destined
/ˈdestɪnd/adjective
predic.
1- (of a person's future) regarded as developing as though according to a pre-existing plan命中注定的; 预先安排好的:
she could see that he was destined for great things
她看得出来他是注定要做大事的
with infinitive they were destined to become diplomats.他们是注定要成为外交官的。
1.1
destined to
certain to meet (a particular fate)注定(遭受一定命运)的:the Act seems destined to failure.
这个法案似乎注定要失败。
1.2
destined for
intended for or travelling towards (a particular place)预定要去; 前往(某一地点)的:a shipment of steel tubes destined for Iraq.
发往伊拉克的一批钢管。
1.3
- attrib. preordained命中注定的, 预先注定的:
your heroine will be united with her destined mate.
你的女主人公将要与她命中注定的伴侣结合。