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I think a man does what he can until his destiny is revealed to him.
一个人应该竭尽所能，然后才听天由命。
（一个人就应该全力以赴，等待命运揭晓！）
——The Last Samurai: Bushidou（《最后的武士》）
【相关单词短语讲解】
1. destiny
n. 命运；天命；天数；主宰事物的力量；命运之神
(1) [C] 命运；天命；天数：what happens to sb or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoid
the destinies of nations 国家的命运
He wants to be in control of his own destiny.
他想要掌握自己的命运。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
We are masters of our own destiny.
我们是自己命运的主宰者。
——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
(2) [U] 主宰事物的力量；命运之神：the power believed to control events
I believe there"s some force guiding us─call it God, destiny or fate.
我总认为有某种力量在指引着我们——叫它上帝也罢，天意也罢，还是命运也罢。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Is it destiny that brings people together, or is it accident?
人们的相遇是天意还是偶然？
——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
【拓展：有关“命运”的同义词辨析 destiny，fate，doom，lot】
destiny
n. 命运，天意
〔辨析〕指将来一定会发生在某人身上的事情，尤指无法改变或控制的事。
She was told that it was her destiny to marry a rich man.
有人告诉她嫁个有钱人是她的命。
He believes that it is destiny that brings her to this city.
他相信她来到这个城市是天意。
fate
n. 命运
〔辨析〕多指不好的命运，带有不可避免的意味。
They suffered the same fate.
他们遭遇了同样的命运。
The poor people in the area will never accept the fate of slavery.
那个地区的穷人决不会接受被奴役的命运。
doom
n. 厄运，劫数
〔辨析〕指不可避免的悲惨命运，如死亡、毁灭等。
Thousands of residents met their doom in this flood.
数千居民在这场洪水中丧生。
A sense of doom hung over the entire country.
整个国家都笼罩在厄运降临的气氛之中。
lot
n. 命运，处境
〔辨析〕指工作、社会地位等所处的境况，尤指不太好的处境。
The organization has promised to improve the lot of the poor.
该组织许诺要改善穷人的处境。
After moving here, she seemed to be satisfied with her lot.
搬到这里以后，她似乎对自己的境况挺满意。
2. be revealed to
The five lights will only be revealed to those who enter the temple.
五道光只向进入神庙之人展示。
Contents of Exit Interview Record shall not be revealed to the resigning employee.
离职面谈记录的内容不得透漏给辞职员工。
In the narrative fiction, the authors self will be revealed to a certain degree and in a certain form.
在小说之类的叙事虚构作品中，都有可能发现作者将自我或多或少地显露出来。
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