| 单词 | fate |
| 释义 | fate (feɪt ) Word forms: fates 1. uncountable noun B2 Fate is a power that some people believe controls and decides everything that happens, in a way that cannot be prevented or changed. You can also refer to the fates. I see no use quarrelling with fate. ...the fickleness of fate. It was just one of those times when you wonder whether the fates conspire against you. Synonyms: destiny, chance, fortune, luck 2. countable noun [oft with poss] A person's or thing's fate is what happens to them. The Russian Parliament will hold a special session later this month to decide his fate. He seems for a moment to be again holding the fate of the country in his hands. [+ of] The Casino, where she had often danced, had suffered a similar fate. ...the terrible fate awaiting humanity. 3. to seal someone's fate phrase If something seals a person's or thing's fate, it makes it certain that they will fail or that something unpleasant will happen to them. The call for a boycott could be enough to seal the fate of next week's general election. And yesterday the Zoo's fate was sealed, largely due to two months of ever-dwindling entrance figures. 4. to tempt fate phrase If someone says that something they say or do is tempting fate or is tempting providence, they mean they are worried that it may cause the good luck they have had so far to end. As soon as you start to talk about never having played on a losing side, it is tempting fate. Quotations: Fate keeps on happeningGentlemen Prefer Blondes Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a ratThe House in Paris ... to deny fate is arrogance, to declare that we are the sole shapers of our existence is madnessA Man We may become the makers of our fate when we have ceased to pose as its prophetsThe Open Society and its Enemies Fate and character are the same conceptHeinrich von Ofterdingen Man proposes, God disposes What must be, must be (Italian, Che sera, sera) Idioms: tempt fate to take unnecessary risks when doing something, or act in a way that may bring you bad luck Indeed, many experienced yachtsmen charge the organizers with tempting fate in sending so many ill-prepared crews into such dangerous waters. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers seal someone's fate to make it certain that someone will fail or that something unpleasant will happen to them The plan removes power from the government, sealing the fate of the unpopular Prime Minister, and transfers it to the President. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: face a fate For some families, geography and circumstances left them with no choice but to face their fate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Worrying about their future and whether they'll be thrown away or sent to live out their lives in the attic, the toys decide to band together and face their fate. The Sun It's also about the concept of the 'hybrid' that has been much discussed this series; about sadness, beauty and facing your fate. Times, Sunday Times Before facing his fate, the middle son first asks permission to first quench his thirst at a nearby lake. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After a long period of bedridden sickness at the age of 57, she realized that there was no escape from facing her fate if she wanted to survive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When fate intervenes and the pair meet again there are serious repercussions for both but what will be the outcome? The Sun But 300 yards into the penultimate forest stage, fate intervenes. Times, Sunday Times But fate intervenes when the local doctor sends him across the border to buy some vaccine - and pays him handsomely in advance. Times, Sunday Times Climate scientists know what they are talking about, and the fate of humanity depends on whether we listen. Times,Sunday Times Together, they wrestle with questions of the meaning of existence and the ultimate fate of humanity. Christianity Today The 'fate of humanity' was decided on those beaches. Times, Sunday Times Finally, he dealt with his views in the nature and inevitable fate of humanity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now, she runs the system and controls the fate of humanity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the loss of the treasure was nothing compared to the horrible fate which now awaited them. The Times Literary Supplement I'd also read about unruly classes and thought it must be the most horrible fate to be a teacher who couldn't keep control. Times, Sunday Times One by one the friends are forced to confess their deepest and daftest secrets, do absurd acts ... or meet a horrible fate (yes, even worse than watching this film). The Sun The poet then describes the horrible fate which would await him for so treacherous a betrayal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One by one, each of the friends makes a mistake and suffers a horrible fate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of his output has been overtaken by time and events, the inevitable fate of the pioneer. The Times Literary Supplement It was the next dentist along who delivered me to my inevitable fate and pulled my front four top teeth, replacing them with a denture. Times, Sunday Times The existential journey to try to escape their inevitable fate ensues. The Sun Weak from heat and thirst, their horse dead, they stumble toward an inevitable fate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This leads to hindsight bias in the form of retroactive pessimism to inhibit upward counterfactual thinking, instead interpreting the outcome as succumbing to an inevitable fate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The music will be soon be over for one regular, however, as they are about to meet their fate in the river. The Sun They demanded to be released so that they could meet their fate with their army, but to no avail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Of the last nine, three have met that fate. Times,Sunday Times In this, the last episode, he meets his fate, and the repercussions ring out across the waterfront. Times, Sunday Times They met their fate not because they were asked to wait for too long, but because they did not concede that the world had changed and so must they. Times, Sunday Times There was an awkward, head-scratching silence while two men who'd never risen before the crack of noon pondered their fate. Times, Sunday Times Pondering the fate of one poor house guest, you'll sympathise. Times, Sunday Times In death, he ponders the fate of his son. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She leaves them under guard while she ponders their fate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both these words are accurate; and in their juncture lies one small nation's sad fate. The Times Literary Supplement His sad fate had nothing to do with us. Times, Sunday Times His inconsistency, his indecision, his lack of leadership all played a major role in our sad fate. The Sun Despite the hosts' sad fate, it's not a one-way battle. The Times Literary Supplement Faced with this sad fate, she nonetheless refuses to give up hope and uses her magic for the benefit of others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Forests, too, will share the fate of humans. Christianity Today Either way, however, they are highly unlikely to share the fate of many of their once-privileged forefathers who lived down the road. Times, Sunday Times The two share the fate of trying to convey too much depth, and as a result, lack a clear focus. Globe and Mail All of them chose to share the fate of their people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Either you free them all or my son will share their fate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Otherwise, he too could suffer the fate of his predecessor. Times, Sunday Times It was the third ski event to suffer that fate so far. Times, Sunday Times I hope none of the fools who made this decision ever have to suffer the fate of those they are condemning to a shorter life. The Sun Administration officials, however, promised that the 25-member panel's suggestions will not suffer the fate of countless blue-ribbon commissions. Christianity Today Now he believes that more innocent people will suffer a fate similar to his unless independent investigators are allowed to find out what mistakes were made. The Sun Most of those who have escaped carry the guilt of having left behind loved ones to an unknown and probably terrible fate. Times, Sunday Times Over the years they inflict a terrible fate on anyone who enters the house. The Sun His inability to walk saved him from a terrible fate. The Sun He takes a group of youngsters on a tour of his empire -where a terrible fate awaits those youngsters who misbehave. The Sun A terrible fate for a once great nation. The Sun Her tragic fate changed their fortunes, but not in a way they would have wished for. Times, Sunday Times Dereliction threatened - the worst, most tragic fate to befall a building. Times, Sunday Times But a lack of emotional weight and intensity robs the heroine's humiliating predicament and tragic fate of some of its impact. Times, Sunday Times The denouement possesses all the inexorability of a tragic fate. The Times Literary Supplement He has especially worked on the transformations of the two characters as they journey towards their tragic fate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That would, in effect and regardless of their ultimate fate, have vindicated the stowaways' tactics. Times,Sunday Times Together, they wrestle with questions of the meaning of existence and the ultimate fate of humanity. Christianity Today It seemed wise to give some hint of his ultimate fate. Times, Sunday Times He was effectively handing over a key responsibility of the novelist - the ultimate fate of his imaginary creations - to the unsuspecting reader. Times, Sunday Times But his ultimate fate will depend on his making a far deeper decision. Times, Sunday Times They were last seen in an insurgent video being herded to an uncertain fate. Times, Sunday Times Heavy iron ramps dropped into the surf and the men surged forward into the cold water toward an uncertain fate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He's the embodiment of mercurial winds and uncertain fate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However much of his correspondence and of his diary have suffered an uncertain fate and are feared irrevocably lost. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The artwork faced an uncertain fate, and it was dismantled into its components. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The unknown fate of the 35 elephants underlined the lack of oversight over such deals. Times, Sunday Times They believe that it will be a period of intense turbulence, a terrifying test for those in control, with an unknown fate on the other side. Times, Sunday Times After this outburst the animals begin to disperse to unknown fates, and soon, all but the original hens have left. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They must learn to be self-sufficient or risk being taken away to unknown fates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ninth season ended dramatically, with many unknown fates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 命运 Japanese: 運命 |
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