

同义词:condemn, destine, sentence, ruin, damn

常见短语

doom and gloom — 形容极度悲观或充满灾难预期的氛围,常用于描述消极的社会情绪。

“The news reports were full of doom and gloom about the economy.”

(新闻报道中充斥着对经济的悲观预测。)

seal someone's doom — 指某个行为或决定直接导致某人/事的失败或毁灭,强调决定性作用。

“The failed negotiation sealed the company's doom.”

(谈判失败直接导致了公司的倒闭。)