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;
All he knew was that his African ancestor taught his son and grandson the words in his own language for river and guitar.
他所知道的只是非洲祖先用自己的语言教给儿孙们的“江”和“吉他”这两个词。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.