单词 | end |
释义 | endendsendend1 /end/ noun1[singular] the last part of a period of time, activity, book etc OPP beginning, startend ofI get paid at the end of the week.pay我在周末领工资。By the end of the test she was sure she’d failed.befail测验结束时﹐她就知道自己通不过。In the end (=after a period of time) we decided to go.decide最后﹐我们决定要去。I watched the film from beginning to end.watchbegin我从头到尾看完了这部电影。2[singular] when something is finished or no longer existsput/bring an end to somethingWe must put an end to the war.我们必须结束这场战争。come to an endHis life came to an abrupt end.come他的生命突然结束。be at an end‘This conversation is at an end,’ she snapped.besnap“这次谈话到此为止。”她厉声说道。the end of the road/lineOur marriage had reached the end of the line.havereach我们的婚姻走到了尽头。THESAURUS stop3[countable] the part of a place or thing that is furthest from its beginning or centreend ofWalk to the end of the road with me.和我一起走到路的尽头吧。We sat at opposite ends of the table.sitend我们坐在桌子的两端。desks arranged end to end (=with their ends touching)deskarrange首尾相接排在一起的书桌4[countable usually plural] a purpose, aim, or resultpolitical/military/personal etc endsShe’d do anything to achieve her own ends.end她会不惜一切达到自己的目的。 ➔ dead end, odds and ends, get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick at wrongPhrasesdays/hours etc on end many days, hours etc without stopping: It rained for days on end.rainday雨一连下了好几天。it’s not the end of the world spoken informal used to say that a problem is not as bad as it seems: If you don’t get the job, it’s not the end of the world.如果你没有得到这份工作,天也不会塌下来。make ends meet to get just enough money to buy what you need: We could barely make ends meet after Ray lost his job.canendlose雷失去工作后﹐我们简直难以维持生计。no end of trouble/problems etc informal lots of trouble etc: This will cause no end of trouble.这会引发无尽的麻烦。reach the end of your rope/tether to get to the stage when you cannot deal with a bad situation: She reached the end of her tether when she lost her job.reachlose她失业后到了走投无路的地步。THESAURUS: endend the last part of a period of time, or of an activity, book, film etc: Her birthday is at the end of July.beI missed the end of the programme.missending the way that a story, film etc ends: The story has a happy ending.haveendThe movie had a different ending to the book.haveendfinish the end of a race or competition: The race had a thrilling finish.havethrillfinale the impressive last part of a performance, event etc: The show will be a dramatic finale to the Olympic Games.gameThe festival ends with a grand finale on May 17th.end |
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