| 单词 | fate |
| 释义 | fateBrE /feɪt/ NAmE /feɪt/ noun [C ]the things , especially bad things , that will happen or have happened to sb /sth 命中注定的事（尤指坏事）；命运的安排◆ 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。[U ]the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed 命运；天数；定数；天意◆ 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。luckchance ⬥ coincidence ⬥ accident ⬥ fate ⬥ destinyThese 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。luck 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。chance 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。coincidence 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。accident 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。fate 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。destiny 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.我认为有某种力量在指引着我们，称之为上帝也罢，天意也罢，或是命运也罢。fate or destiny?用 fate 还是 destiny？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. * fate 有时是善意的，但那只是意外的恩赐；fate 也是残酷的，使人感到无能为力；destiny 更可能给人力量的感觉，have a strong sense of destiny 指人具有强烈使命感，通常认为自己必将不同凡响或成就伟业。Patternsby …luck/chance/coincidence/accidentIt's no coincidence/accident that…pure/sheer luck/chance/coincidence/accidentto believe in luck/coincidences/fate/destinyamulet , charm , coincidence , fate , fortune , jinx , luck , mascot , superstition , talisman ● a fate worse than ˈdeath (oftenhumorous ) a terrible thing that could happen （可能发生的）极可怕的事● tempt ˈfate /ˈprovidence to do sth too confidently in a way that might mean that your good luck will come to an end 玩命；冒险；鲁莽 |
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