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end¹ /end/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 端；梢；尽头
Every stick has two ends. 每根棒都有两端。
the end of one's nose 鼻子尖
She's on the other end of the wire (或 line). 她在电话 (线) 的另一头。
the west end of town 城市西区
I caught sight of a friend at the end of the room. 我看到在房间的尽头有位朋友。
This is the end of the line; everyone must get off. 这儿是终点站，大家都得下车。
I'll follow you to the ends of the earth. 我要跟随你到天涯海角。
2. 最后部分；末尾
the end of one's life 生命的尽头
by the year's end (或 by the end of the year) 到年底时
He would be home the end of June. 他6月底回家。
We were coming to the end of our food. 我们的食物快吃完了。
the end of the book 书的末尾
3. 终止，结束；终极，限度
bring an end to (或 bring ... to an end) 使终止
draw to an end 将近结束
call for an end to all foreign intervention in that area 要求停止对那个地区的一切外来干涉
There was no end to her patience. 她的耐心无穷无尽。
4. 结果；结局
It is hard to tell what the end will be. 结局如何很难说。
5. 死亡；毁灭；致死原因
the violent end of some political leaders 某些政界领导人的横死
He met his end in the accident. 他在那次事故中身亡。
6. 剩余物；残余
candle ends 蜡烛头
cigarette ends 香烟头
The store had a sale on fabric ends. 那商店有零头布出售。
7. 目的；目标
for political ends 为了政治目的
He wants to buy a house, and is saving money to (或 for) this end. 他想买一所房子，为此正在积钱。
He stuck at nothing to attain (或 gain, achieve, win) his end(s). 他为了达到目的，什么都干得出来。
8. 部分；方面
Let me handle my end. You handle yours. 让我来处理我这儿的事情。你处理你那儿的。
He wound up the English end of the business and went home. 他结束了英国那一头的业务便回国了。
I'll organise everything (at) my end. 我会安排好我这边所有的事情。
We're making a good effort on the theory end. 我们正在理论方面作出巨大努力。
These compartment cars don't have a decent heating system for the passenger end. 这些火车车厢没有为乘客座这部分设置良好的暖气系统。
Tell me about the war from your end. 从你的角度给我讲讲这场战争。
9. [ends]〈美俚〉鞋
10. 〈美俚〉钱，钞票
11. 半边球场
change ends 交换场地
12. 【美橄】边锋；边锋的位置
13. (滚木球戏、冰壶游戏等中的)一阵，一回
II ❶ vt.
1. 结束，终止
He ended his letter with good wishes to the family. 他以向全家问好结束了他的信。
The government acted to end a bakers' strike in the city. 政府采取行动来终止城里面包师的罢工。
2. 为…的结尾，在…的末尾
A brass band ended the parade. 游行队伍的最后是铜管乐队。
3. 胜过，超过
a trip to end all trips 所有旅行中最好的一次
4. 毁灭，杀死
❷ vi.
1. 结束，终结
The war ended in 1945. 战争在1945年结束。
The party ended at midnight. 聚会半夜结束。
She will end by marrying a millionaire. 她最终将与一个百万富翁结婚。
Her education ended with the eighth grade. 她读到八年级辍学了。
His marriage to Catherine ended unhappy. 他与凯瑟琳的婚姻结局不愉快。
2. 死亡
III a.
1. 终极的，最后的
the end price 最后价格
since end-1980 从1980年底起
from mid-July to end-August 从7月中到8月底
The amateur's end impression is one of mixed astonishment and dismay. 那位业余爱好者最后的印象是既惊讶又沮丧。
2. 〈美俚〉最好的，绝顶的
[< OE ende; 与 ON endir, Goth andeis, OHG endi, L antiae forelocks, Sans antya last 有关] phr. all ends up 完全地，彻底地 at an end 完结；耗尽 Everything between them was at an end. 他们间一切都结束了。at one's wit's (或 wits') end 见 wit¹
at the end 最终，终了时
At the end agreement was unanimous. 最后大家一致同意了。
She had nursed him day and night at the end. 她在他临终前日夜看护他。
at the end of the day 〈主英口〉最终，到头来，(工作等) 完成之时
at the wrong end 在错的一头，不对头
I don't think this is to start (或 begin) at the wrong end. 我认为这样开头并不错。
be at (或come to, get to, reach) the end of one's rope (或 tether) 山穷水尽；智穷力竭
come out at (或 of) the little end of the horn 夸口以后失败 (或没有做到)，吹牛不兑现
come to (或 meet) a bad end 遭到毁灭；遭受耻辱
come to an end 完结，终了，结束
come to an untimely end 死于非命，夭折
come to (或 meet) a sticky end 结果极不愉快；落得个不好的下场；结局很糟糕
end foremost 末端在前地
end for end 对调两端位置地
Turn the table end for end. 把桌子转向180度。
end in 以…为结果，以…告终
His efforts ended in failure. 他的所有努力最后以失败告终。
end it (all) 〈口〉自杀
end off 结束
They ended the party off with a song. 他们唱支歌结束了晚会。
end of the road 〈喻〉生命的尽头
end on 端头直对 (某物体) 地，端头与另一物体的端头相接地；尖端碰尖端地
The two trains hit each other end on. 两列火车迎头 (或头尾) 相撞。
end over end 上下位置颠倒地，倾覆；一团糟
end to end (纵长) 首尾相接地
Place these tables end to end. 把这些桌子接排成一行。
end up 1. 结束，告终
He ended up (as) head of the firm. 他最后成了商行的主管人。
Wasteful people usually end up in debt. 挥霍浪费者最后往往负债。
Somewhat to his own surprise he ended up designing the whole car and putting it into production. 连他自己也有点惊讶，他最终竟设计了整辆汽车并把它投入生产。
2. 〈俚〉死亡
3. 竖起
from end to end 从这一端到另一端；从头至尾
The ship was burning from end to end. 整条轮船都在燃烧。
get (或 have) one's end away 〈英俚〉〈粗〉性交
have sth. at one's finger(s') ends 见 finger
hold one's end up (或 hold up one's end) ＝ keep one's end up
in the end最终；结果；
Although he had many failures, he was successful in the end. 虽然他失败过多次，但最终还是成功了。
In the end things will mend. 事到头来总有救。
It isn't (或 wouldn't be) the end of the world. 这不是什么灾祸。(或：这没有多大关系。)
keep one's end up (或 keep up one's end) (面对困难等时) 坚持，不泄气，勉力进行
Dinny is very low in her mind. But she keeps her end up. 丁妮心情非常不好，不过还是极力坚持下去。
make an end of 终止 (尤指本人参与的事)，把…结束；杀死，消灭
Let's make an end of the quarreling. 我们别再吵了。
In her rage and despair she made an end of her own life. 她在狂怒与绝望中自杀了。
make (both) ends meet 使收支相抵，量入为出；勉强维持生计
most an end 见 most
near one's end 即将死去
never (或 not) hear the end of (对令人不快的事情)说个没完
no end 非常；无限；大量
We enjoyed his kindness no end. 我们对他的好意非常感谢。
Box at the opera costs no end. 歌剧院包厢的票价非常昂贵。
no end of 1. 无数，许多，大量
kill no end of people 杀人如麻
It'll cost no end of money! 那要花许许多多钱!
2. [表示强调]
They are having no end of a good time. 他们玩得快活极了。
He's no end of a fool. 他是个头号大笨蛋。
think no end of sb. 极看重某人
on end 1. 竖着
Place the log on end. 把这根木头竖着放。
His hair stood on end. 他毛骨悚然。
It was the height of a football field set on end. 它的高度相当于把足球场竖立起来。
2. 连续地
He sang for hours on end. 他连续唱了几小时。
Sometimes they spent days on end in the saddle. 有时候他们一连几天骑马。
one's journey's end 1. 旅途的终点
2. 生命的尽头
play both ends against the middle 使对立双方相争以从中得利
put an end to 使终止；毁掉；杀死
put an end to the arms race 停止军备竞赛
The discussion was put an end to by his sudden arrival. 他的突然来到使讨论终止了。
The wind put an end to the pier. 大风把码头毁了。
threaten to put an end to oneself 以自杀相威胁
the absolute end 〈口〉糟透了的事物；坏透了的人
the dirty end of the stick 不公平的待遇，最不愉快的工作
the end 1. 〈口〉所能忍受的最大限度
2. ＝ the very end
3. ＝ the absolute end
The end justifies (或 sanctifies) the means. 〈谚〉只要目的正当，可以不择手段。
the end of the world 1. 世界末日，世界之毁灭
2. 〈口〉彻底的灾难
the living end ＝ the very end
the short end of the stick不足的一份；不公平的待遇
get the short end of the stick 受到不公平对待 (或被轻视、忽略)
the thin end of the wedge 可以小见大的开端；可能引起大变动 (或发展) 的小事
the very end 〈美俚〉顶刮刮，最佳，绝妙
the world's end 见 world
the wrong end of the stick 1. 错误的理解
You have got hold of the wrong end of the stick. 你完全误解了。
2. 最不利的地位
to the end of the chapter 到最后，到底；至死
to the end of time 永远
to the end that ... 为…起见，其目的是…
without end 无穷的，无尽的
world without end 永远，永久 |