2018年6月英语六级考试重点词汇解析(12)
designate
vt. 指明,指出
designate boundaries 表明界限
vt. 指派,指定
He designated Smith as his successor. 他指定史密斯为他的继承人。
desolate
adj. 荒芜的,荒凉的
[同]deserted
adj. 孤独的,凄凉的
She lived a desolate life. 她过着凄凉的生活。
[同]lonely
dessert
n. 甜食,点心
destine
vt. (常用被动)命中注定
They were destined never to meet again. 他们命中注定将永不再见。
[同]doom
vt. 预定,指定
[同]predetermine
destiny
n. 命运
grasp one’s destiny in one’s own hand 掌握自己的命运
n. 天命,定数
It was his destiny to die in a foreign country. 天命要他客死异邦。
destructive
adj. 破坏性的,毁灭性的
[同]ruinous