end 英 [end]   美 [ɛnd]

end

end  英 [end] 美 [ɛnd]

n. 结束;尽头;末端  v. 结束;终结 

进行时:ending  过去式:ended  过去分词:ended  第三人称单数:ends  名词复数:ends 

at the end ofthe week 在周末
the end of the book 书的末尾

  • The end of something is its final point or farthest edge. After your cat unwinds a ball of yarn, you may find one end of it in your kitchen and the other end upstairs in the bathroom.
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  • n. 结束;尽头;末端
  • v. 结束;终结
  • 1. at the end ofthe week

    在周末

  • 2. the end of the book

    书的末尾

  • 3. Turn right at the end of the road.

    在路的尽头向右转。

  • 4. Tie the ends of the string together.

    把绳子两端系在一起。

  • 5. The meeting came to an end (= finished).

    会议结束了。

  • 6. Are there any problems at your end?

    你那边有什么问题吗?

  • 7. I have kept my end of the bargain.

    我已履行了我方的协议条件。

  • 8. I was with him at the end (= when he died).

    他临终时我在他身边。

end / end ; NAmE end / noun , verb end ends ended ending noun final part 最后部份 1 the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story (时间、事件、活动或故事的)终止,终结,结局,结尾 at the end ofthe week 在周末 We didn't leave until the very end. 我们直到最后才离开。 the end of the book 书的末尾 We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. 我们只好从头到尾把整个旅行情况听完。 It's the end of an era. 这是一个时代的终结。 furthest part 末端 2 the part of an object or a place that is the furthest away from its centre 末端;尽头;末梢 Turn right at the end of the road. 在路的尽头向右转。 I joined the end of the queue. 我站在了这队伍的最后。 Go to the end of the line! 到这条队的最后去! You've got something on the end of your nose. 你的鼻尖上有点东西。 Tie the ends of the string together. 把绳子两端系在一起。 That's his wife sitting at the far endof the table. 坐在桌子远端的那位就是他妻子。 These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. 这两种产品一种是价格最高的,一种是价格最低的。 We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. 我们从墨西哥的一端旅行到了另一端。 They live in the end house. 他们住在最后的那座房子。 see also big end , dead end , East End , split end , tail end finish 结束 3 a situation in which sth does not exist any more 结束;破灭 the end of all his dreams 他所有梦想的破灭 The meeting came to an end (= finished). 会议结束了。 The war was finally at an end. 战争终于结束了。 The coup broughthis corrupt regime to an end. 政变结束了他的腐败统治。 There's no end in sightto the present crisis. 目前的危机无望结束。 They have called for an end toviolence. 他们呼吁停止暴力。 That was by no means the end of the matter. 事情决不可能到此为止。 aim 目的 4 an aim or a purpose 目的;目标 They are prepared to use violence in pursuit of their ends. 他们准备使用暴力来达到目的。 She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends. 她在利用目前的形势来达到自己的目的。 With this end in view (= in order to achieve this)they employed 50 new staff. 为了达到这个目标他们雇用了 50 名新职员。 We are willing to make any concessions necessary to this end (= in order to achieve this). 为达到此目的我们愿作出任何必要的让步。 synonyms at target part of activity 部份活动 5 [usually singular ] a part of an activity with which sb is concerned, especially in business (尤指经营活动的)部份,方面 We need somebody to handle the marketing end of the business. 我们需要有人来处理业务的推广。 Are there any problems at your end? 你那边有什么问题吗? I have kept my end of the bargain. 我已履行了我方的协议条件。 of telephone line/journey 电话线;旅程 6 [usually singular ] either of two places connected by a telephone call, journey, etc. 端点;终点 I answered the phone but there was no one at the other end. 我接了电话,但线路的另一端没有人。 Jean is going to meet me at the other end. 琼打算在那边终点站接我。 of sports field 运动场 7 one of the two halves of a sports field 半边球场 The teams changed ends at half-time. 上半场结束时双方交换了场地。 piece left 剩余物 8 ( BrE) a small piece that is left after sth has been used 剩余物;残余;残片 a cigarette end 烟蒂 see also fag end , loose end , odds and ends death 死亡 9 [usually singular ] a person's death. People say end to avoid saying death . 辞世,过世(婉辞,与 death 同义) She came to an untimely end (= died young). 她英年早逝。 I was with him at the end (= when he died). 他临终时我在他身边。 ( literary) He met his end (= died)at the Battle of Waterloo. 他在滑铁卢战役中阵亡。 IDIOMS at the ˌend of the ˈday ( BrE) ( informal) used to introduce the most important fact after everything has been considered (考虑到所有情况后引出最重要的事实)最终,到头来 At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision. 最终,他还得自己拿主意。 a bad/sticky ˈend ( BrE) something unpleasant that happens to sb, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions 不愉快的结局;可悲的下场 He'll come to a sticky endone of these days if he carries on like that. 如果他继续那样下去,总有一天会落得个可悲的下场。 be at the end of sth to have almost nothing left of sth 所剩无几;到…的尽头(或极限) I'm at the end of my patience. 我已忍无可忍。 They are at the end of their food supply. 他们的食物储备已消耗殆尽。 be at the ˌend of your ˈtether ( BrE) ( NAmE be at the ˌend of your ˈrope ) to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc. 筋疲力尽;智穷力竭;山穷水尽 be the ˈend ( BrE) ( informal) when you say that people or situations are the end,you mean that you are annoyed with them 令人讨厌;惹人烦恼;让人无法容忍 an ˌend in itˈself a thing that is itself important and not just a part of sth more important 本身重要的事 the end justifies the ˈmeans ( saying) bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive 只要目的正当,可以不择手段 (reach) the end of the ˈline/ˈroad (to reach) the point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way (达到)尽头,极限;穷途末路 A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion. 第二局的失利表明去年的冠军得主已卫冕无望。 end of ˈstory ( informal) ( NAmE also end ˈof… ) used when you are stating that there is nothing more that can be said or done about sth 情况就是这样;就这么办 ˌend to ˈend in a line, with the endstouching 首尾相接连成一行 They arranged the tables end to end. 他们将桌子连接起来排成一行。 get/have your ˈend away ( BrE) ( slang) to have sex 性交 go to the ˌends of the ˈearth to do everything possible, even if it is difficult, in order to get or achieve sth 走遍天涯海角;历尽千辛万苦 I'd go to the ends of the earth to see her again. 哪怕走遍天涯海角我也要再见她一面。 in the ˈend 1 after a long period of time or series of events 最后;终于 He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. 他尝试过各种各样的工作,最后当上了会计。 2 after everything has been considered 到头来;最终 You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. 你可以尽最大的努力给主持面试的人留下深刻的印象,不过最终常常要视乎运气。 keep your ˈend up ( BrE) ( informal) to continue to be cheerful in a difficult situation (在困境中)不泄气,保持乐观 make (both) ends ˈmeet to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need 使收支相抵;勉强维持生计 Many families struggle to make ends meet. 许多家庭只能勉强维持生计。 no ˈend ( informal) very much 极其;非常 It upset me no end to hear they'd split up. 听说他们要离婚,我感到非常不安。 no ˈend of sth ( informal) a lot of sth 无数;大量;许多 We had no end of trouble getting them to agree. 我们费了九牛二虎之力才使他们同意。 not the end of the ˈworld ( informal) not the worst thing that could happen to sb 天不会塌下来;不是灭顶之灾 Failing one exam is not the end of the world. 一次考试不及格并非世界末日。 on ˈend 1 in a vertical position 竖着;直立着 It'll fit if you stand it on end. 如果把它竖着就放得进去了。 2 for the stated length of time, without stopping 连续地;不断地 He would disappear for weeks on end. 他常常是连续几周不见人影。 put an ˈend to yourself | put an ˈend to it all to kill yourself 自杀;一了百了 more at beginning , bitter adj. , burn v. , deep adj. , hair , hear , light n. , loose end , means , receive , rough adj. , sharp adj. , short adj. , thin adj. , wit , wrong adj. verb [intransitive ,  transitive ] to finish; to make sth finish 结束;终止 The road ends here. 这条路到此为止。 How does the story end? 这个故事结局如何? The speaker ended by suggesting some topics for discussion. 演讲者最后给出了几个讨论话题。 endwith sth Her note ended with the words: ‘See you soon.’ 她的便条以“再见”结束。 endsth They decided to end their relationship. 他们决定断绝关系。 endsth with sth They ended the play with a song. 他们以一首歌曲结束了这出戏。 + speech ‘And that was that,’ she ended. “就这样了。”她最后说。 IDIOMS a/the sth to end all sths used to emphasize how large, important, exciting, etc. you think sth is 最大(或最重要、最激动人心等)的… The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. 这部影片的汽车追逐场面非常刺激。 ˌend your ˈdays/ˈlife (in sth) to spend the last part of your life in a particular state or place (在某种状态下或某处)度过余生,安度晚年 He ended his days in poverty. 他在贫穷中度过余生。 ˌend in ˈtears ( BrE) ( informal) if you say that sth will end in tears,you are warning sb that what they are doing will have an unhappy or unpleasant result (告诫时说)以痛苦而告终,结局悲惨 ˈend it all | ˌend your ˈlife to kill yourself 自杀;一了百了 PHRASAL VERBS ˈend in sth [no passive ] 1 to have sth as an ending 以…结尾;末端是 The word I'm thinking of ends in ‘-ous’. 我想到的这个词以 ous 结尾。 2 to have sth as a result 以…为结果;以…告终 Their long struggle ended in failure. 他们的长期努力以失败告终。 The debate ended in uproar. 那场辩论最后以大吵大闹收场。 ˌend ˈup to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in 最终成为;最后处于 enddoing sth I ended up doing all the work myself. 结果所有的活儿都是我一个人干了。 + adv./prep. If you go on like this you'll end up in prison. 如果你继续这样,早晚得进监狱。 + adj. If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead. 如果他继续那样开车,总有一天会把命都丢掉。 end / end ; NAmE end /
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