doom
US /duːm/
UK /duːm/
名詞
1.
厄運, 劫數, 末日
an unhappy or terrible future; a person's or thing's inevitable destiny
範例:
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The ancient prophecy spoke of a terrible doom for the kingdom.
古老的預言提到了王國可怕的厄運。
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He faced his doom with courage.
他勇敢地面對自己的厄運。
動詞
1.
註定, 判決, 使失敗
to condemn (someone or something) to a terrible fate
範例:
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The court decided to doom him to life imprisonment.
法院決定判處他無期徒刑。
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The bad weather seemed to doom their plans for a picnic.
惡劣的天氣似乎註定他們的野餐計畫會失敗。
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