providence
noun /ˈprɒvɪdəns/
/ˈprɑːvɪdəns/
(also Providence)
[uncountable] (formal)Idioms - God, or a force that some people believe controls our lives and the things that happen to us, usually in a way that protects us
synonym fate上帝;苍天;天佑 - to trust in divine providence
相信上苍 - She believed her suffering was sent by providence.
她相信她的苦难是上天安排的。
词源late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin providentia, from providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’. - to trust in divine providence
Idioms
tempt providence/fate
- to do something too confidently in a way that might mean that your good luck will come to an end
玩命;冒险;鲁莽 - It would be tempting providence to say that we will definitely win the game.
说我们一定会赢得这场比赛,这是对天意的诱惑。
- It would be tempting providence to say that we will definitely win the game.