fateful

形容词 fateful:

1. having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
   同义词：fatal
2. ominously prophetic
   同义词：foreboding, portentous
3. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
   同义词：black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal
4. controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined
   同义词：fatal

1. His heart sink as he listen to the judge utter the fateful word.
   他听到法官字字千钧的话，顿时垂头丧气。
2. A fateful sign.
   不祥的预兆
3. I relive that fateful day over and over in my mind.
   我在思想上不断地重温著那决定不幸命运的日子。

fate.ful

adj.（形容词）
Vitally affecting subsequent events; being of great consequence; momentous:
决定性的：决定性地引起一系列事件的；有重大后果的；重大的：
例句：
a fateful decision to counterattack.
反攻的决定性决策

Controlled by or as if by fate; predetermined.
命中注定的：被（或像是被）命运掌握的；预先注定的
Bringing death or disaster; fatal.
致命的：带来死亡或灾难的；致命的
Ominously prophetic; portentous:
预言性的：不祥预兆的；不吉的：
例句：
a fateful sign.
不祥的预兆

【引伸】
fate.fully
adv.（副词）
fate.fulness
n.（名词）