destiny 英 [ˈdestəni]   美 [ˈdɛstəni]

destiny

destiny  英 [ˈdestəni] 美 [ˈdɛstəni]

n. 命运,定数,天命 

名词复数:destinies 

the destinies of nations 国家的命运
He wants to be in control of his own destiny. 他想要掌握自己的命运。

  • Destiny is what's meant to be, what's written in the stars, your inescapable fate. You might think it's your destiny to own a dog, but your sad goldfish survival rate should tell you that happy pets probably aren't in your future.
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  • n. 命运,定数,天命
  • 1. the destinies of nations

    国家的命运

  • 2. He wants to be in control of his own destiny.

    他想要掌握自己的命运。

  • 3. 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,称之为上帝也罢,天意也罢,还是命运也罢。

  • destiny (n.) mid-14c., from Old French destinée (12c.) "purpose, intent, fate, destiny; that which is destined," noun use of fem. past participle of destiner, from Latin destinare "make firm, establish" (see destination). The sense is of "that which has been firmly established," as by fate.
des·tiny / ˈdestəni ; NAmE ˈdestəni / noun ( plural des·tinies ) 1 [countable ] what happens to sb or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoid 命运;天命;天数 the destinies of nations 国家的命运 He wants to be in control of his own destiny. 他想要掌握自己的命运。 2 [uncountable ] the power believed to control events 主宰事物的力量;命运之神 SYN fate 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,称之为上帝也罢,天意也罢,还是命运也罢。 synonyms at luck destiny destinies des·tiny / ˈdestəni ; NAmE ˈdestəni /
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