'BE BOUND TO', CERTAINTY

EGP #478 | B2 | MODALITY / expressions with be Can use 'be' (+ modifier) 'bound to' to talk about something certain or inevitable. Lexical range: N/A

这种处理方式肯定会招来批评，但不回应本身也是一种伤害。

This approach ___is ___bound ___to invite criticism, but saying nothing would be harmful too.

有这么多顶尖候选人申请，竞争肯定是激烈的。

With so many top candidates applying, the competition ___was ___bound ___to be intense.

谣言一旦传开，迟早会有人当真。

Once a rumour gets out, some people ___are ___bound ___to take it seriously.

他们拿到的薪水那么低，不少员工迟早是要离职的。

With such low salaries, quite a few of their staff ___were ___bound ___to leave eventually.

在这样浓的雾中开车，几乎肯定是要出事故的。

Driving in fog this thick ___is ___almost ___bound ___to lead to an accident.