destine

destine — 動詞

  • destinepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • destines3rd person singular
  • destining-ing form
  • destinedpast simple

1. to be controlled by fate so that a particular event is certain to happen in some

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

註定

由命運預先決定必然發生

to be controlled by fate so that a particular event is certain to happen in someone's life, especially something important that cannot be avoided.

例句

From a young age, people said Adina was destined to become a great musician.

大家從 Adina 小時候就說她注定會成為一位偉大的音樂家。

be destined + to-infinitive for fate-driven outcome

The old wooden ship seemed destined to sink on its very first journey.

那艘老舊的木船似乎注定在首次航行就沉沒。

常見搭配
  • destined to fail
  • destined for greatness
  • destined to succeed
  • destined for failure
同義詞
  • predetermined

    more neutral, can refer to cause-and-effect rather than fate

  • fated

    more dramatic, strongly tied to destiny or luck

  • foreordained

    religious or spiritual tone

文法句型

be destined + to-infinitive

be destined + for + noun phrase

it is/was destined that + clause

用法筆記

Always passive. The focus is on events controlled by fate or a higher power, not by human planning. This sense is common in literary and narrative contexts.

常見錯誤

She destined to win the award.
She was destined to win the award.
'destine' is nearly always used in the passive voice.
He is destining to be a leader.
He is destined to be a leader.
'destine' is never used in continuous (-ing) forms.

2. to be planned or chosen in advance for a particular career, function, or positio

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

指定；預定

預先指派給某角色或用途

to be planned or chosen in advance for a particular career, function, or position, usually as a result of human decisions or training.

例句

After years of training, João was destined to take over the family farm.

經過多年的訓練，João 注定要接手家裡的農場。

be destined + to-infinitive for planned role

The money collected last year was destined for the new children's hospital.

去年募集的款項是預定用於新建兒童醫院的。

常見搭配
  • destined for a career in
  • destined to serve as
  • destined for greatness
同義詞
  • designated

    more official and formal, implies a clear decision

  • assigned

    more neutral, common in work and education contexts

  • earmarked

    mainly for funds or resources, less personal

文法句型

be destined + for + noun phrase

be destined + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Always passive. Unlike sense 1 (PREDESTINED BY FATE), this sense refers to plans made by people or institutions — a career path, a designated use, or an assigned role.

常見錯誤

The government destined the land for a park.
The land was destined for a park.
Active use is extremely rare; use passive instead.
João destined to run the restaurant.
João was destined to run the restaurant.
The auxiliary 'was' (or 'were') is required.

3. to be reserved or separated from other things for a specific use, goal, or desti

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

預留

為特定目標或地點保留使用

to be reserved or separated from other things for a specific use, goal, or destination, often by deliberate choice.

例句

A quiet corner of the studio was destined to become Yuna's painting space.

工作室裡一個安靜的角落被預留作為 Yuna 的繪畫空間。

be destined + to-infinitive for reserved purpose

The old wooden boards were destined for the shelves in the living room.

那些舊木板是預留給客廳書架用的。

常見搭配
  • destined for the shelves
  • destined to become a
  • destined for a specific purpose
同義詞
  • reserved

    less formal, common in everyday contexts

  • set aside

    phrasal verb, less formal than 'destined'

  • earmarked

    especially for funds, resources, or items

文法句型

be destined + for + noun phrase

be destined + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Always passive. This sense emphasises a concrete separation or reservation — setting something aside for a practical purpose rather than an abstract fate or career path.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • destined path
  • destined role
  • destined outcome
  • destined purpose

副詞搭配

  • clearly destined
  • seemingly destined
  • apparently destined
  • ultimately destined
  • somehow destined

常用片語

  • be destined for greatness
  • be destined to become
  • be destined to fail

介系詞搭配

  • destined for
  • destined to