fate
noun
feɪt
noun
1
the
things
that
will
happen
to
someone,
especially
unpleasant
events
〔尤指不好的〕命中注定的事，命运的安排
C usually singular 一般用单数
2
a
power
that
is
believed
to
control
what
happens
in
people’s
lives
天命，命运，运数
U
Fate
plays
cruel
tricks
sometimes.
命运有时会残酷地捉弄人。
a
twist/quirk
of
fate
(something
unexpected
that
happens)
命运的奇特安排
By
a
strange
twist
of
fate
Smith’s
first
match
is
against
the
team
that
gave
him
the
sack
last
season.
由于命运的奇特安排，史密斯首场比赛的对手正是上个赛季将他解雇的那支球队。
3
a fate worse than death
something
terrible
that
might
happen
to
you
–
often
used
humorously
比死还糟糕的事情，极可怕的事〔常作幽默用法〕
He
had
rescued
an
innocent
girl
from
a
fate
worse
than
death.
他将一个无辜的女孩子救出苦海。
4
the Fates
the
three
goddesses
who,
according
to
the
ancient
Greeks,
controlled
what
happened
to
people
〔古希腊神话中的〕命运三女神