fate
n
1 [U] power believed to control all events in a way that cannot be resisted; destiny 命运; 天数; 定数
I wanted to go to India in June, but fate decided otherwise. 我本想六月去印度, 但天意难遂我愿.
2 [C]
(a) person's destiny or future (人的)命运或未来
The court met to decide our fate(s). 法院开庭以决定我们的命运.
I am resigned to my fate. 我听天由命.
(b) death or destruction 死亡; 毁灭
He met his fate (ie died) bravely. 他死得很英勇.
3 (idm 习语) a ,fate worse than `death (joc 谑) very unpleasant experience 极不愉快的经历; 活受罪
Having to watch their home movies all evening was a fate worse than death! 整个晚上无可奈何地看他们的家庭电影真受罪! tempt fate/providence => tempt. fate, v [only passive 只用於被动语态
Tf, Cn.t]
destine 命中注定; 命该
It was fated (ie Fate decided) that we would fail. 我们注定要失败.
He was fated to die in poverty. 他注定在贫困中死去.
🎯 考研助记
fat(肥)+e(鹅):肥鹅的 命运就是宰杀后被吃
🔁 扩展释义
*[feit]n. 命运, 运气vt. 注定【医】 命运【经】 命运
🏥 医学释义
命运,结局
🌿 同词根单词
indicativeadj. 象征的;指示的,表示的;[语]陈述的,直陈的;
n. [语]陈述语气;
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
But why did white people want to catch Africans and put them in chains?