doom

doom
noun
  1. [mass noun]death, destruction, or some other terrible fate
    死亡；毁灭；劫数
    the aircraft was sent crashing to its doom in the water.
    飞机一头坠入水中，遭受灭顶之灾。
    ■[in sing.](archaic)(in Christian belief) the Last Judgement
    (古)（基督教信仰中）末日审判；最后审判日，世界末日
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be doomed)condemn to certain destruction or death
    宣告…毁灭；宣告…死亡
    fuel was spilling out of the damaged wing and the aircraft was doomed.
    燃料从受损的机翼泄出，飞机要完蛋了。
    ■cause to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome
    使…注定要有不幸的结果
    her plan was doomed to failure.
    她的计划注定要失败。
    [as adj. doomed]the moving story of their doomed love affair.
    有关他们爱情悲剧的感人故事。
常用词组
doom and gloom
  1. (亦作 gloom and doom)a general feeling of pessimism or despondency
    悲观失望的氛围
    the national feeling of doom and gloom.
    全国的悲观失望气氛。
语源
  1. Old English dōm 'statute, judgement', of Germanic origin, from a base meaning 'to put in place'; related to do
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