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end[ɛnd; end]名词A(C)1 a. (时间、事情的) 终结, 结束, 终了, 末尾the ~ of a day [an hour, a year] 1日 [1 小时, 1 年] 的终了[结束]→ one's JOURNEY'S endat the ~最后, 终于to the ~ of time永远to the (very) ~直到最后, 到底There is an ~ of it.就此结束, 话到此为止b. (信、故事等的) 结束, 终结, 末尾at the ~ of a letter在信尾The E~. (影片等的) 剧终I was moved by the ~ of this novel.我被这本小说的结局感动了2 a. (存在、行为等的) 终止, 废止come to an ~结束bring﹍ to an ~ 结束make an ~ of﹍=put an ~ to ﹍结束…, 停止…b. [常 one's[the]~] 死come to an untimely ~早死, 夭折meet one's ~死亡He is near [is nearing] his ~.他的死期近了(他离死期不远)Another attack will be the ~ of him.再次发作会使他没救3 a. (细长物的) 端, 末端, 前端; (街道等的) 末端; 尽头both ~s of a table餐桌的两端the deep ~ of a swimming pool游泳池水深的一端 [头]at the ~ of the street在街道的尽头from ~ to ~从一端到他端the person at [on] the other ~ of the line在电话线另一端的人b. [常 ~s]残屑, 残余, 残片cigaret (te) ~s烟蒂→ ODDS and ends.4 限度, 极限at the ~ of one's stores [endurance]到达贮藏 [忍耐] 的极限(不能再贮藏 [忍耐] )without ~无尽的[地], 无限的[地]There is no ~ to it.那是没有止境的B(C)1 [常 ~s]目的the ~(s) of human life人生的目的a means to an ~达成目的的手段gain [attain] one's ~(s)达成目的have an ~ in view有所意图to [for] this [that] ~为了这个 [那个] (目的)to what ~为了什么 (目的)for political ~s为了政治上的目的The ~ justifies the means.(谚)目的可证明手段是正当的(只要目的正当, 可以不择手段)2 (事业等的) 部门, 方面the sales [advertising] ~ of the manufacturing industry制造业的销售[广告]方面■ at a loose end→ loose end■ at an end完结的, 终了的be at an ~完结, 结束, 终了■ at an idle end= at a loose END■ at loose ends(美)= at a loose END■ at the deep end在 (工作) 最困难的地方■ be at [come to] the end of one's rope进退两难, 万事皆休■ begin at the wrong end踏出错误的第一步, 自始就错■ end for end颠倒地, 相反地Turn the box ~ for ~ and try to open it.把盒子倒过来打开看看■ end on端头直对 (某物体) 地, 正对著; 尖端碰尖端地■ end over end上下位置颠倒地; 溜溜地 (旋转著)The car went over the cliff spinning ~ over ~.车子溜溜地旋转著 [兜底翻身] 从悬崖坠落下去■ end to end头尾相接地, 衔接成纵向地We lined up the benches ~ to ~.我们把长椅头尾相接地排起来■ end up一端向上■ get one's end away(英俚)性交■ get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick拿错, 完全误解■ get the dirty end of the stick(口语)(1) 被错待 [遭到不公平的待遇](2) 被分派到讨厌的工作■ go off the deep end失去自制; 勃然发怒; 卤莽行事, 胡为■ in the end最后, 终于, 结果■ jump in at the deep end= plunge in at the deep END■ keep one's end up(英口语)(1) 充分尽到自己的责任, 做好分内的工作(2) 坚持 [奋斗] 到底■ make (both) ends meet使收支平衡, 量入为出We're having trouble making (both) ~s meet.我们在为使收支平衡而伤脑筋■ no end(口语)非常, 很I'm no ~ glad.我非常高兴no end of﹍(口语)(1) 很多 [许多的] …no ~ of people [money]很多的人[钱](2) [no ~ of a ﹍] 非常的…, 极好的…, 过份的…no ~ of a fool [a (good) fellow]大傻瓜 [大好人]■ on end(1) 竖起, 直立著put a thing on ~把东西竖起来make one's hair stand on ~使某人 (因为恐怖等) 毛发竖立 [毛骨悚然](2) (时日) 连续地, 一连It rained for three days on ~.一连下了三天的雨■ play both ends against the middle使两敌作有利于自己的相争 [坐收渔翁之利]■ plunge in at the deep end(口语) (工作等) 突然自难处著手■ (reach) the end of the line (落到) 无法收拾的局面■ start at the wrong end= begin at the wrong ENDthe (absolute) end(口语)太过份的事[物], 忍耐的限度His insulting my mother is the absolute ~.他侮辱我的母亲叫我忍无可忍■ the end of the world(1) 世界的末日(毁灭)(2) = the END (s) of the earththe end(s) of the earth世界 [地球] 的尽头, 最遥远的地方, 天涯海角■ thrown in at the deep end(口语)突然被派做困难的 [不熟练的] 工作 (等)■ to no end无益地, 徒然I labored to no ~.我徒劳无益地工作■ to the bitter end→ bitter 成语及物动词1 结束, 终止 (→ finish【同义字】)~ a quarrel [war]停止一场争执 [战争]2 成为…的结束The song ~ed the concert.音乐会以唱这首歌而结束不及物动词1 a. 终了, 结束School starts when the vacation ~s.假期终了时学校就开学World War I ~ed in 1918.第一次世界大战于 1918 年结束The footprints ~ed there.脚印到那里为止b. < 事情> 结束, 收场[in]Their marriage ~ed indivorce.他们的婚姻以离婚告终The game ~ed in a draw.比赛结果不分胜负c. 结束[by]I ~, as I began, by thanking you.我自始至终感谢你们d. 结束[with]The concert ~ed with the playing of the National Anthem.音乐会以演奏国歌而结束2 死, (终于) 死亡■ end off结束, 终结 < 演说、书本等> [by, with]He ~ed off his story with a moral.他以一段教训结束他的故事■ end up(1) (当作经过的最后阶段) 最后变成[in]; 结束, 终结[with]The gangsters ~ed up in prison.那些歹徒最后都琅珰入狱The party ~ed up with a speech.宴会以一场演说结束Who knows where he'll ~ up?.谁知道他最后会如何?(2) 最后 < 成为…> He started as an office boy and ~ed up (as) a director of the firm.他从公司的工友做起, 最后成为那家公司的董事(3)< 人> 结束[by]He ~ed up (by) winning [not winning] a victory.他终于获得 [未获] 胜利■ mend or end→ mend |