宿命用英语表达为"destiny"，它源于拉丁文"destinare"，原意是"决定"或"限定"。它常常指人的生活或命运被预定的事情，或者某件事情注定会发生。

例句：

It was her destiny to become a famous musician. (她注定会成为一位著名音乐家。)

He believed that their love was written in the stars, and that it was their destiny to be together. (他相信他们的爱情注定会在一起，是天意所限。)

The ancient Greeks believed that each person's destiny was determined by the gods. (古希腊人相信每个人的命运都由神决定。)