destiny

名词 n.
/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/    /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/|/ˈdes.tɪ.ni/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
    — Death is the destiny of all mortal men.
  2. That which is inevitable in the fullness of time.
    — Ain't no use to fight it / Don't tamper with my destiny / Any way you slice it / I'm in the hands of fate, you see
  3. One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
    — Everywhere the atom bombs are dropping / It's the end of all humanity / No more time for last-minute shopping / It's time to face your final destiny
  4. The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; an irresistible power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual.
    — Dara doesn't believe in using dating apps - she insists that destiny will find her other half.

词形变化

destinies plural

词源

From Middle English destine et al., from Old French destinee, from Latin dēstinō (English destine). Displaced Old English wyrd.
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