If we had listened to the prophets of doom, we would never have started the project.
要是我们听信那些悲观者的论调, 那工程就永远不可能上马.
It was completely hopeless. They had to await their doom.
希望已绝, 他们只能坐以待毙了。
Condemnation to everlasting punishment; doom.
永灭,定罪永久惩罚的判决;判罪