好词典
fate
UK //feɪt//US //feɪt//
词源
源自拉丁语 'fatum'，意为'神谕'或'预言'，与动词 'fari'(说)相关，最初指神所宣告的命运。
noun
❶ 命运，指无法被人类控制或改变的未来发展或结果，常带有神秘或不可避免的意味。
“He believed his fate was sealed the moment he made that decision.”
（他认为从做出那个决定的那一刻起，他的命运就已注定。）
“The two lovers were destined to meet, as if by fate.”
（这对恋人命中注定要相遇，仿佛是命运的安排。）
❶ 结局，尤指不幸或灾难性的最终结果，常用于描述悲剧性事件。
“The ship met a terrible fate in the storm.”
（那艘船在风暴中遭遇了可怕的结局。）
“Many soldiers shared the same fate on the battlefield.”
（许多士兵在战场上遭遇了同样的结局。）
同义词:destiny, fortune, doom
verb
❶ 命中注定，表示某事必然发生或某人注定会有某种结局。
“From the beginning, their relationship was fated to fail.”
（从一开始，他们的关系就注定要失败。）
“The prophecy stated that the prince was fated to kill his father.”
（预言称王子注定要杀死他的父亲。）
同义词:destine, predestine, ordain
常见短语
tempt fate — 冒险做可能带来坏结果的事，指故意挑战命运或忽视潜在危险。
“Driving without a seatbelt is tempting fate.”
（不系安全带开车就是在冒险。）
a twist of fate — 命运的转折，指意外或戏剧性的命运变化，常改变人生轨迹。
“By a twist of fate, the two childhood friends met again after 20 years.”
（命运的转折让这对童年好友在20年后再次相遇。）