destined

des·tined /ˈdestɪnd/ adjectiveadj

1 [not before noun]CERTAINLY/DEFINITELY seeming certain to happen at some time in the future 注定的；必然的

destined for

She seemed destined for a successful career.

她似乎注定能够事业成功。

destined to do something

We were destined never to meet again.

我们注定无缘再见。

2 destined for something TTTRAVELto be travelling to a particular place, or intended to go there 前往某地的

The flight was destined for Cairo.

本次航班飞往开罗。

3 [only before noun] literaryFUTURE a destined person or thing is one that you will have in the future 〔人或事物〕命中注定的

the King’s destined bride

国王命中注定的新娘

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destined• She was not destined to be a great painter but she had the confidence and luck to be a successful one.• Their dangerous, uncontrolled sexuality is destined to be muted by the life-long practice of inhuman austerities and self-denial.• He's already sold much of his crop, and most are destined to become Halloween lanterns.• At first their predictions seemed destined to come true.• The relationship with Mimi had survived its stormy months, though it was not destined to last much longer.• Personally, I would like to have seen him play Karpov but that seems destined to remain the match that never was.• I begin my answer to the hon. Member by reminding the House that those who ignore history are destined to repeat it.• He decided to dispense with the goodlooking, personable high-achiever destined to succeed and instead back the incumbent of this space.

destined for• Beautiful and young, Carmen seemed destined for stardom on Broadway.

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