bent on somethingDETERMINEDcompletely determined to do something, especially something bad 一心想做某事,执意要做某事 〔尤指坏事〕 a crowd of hooligans bent on violence 执意要施暴的一群流氓
be bent on doing something They seemed bent on destroying his career. 他们好像决意要毁掉他的前程。
→ hell-bentbe bent on doing something• Rudi seems bent on finding a new job.
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