be destined to do sth
He was destined to become a great leader.
他注定要成为伟大的领袖。
前往……的；开往……的
朝某个方向前进或打算前进；常用作组合形式,如“大学预科学生”；预定的；注定的；命定的
headed or intending to go in a certain direction
朝某个方向前进或打算前进；常用作组合形式,如“大学预科学生”
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
The cargo ship is destined for the port of Rotterdam.
这艘货船驶往鹿特丹港。
用法提示：形容词作表语，与for连用表示“开往某地”。
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This bus is destined for the city center; please make sure you board the right one.
这辆公交车开往市中心，请确认你上对了车。
用法提示：形容词作表语，后接for表示“前往某方向”。
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The parcel, destined for my sister's home, arrived a day early.
这个寄往我姐姐家的包裹早到了一天。
用法提示：形容词作后置定语，修饰parcel，表示“被寄往某地”。
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He was destined to become a great leader.
他注定要成为伟大的领袖。
The project seemed destined for failure.
这个项目似乎注定要失败。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is doomed to become a great leader.
正确表达He is destined to become a great leader.
「doomed」指不可避免的灾难或失败，带有负面含义；而「destined」指命中注定，常含正面或中性意味。学习者混淆了二者的褒贬色彩。
grammar · medium
易错句子She destined to be a doctor.
正确表达She is destined to be a doctor.
「destined」是形容词，不能单独作谓语，必须与系动词be连用。学习者误将其当作动词使用。
determined指人决心做某事或态度坚决；destined指命运注定。
devoted强调对某人或某事的奉献；destined强调不可避免的结果。
destiny是名词，指命运或天命；destined是形容词，意为注定的。
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