| 词汇 | end |
| 释义 | end noun uk /end/ us /end/ endnoun (LAST POINT)A2[ C ] the part of a place or thing that is furthest away from the centre: 末端，尽头 at the endThis cable should have a plug at one end and a socket at the other.这根电缆应该一端有插头，另一端有插座。 the end ofWe damaged the end of the piano when we moved it.我们搬钢琴时把钢琴末端部分碰坏了。 Get to the end of the queue and wait your turn like everyone else.到队尾排着去，像别人一样按顺序等着。 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?电脑竖着放安全吗？ end to end (alsoend-to-end) arranged with one end of next to the end of something else: Tables were arranged end to end across the basketball court. A1[ C ] the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story: 最后部分，末尾 at the end ofI always like to leave my desk clear at the end of the day.我总是习惯在一天工作结束的时候把办公桌上的东西都收起来。 The end of the play was much more exciting than I'd expected.电影结尾比我预想的刺激多了。 at an endThis latest injury must surely mean that her tennis career is now at an end (= finished).毫无疑问，最近这次受伤意味着她的网球运动生涯已到了尽头。 no end toThe statement said there would be no end to the violence until the terrorists' demands were met.声明称，如果恐怖分子的要求得不到满足，暴力就不会结束。 the start of something beginningLet's go back to the beginning. Can you tell me when you arrived at the crime scene? startI didn't like him from the very start. endThis is it – the end of the tour. openingThe opening of the ceremony was marred by protest. commencementWhat is the commencement date of their contract? kick-offWhat time is the kick-off for the banquet and show? the final part of something endThis mammal roamed the steppes during the end of the last Ice Age. closeStock prices were up 6 percent at the close of the trading day. culminationThis starring role in a West End musical is the culmination of her years of hard work in local theatres. completionAt the completion of the exam, please return the materials to the proctor's desk and exit the room quietly. endpointBoth parties agree that they have reached a suitable endpoint to the negotiations. [ S ] polite word for death: 辞世，过世，亡故 We were all by her bedside when the end finally came.她临终时，我们都守在她的床边。 meet your endHe met his end (= died) in a shoot-out with the police.他在与警方的枪战中丧命。 [ C ] either of the two halves of the field in some sports: 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。 bring something to an end C1 to make something finish: 使…结束 He ran out of time and brought the interview to an end. in the end B1 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，可最后却去了奥地利。 for hours, days, etc. on end B2 for hours, days, etc. without stopping: 连续数小时／几天（等等） 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 B2 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。 Her office is at the end of the corridor.她的办公室在走廊尽头。 Diplomacy has so far failed to bring an end to the fighting.外交活动迄今未能结束那场战事。 Where is the nozzle thing that you attach to the end of this tube? The book has exercises at the end of every chapter.该书每一章的后面都有练习题。 Ends and endings a screeching haltidiom abrupt end accomplishment at the close of something break break something up cessation conclusion endgame ending endpoint era expiration expiry finale swansong tailpiece terminable the tail end twilight You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Death and dying Surfaces on which sports take place endnoun (PART OF GAME)[ C ] in sports including curling, bowls, and archery, a part of a game, especially one in which each team or player throws or shoots towards one end of the playing area: It was a close contest that came down to the last stone in the last end. The Canadians took singles on each of the next three ends. Parts & stages of competitions 1-2-3 inning a game in handidiom added time bracket cup tie elimination event extra innings full time half hand injury time kick off lap playoff semi-finalist semifinal shootout squeaky-bum time timeout You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Winter sports Bowls, bowling & croquet Target sports endnoun (SMALL PART)[ C ] a small part of something that is left after most of it has been used: 剩余物；残余 She makes quilts out of fabric bolt ends.她利用零头布料做被子。 cigarette endUKThe floor was covered in cigarette ends.地板上都是烟头。 Things remaining (and) all the restidiom balance bastion be leftphrase cremains cutpiece deposit ground hangover redoubt relic remainder remains remnant residual throwback time capsule to the dregs unallocated unconsumed endnoun (AIM)[ C ] 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 in order to achieve 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。 Goals and purposes achievement orientation affordance ambition avail dedicated dream eye function idea idly intention it's the thought that countsidiom key performance indicator mission reorientation subgoal target target setting thought towards endnoun (TYPE OF ACTIVITY)[ S ]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 end of thingsRick's more involved with the financial end of things.里克更多参与的是财务方面的事务。 someone's end of the bargain, deal, etc. the area of activity for which someone is responsible: （某人）份內的事情；（某人的）职责范围 We've kept our end of the deal - let's see if they keep theirs.我们把我们自己份內的事情做好了——看看他们能不能管好自己的事。 Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answer for something buck commitment department dual role duty duty of care fail fall to someone obligatory obliged on your own head be itidiom ought to preserve shoulder someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom the onus Idiomsat the end of the day at the end of your tether the end justifies the means end of end of day end of story the end of the line/road get/have your end away keep/hold your end up make ends meet no end no end of something not be the end of the world put an end to something end verb[ I or T ] uk /end/ us /end/ A2 to finish or stop, or to make something finish or stop: （使）结束;（使）停止 When is your meeting due to end?你的会议预计什么时候结束？ 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。 end inThe game ended in a draw.比赛以平局告终。 end withI'd like to end with a song from my first album.我想以我第一张专辑里的一首歌来结束演出。 She ended her speech on an optimistic note.她以乐观的口吻结束了演讲。 to finish something finishDid you finish your homework? endWhat time does the concert end? completeHave you completed the questionnaire? concludeShe concluded her speech by thanking everyone who had helped her. polish offHe's just polished off two huge bowls of pasta. wind upIt's time to wind up the game now. Eventually, the two girls agreed to end their quarrel. This was her final professional match, and she wanted to end her career in a blaze of glory.这是她最后一场职业比赛，她想给自己的运动生涯画上一个荣耀炫目的句号。 Their marriage ended eight years ago in an acrimonious divorce.8年前，他们的婚姻以沸沸扬扬的离婚收场。 The president ended his visit by laying a wreath at the war memorial.总统向战争纪念碑敬献了花圈，以此结束了自己的访问。 In Britain, the spring term starts in January and ends just before Easter.在英国，春季学期从一月份开始，到复活节前夕结束。 Causing something to end abandon abandonment all good things (must) come to an endidiom and have done with itidiom be over the humpidiom brake cure give over halt hang jack something in kill something stone-deadidiom lay lid snap snuff something out stamp on something stamp something out stanch staunch GrammarEnd or finish? We use the verbs end and finish in similar ways, to mean ‘come to a stop’: … Idiomsend it (all) it'll (all) end in tears Phrasal verbend up end | American Dictionaryend noun[ C ] us/end/ endnoun[C] (LAST PART)the last or farthest part of something or of a period of time, beyond which it does not exist: She tied one end of the rope to a tree. The punctuation at the end of this sentence is a period. Did you stay to the end of the movie? Steve can swim to the far end of the lake and back. at an end To be at an end is to be finished: His career was at an end. end to end If things are end to end, they are all facing in the same direction, with the back end of each against the front end of the next one: The new cars were lined up end to end. endnoun[C] (PART)a specific part or division of an activity: She takes care of the financial end of the business and I handle the marketing end. endnoun[C] (INTENTION)something that your actions or efforts are intended to achieve; an aim: To accomplish that end, you will have to work hard and be lucky, too. endnoun[C] (FOOTBALL PLAYER)(in football) one of two players who begin play farthest from the ball: a defensive end endlesslyadverb[ not gradable ]us/ˈen·dlə·sli/ Education policy is endlessly debated. Idiomsat the end of your rope in the end not the end of the world on end end verb[ I/T ] us/end/ endverb[I/T] (FINISH)to finish or stop, or to make something finish or stop: [ I ]Our arguments always end in tears. [ T ]She ended her speech on an optimistic note. Phrasal verbend up end | Business Englishend noun[ C ] uk /end/us the time or place that something finishes: The construction will be completed by the end of the year. Sales are looking good according to the end-of-month report. We spent a long time looking for a good supplier, but we found one in the end. There are encouraging signs that the recession has come to an end. The difficult period we've been through now seems to be at an end. There is no end to the possible markets for this product. The meeting room is at the end of the corridor on the right. used when stating whether goods or services are expensive or cheap, or of high or low quality: the bottom/low/top end of the marketThis basic laptop is aimed at the low end of the market. an aim or purpose: We aim to halve production costs, and to this end we are investing in automating the process. We see good design not just as a means of increasing profits, but as an end in itself. the parts of a task or process connected with one particular type of activity, or with a particular person: Rick's more involved with the financial end of things. Everything's ready here, but how are thing's your end? sb's end of the bargain/dealWe kept our end of the bargain, but they failed to meet their deadline. See alsoback-end closed-end dead end end-to-end front-end high-end low-end year end end verb[ I or T ] uk /end/us to finish or stop, or to make something finish or stop: What time is your meeting due to end? Her resignation ends months of speculation about her future. Our contract with those suppliers ended in April. end in sthThe negotiations ended in failure after three days. end (sth) with sthI'd like to end my presentation with a little story... Examples of endend At each wave, about 15% of the sample fell into the high end of the distribution. To this end we blow up as follows. Selection, on the other hand, star ts with a function and ends with a physical description of the item. Your authority is now coming to an end. Acknowledgments should be made at the end of the text in a separate section. Finally, mortality is found to be highest towards the end of the war. This paper was written at the end of 1990. In the end, the difficulty is one of comparability. The paper ends with a summary and conclusion. This structure and atmosphere came to an end in the 1970s. In the end, this reader concludes that it remains one. The ending moment of pride confirms this possibility. But is this the end of the matter ? These results are proved at the end of this section. And the gift exchange continues; it does not end. See all examples of end These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withendendThese are words often used in combination with end. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. aft end The frames are numbered from the aft rather than the forward end: frame 65 is near the aft end. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 blunt end This is not the thin end but the bluntend of the wedge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 bottom end The bottomend of each domain is a single-stranded segment. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with end |
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