◙ 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。
【IDIOMS】
◘ doom and gloom 1. (也作 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