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fate

美 [feɪt]英 [feɪt]
  • n.命运;命运的安排;天意;定数;天数;命中注定的事(尤指坏事)
  • v.注定

复数: fates 过去式: fated 现在分词: fating 过去分词: fated 第三人称单数: fates

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noun

1

命中注定的事(尤指坏事);命运的安排
the things, especially bad things, that will happen or have happened to sb/sth

The fate of the three men is unknown.

这三个人命运未卜。

She sat outside, waiting to find out her fate.

她坐在外面,等待命运对她作出的安排。

The court will decide our fate/fates .

法庭将决定我们的命运。

Each of the managers suffered the same fate .

每一个经理命运都是如此。

The government had abandoned the refugees to their fate .

政府抛弃了难民,让他们听天由命。

From that moment our fate was sealed (= our future was decided) .

从那时起我们的命运就已经注定了。

2

命运;天数;定数;天意
the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed

Fate was kind to me that day.

那天我很幸运。

By a strange twist of fate , Andy and I were on the same plane.

由于命运的奇特安排,我和安迪乘坐了同一架飞机。

习语

a terrible thing that could happen

to do sth too confidently in a way that might mean that your good luck will come to an end

These are all words for things that happen or the force that causes them to happen.以上各词均指机遇、命运、运气。

the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people指机遇、命运、运气:

This ring has always brought me good luck.

这戒指总是给我带来好运。

the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand指偶然、碰巧、意外:

The results could simply be due to chance.

这结果可能纯属意外。

the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way指出人意料的巧合、巧事:

They met through a series of strange coincidences.

他们因一连串奇妙的巧合而相遇。

something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance指意外、偶然的事:

Their early arrival was just an accident.

他们早到仅仅是偶然而已。

( rather formal ) luck or chance, especially in the way it affects people's lives尤指影响人生的机会、运气:

For once, fortune was on our side: the sun shone that day.

只有那次我们运气好,那一天阳光普照。

the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed指命运、天数、定数、天意:

Fate decreed that she would never reach America.

命中注定她永远到不了美国。

the power that is believed to control events指主宰事物的力量、命运之神:

I believe there's some force guiding us─call it God, destiny or fate.

我总认为有某种力量在指引着我们——叫它上帝也罢,天意也罢,还是命运也罢。

( formal ) God, or a force that some people believe controls our lives and the things that happen to us, usually in a way that protects us指上帝、苍天、天佑:

He trusted in divine providence.

他相信上苍。

Providence is usually seen as being kind: even when it sends suffering, this is accepted as being part of God's plan. Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things.

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  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 命运;宿命;定数;天意
    Fate is a power that some people believe controls and decides everything that happens, in a way that cannot be prevented or changed. You can also refer to the fates .

    I see no use quarrelling with fate.

    我看不出和命运抗争有什么用。

  • 2
    N-COUNT (人或物的)命运,遭际
    A person's or thing's fate is what happens to them.

    The Russian Parliament will hold a special session later this month to decide his fate...

    俄罗斯议会本月晚些时候将举行特别会议决定他的命运。

  • 3
    PHRASE 注定要失败;在劫难逃
    If something seals a person's or thing's fate, it makes it certain that they will fail or that something unpleasant will happen to them.

    The call for a boycott could be enough to seal the fate of next week's general election...

    抵制选举的呼吁足以注定下周大选失败的命运。

  • 4
    to tempt fate→ see:tempt

noun

1
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
Synonym: destiny
2
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
we are helpless in the face of destiny
Synonym: destiny
3
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
whatever my fortune may be
deserved a better fate
has a happy lot
the luck of the Irish
a victim of circumstances
success that was her portion
Synonym: fortune destiny luck lot circumstances portion

verb

1
decree or designate beforehand
She was destined to become a great pianist
Synonym: destine doom designate

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  1. It seemed that a trip to France was what fate had in store for me .

    似乎去法国旅行是我命中注定的事。

  2. They were sure that fate was responsible for their meeting .

    他们相信他们相遇是命运的安排。

  3. Fate was kind to me that day .

    那天我很幸运。

  4. She sat outside , waiting to find out her fate .

    她坐在外面,等待命运对她作出的安排。

  5. Fate decreed that she would never reach America .

    命中注定她永远到不了美国。

  6. By some freak of fate they all escaped without injury .

    由于命运之神的奇特安排,他们全都死里逃生,毫发未损。

  7. The government had abandoned the refugees to their fate .

    政府抛弃了难民,让他们听天由命。

  8. Each of the managers suffered the same fate .

    每一个经理命运都是如此。

  9. I believe there 's some force guiding us ─ call it God , destiny or fate .

    我总认为有某种力量在指引着我们——叫它上帝也罢,天意也罢,还是命运也罢。

  10. He believes that everything in life is fated .

    他相信生命中的一切都是注定的。

  11. We were fated never to meet again .

    我们注定了永远不能再相见。

  12. By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later .

    由于命运巧妙的安排,大约只过了一周我们又相逢了。

  13. Fate had thrown them together .

    命运使他们聚在一起。

  14. By a strange twist of fate , Andy and I were on the same plane .

    由于命运的奇特安排,我和安迪乘坐了同一架飞机。

  15. By a strange quirk of fate they had booked into the same hotel .

    真是天缘奇遇,他们住进了同一家旅馆。

  16. She resigned herself to her fate .

    她只好听天由命了。

  17. They were unaware of the fate that was to befall them .

    他们并不知道即将降临到他们头上的厄运。

  18. Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President

    很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。

  19. Their fate is still in the melting pot .

    他们的命运仍然难以预料。

  20. They held his fate in the palms of their ancient hands .

    他们这些老人将他的命运掌握在手心里。

  21. I see no use quarrelling with fate .

    我看不出和命运抗争有什么用。

  22. The fate line begins close to the wrist

    命运线始于接近手腕的地方。

  23. The Russian Parliament will hold a special session later this month to decide his fate

    俄罗斯议会本月晚些时候将举行特别会议决定他的命运。

  24. He seems for a moment to be again holding the fate of the country in his hands

    他似乎在一瞬间又一次将国家的命运握在了手中。

  25. The call for a boycott could be enough to seal the fate of next week 's general election

    抵制选举的呼吁足以注定下周大选失败的命运。

  26. By a curious twist of fate , cricket was also my favourite sport

    让人感到惊奇的是,板球碰巧也是我最喜欢的运动。

  27. The divorce would be granted when more important problems , notably the fate of the children , had been decided

    更为重要的问题,尤其是孩子的问题得到解决后,离婚会获批准。

  28. My fate was bound up with hers

    我和她的命运紧密相连。

  29. Miller is gloomy about the fate of the serious playwright in America .

    米勒对这位严肃剧作家在美国的命运颇为忧虑。

  30. Took us quite a while to get here , didn 't it ? Talk about Fate moving in a mysterious way !

    我们用了很长时间才走到今天这步,是吧?这就叫命运难测啊!

fate destiny doom lot 【导航词义:命运】
fate v. 命运
〔辨析〕

多指不好的命运,带有不可避免的意味。

〔例证〕

They suffered the same fate.

他们遭遇了同样的命运。

The poor people in the area will never accept the fate of slavery.

那个地区的穷人决不会接受被奴役的命运。

destiny v. 命运,天意
〔辨析〕

指将来一定会发生在某人身上的事情,尤指无法改变或控制的事。

〔例证〕

She was told that it was her destiny to marry a rich man.

有人告诉她嫁个有钱人是她的命。

He believes that it is destiny that brings her to this city.

他相信她来到这个城市是天意。

doom v. 厄运,劫数
〔辨析〕

指不可避免的悲惨命运,如死亡、毁灭等。

〔例证〕

Thousands of residents met their doom in this flood.

数千居民在这场洪水中丧生。

A sense of doom hung over the entire country.

整个国家都笼罩在厄运降临的气氛之中。

lot v. 命运,处境
〔辨析〕

指工作、社会地位等所处的境况,尤指不太好的处境。

〔例证〕

The organization has promised to improve the lot of the poor.

该组织许诺要改善穷人的处境。

After moving here, she seemed to be satisfied with her lot.

搬到这里以后,她似乎对自己的境况挺满意。

  • 习语

n.

a fate worse than death

(可能发生的)极可怕的事
a terrible thing that could happen

tempt fate/providence

玩命;冒险;鲁莽
to do sth too confidently in a way that might mean that your good luck will come to an end