fate

fate

英 [feɪt]
　　美 [fet]

n. 命運
　　vt. 註定
　　n. (Fate)人名；(英)費特

n.(名詞)fate的基本意思是指不可改變、不可避免的“命運”,常含有令人畏懼或無可奈何的意味。the Fates指希臘神話中的命運三女神,現在也有用the fates,用來指一切管理人的命運的神。

中文詞源：

fate 命運

來自PIE*bha, 說，預言，詞源同phone, fable. 用於指神的預言，預測命運。

例句：

1. They held his fate in the palms of their ancient hands.
他們這些老人將他的命運掌握在手心裡。

2. The Casino, where she had often danced, had suffered a similar fate.
她經常跳舞的賭場遭遇瞭相似的命運。

3. By a curious twist of fate, cricket was also my favourite sport.
讓人感到驚奇的是，板球碰巧也是我最喜歡的運動。

4. Custer was an idiot and a brute and he deserved his fate.
卡斯特是個白癡，是個殘暴的傢夥，他罪有應得。

5. What we think of as fate is just two neuroses knowing that they are a perfect match.
所謂命運，隻不過是兩個瘋子認為他們自己是天造一對，地設一雙。