destination

英 [,destɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,dɛstɪ'neʃən]
  • n. 目的地,终点

中文词源


destination 目的地

de-, 向下,强调。-stin, 站,站立,词源同stand, institute. 即下一个立足点,目的的。

英文词源


destination (n.)
1590s, "act of appointing," from Latin destinationem (nominative destinatio) "purpose, design," from past participle stem of destinare "determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast," from de- "completely, formally" (see de-) + -stinare (related to stare "to stand") from PIE *ste-no-, from root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Modern sense (1787) is from place of destination, where one is "destined" to go.

双语例句


1. His destination was Chobham Common, a long way from his Cotswold home.
他的目的地是乔伯姆公地,那里和他在科茨沃尔德的家离得很远。

来自柯林斯例句

2. St Lucia is still mercifully undeveloped as a tourist destination.
作为一个旅游目的地,圣卢西亚所幸还未被开发。

来自柯林斯例句

3. You can check your baggage right through to its final destination.
你可以把行李直接托运到终点。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Life can be likened to a journey with an unknown destination.
生活可以被比作一次不知目的的旅行.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. To find out, make Christchurch your next vacation destination.
找找看, 明年的暑假新西兰基督城是你旅游的目标.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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