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释义 | end [end] noun LAST POINT 终点 ESSENTIAL countable ■the point in space or time after which something no longer exists, or a part of something that includes this point 末端,尽头;最后部分,末尾 •This cable should have a plug at •We damaged the •Get to the •Our house is the third from the end on the left.我们家是从左边倒数第三户。 •Is it safe to stand the computer on (its) end?电脑倒着放安全吗? •The end of the film was much more exciting than I'd expected.电影结尾比我预想的刺激多了。 •This latest injury must surely mean that her tennis career is now at an •The statement said there would be no only singular polite word for ■death 辞世,过世,亡故 •We were all by her bedside when the end finally came •He met countable ■either of the two halves of a sports field 半边球场 •The teams change ends at half-time so that neither side has an unfair advantage.两队在上半场结束时交换场地,这样对任何一方都公平。 countable US ■one of the two players in American football who begin play furthest from the ball (橄榄球队的)边锋 in the end IMPROVER ■finally, after something has been thought about or discussed a lot 最后,终于 •We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but in the end we went to Austria.我们一直打算要去瑞士,可是最后却去了奥地利。 for hours/days, etc. on end ■for hours, days, etc. without stopping 连续数小时/几天等 •He used to lock himself in his bedroom for hours on end and refuse to talk to anyone.他过去常把自己锁在卧室里一呆就是几个小时,不跟任何人说话。 come to an end IMPROVER ■to finish 完结,结束 •Everyone wishes the war would come to an end soon.每个人都希望战争尽快结束。 [end] noun SMALL PART 小的部分 countable ■a small unwanted part of something that is left after most of it has been used 剩余物;残余 •The floor was covered in cigarette ends.地板上都是烟蒂。 [end] noun AIM 目的 countable ■an aim, intention or purpose 目的;目标 •Do you have a particular end in mind?你心中有没有一个明确的目标? to this end ■with this aim 为了这个目的;为此 •He wanted science students to take an interest in the arts, and to this end he ran literature classes at his home on Sunday afternoons.他想让理科学生也对文科产生兴趣,为此他星期天下午在自己家中开文学课。 [end] noun TYPE OF ACTIVITY 活动种类 only singular informal ■the parts of a task or process connected with one particular type of activity or person (和某类活动或人相关的)部分,方面 •Rick's more involved with the financial end of things sb's end of the bargain/deal, etc. ■the area of activity for which someone is responsible (某人)分内的事情;(某人的)职责范围: •We've kept our end of the deal - let's see if they keep theirs.我们把我们自己分内的事情做好了——看看他们能不能管好自己的事。 [end] noun at the end of the day UK ■something that you say before you give the most important fact of a situation 最终;到头来;不管怎么说 •Of course I'll listen to what she has to say but at the end of the day, it's my decision.当然她要说甚么我也会听,但最终还是我来作决定。 [end] noun The end justifies the means. saying ■said about a situation in which the final aim is so important that any way of achieving it is acceptable 为达目的,不择手段。 [end] noun end of slang ■something you say to tell someone that you have made a definite decision and you do not want to talk about it any more 已成定局;没有商量的余地 •You're not going out tonight - end of!你今晚不准出去,这事没有商量的余地! [end] noun end of story informal ■something you say when you think that the opinion you have just expressed about something is correct and that there is no other way of thinking about it 情况就是这样;就这么办 •This woman is innocent - end of story.这个妇女是无辜的——情况就是如此。 [end] noun the end of the line/road ■the point where it is no longer possible to continue with a process or activity (过程或活动的)尽头;穷途末路 •We've struggled on for as long as we could, but now we're at •When the bank refused to lend us any more money we realised we'd reached [end] noun get/have your end away UK informal ■If a man gets his end away, he has sex 性交 •Did you get your end away last night, then?那你们昨晚上了床吗? [end] noun keep/hold your end up UK ■to continue to deal with difficulties bravely and successfully 坚持;不泄气 [end] noun make ends meet ■to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need 使收支刚好能相抵 [end] noun no end ■very much 非常 •It would please Granny no end if you wrote to her occasionally.如果你能不时给奶奶写封信,她会非常高兴的。 [end] noun no end of sth ■a lot of 大量;许多 •If you don't want the job, there's no end of people willing to take your place.如果你不想做这份工作了,不知会有多少人巴不得要顶替你的位置呢。 [end] noun not be the end of the world informal ■If something is not the end of the world, it will not cause very serious problems 天还不会塌下来,还没到世界末日 •I'm really hoping to win, but it won't be the end of the world if I don't.我很希望能赢,但即使输了也没有甚么大不了的。 [end] noun put an end to sth ADVANCED ■to make something stop happening or existing 使终止;毁掉;消灭 •How can we put an end to the fighting?我们怎样才能制止这场打斗呢? [end] verb intransitive or transitive ESSENTIAL ■to finish or stop, or to make something finish or stop 使)结束;(使)停止 •When is your meeting due to end?你的会议预计甚么时候结束? •Her resignation ends months of speculation about her future.她的辞职为数月来人们对她未来的种种揣测画上了句号。 •Their marriage ended in 1991.他们的婚姻在1991年走到了尽头。 •The match ended in •I'd like to end with •She ended her speech on an optimistic note.她以乐观的口吻结束了演讲。 [end] verb intransitive or transitive end it all usually humorous ■to kill yourself 自杀;一了百了 •And if this doesn't work, I'm just going to end it all.要是这个行不通,我就不活了。 [end] verb intransitive or transitive It'll (all) end in tears. ■something that you say which means something will end badly and the people involved will be upset 悲剧告终,不会有好结局 •She only met him in May and they were married by July. It'll end in tears, you'll see.她五月才认识他,然后他们七月就结婚了。这不会有好结果的,你等着瞧吧。 [end] verb intransitive or transitive Phrasal Verbs end up IMPROVER ■to finally be in a particular place or situation 最后(处于);最后(成为);(以…)告终 •They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in •Much of this meat will probably end up as •[L] She'll end up penniless if she carries on spending like that.如果她继续这样挥霍,最后会落得身无分文的下场。 •[+ -ing |
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