doom
n [U]
1 (rhet 修辞) death or ruin; any terrible and inevitable fate 死亡; 毁灭; 劫数; 厄运
meet/go to one's doom 死亡
send a man to his doom 使某人陷入绝境.
2 = doomsday.
3 (idm 习语) the crack of doom => crack1. a prophet of doom => prophet.
doom v [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t]
~ sb (to sth) condemn sb (to death, destruction, failure, etc) 注定某人(死亡、 毁灭、 失败等)
The plan was doomed from the start. 那计划从一开始就注定要失败.
Are whales doomed to extinction? 鲸鱼是否注定要绝种?
We loathe each other, yet we seem doomed constantly to meet. 我们相互厌恶, 但似乎偏偏冤家常碰头.
Well, I suggest you see some of our national parks.
那么,我建议你参观一下我们的国家公园。
He explained that he had tried to fix the air-line to the supply line that ran round the port but could not because the fittings did not match.
他解释说他想供气管安装到铺设在码头周围的供应管上,但因为接头不相配而接不上。
To examine your skills and abilities still further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas - skills with people, skills with information or skills with things - which are your best skills? Note that it is not enough to say to yourself,