destination
destination — 形容詞
- destinationpositive
- more destinationcomparative
- most destinationsuperlative
1. used to describe a place, service, or event that is so special that people are w
必訪
值得專程前往的
used to describe a place, service, or event that is so special that people are willing to travel a significant distance to experience it
Rachid and Emily chose a beautiful island in Greece for their destination wedding.
Rachid 和 Emily 選了希臘的一座美麗島嶼舉辦他們的 destination wedding（值得專程前往的婚禮）。
destination + noun: a wedding worth travelling for
That exclusive spa has become a destination resort for wealthy travellers from across Asia.
那間頂級水療中心已成為亞洲各地富豪專程前往的必訪度假村。
Jisoo booked a destination tour of the temples in Cambodia for the whole family.
Jisoo 為全家人預訂了一趟柬埔寨寺廟的 destination tour（朝聖之旅）。
That small fishing village turned into a destination restaurant known for its fresh seafood.
那個小漁村已轉型為以新鮮海產聞名的必訪餐廳。
文法句型
destination + noun (wedding/spa/restaurant/tour)
用法筆記
Always placed directly before a noun — you cannot say *This restaurant is destination*. Only used in attributive position.
常見錯誤
destination — 名詞
- destinationsingular
- destinationsplural
1. a place that a person is travelling to, or that a package or letter is being sen
目的地
旅行或運送終點
a place that a person is travelling to, or that a package or letter is being sent to
Padma checked the train schedule to confirm her destination was still Kyoto.
Padma 查看了火車時刻表，確認她的目的地依然是京都。
confirm + one's destination (collocation)
The package reached its destination in São Paulo after only three business days.
包裹在三個工作日內就送到了它在聖保羅的目的地。
reach + its destination
After driving for six hours, the family finally arrived at their destination near the coast.
開了六小時的車後，一家人終於抵達了靠近海岸的目的地。
Liam wrote the destination clearly on the box before sending it to his cousin.
Liam 在寄給表哥前，先把目的地地址清楚地寫在盒子上。
- point of departure
the place where a journey begins
文法句型
(one's) destination
the + destination + of + noun
reach/arrive at + (one's) destination
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'final' or 'ultimate' to emphasise the end point of a journey or delivery. When used of parcels or letters, the destination is usually the address written on the item.
常見錯誤
2. the final aim or purpose that a plan, policy, or process is intended to achieve
終極目標
計畫或政策的最終目的
the final aim or purpose that a plan, policy, or process is intended to achieve
Clean water for every village was the destination the charity's plan was designed to reach.
讓每個村莊都有乾淨的水，是該慈善機構計畫所要達成的終極目標。
formal: the destination + that-clause to state purpose
Hassan believed that true happiness was not a destination but a way of travelling.
Hassan 相信真正的幸福不是終點，而是一種旅行方式。
Economic fairness was the ultimate destination of the new trade policy.
經濟公平是這項新貿易政策的終極目標。
Finding a cure for the disease remained the distant destination of their research.
為這種疾病找到解藥，仍是他們研究中遙遠的終極目標。
- starting point
the initial state or position that a process begins from
文法句型
the + destination + of + noun
be the destination (of something)
用法筆記
This sense is largely abstract and formal. It differs from sense 1 in that it refers to a goal or purpose rather than a physical location. Common in philosophical, political, or strategic writing. In everyday conversation, 'goal' or 'aim' is preferred over 'destination' for personal ambitions.