| 释义 |
fin·ish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 结束，做毕；完成
finish one's work 结束工作
Have you finished that book? 那本书你看完(或完成)了吗?
finish writing a speech 写好一篇发言稿
finish college 大学毕业
finish the supper dishes 洗完晚餐盘碟
My house will soon be finished. 我的房子将很快建成。
2. 用完；吃完；耗尽
finish a spool of thread 用完一卷纱线
3. 给…最后加工；使完美，使完善；润饰
finish one's new home 对新居予以最后修饰
4. 给…抛光；使(布、皮革等)有光洁表面
finish the desk in red lacquer 最后给书桌上红漆
5. 结束对…的学业培养
send the girl to Paris to be finished 把女孩送去巴黎完成其学业
6. 〈口〉彻底压倒；消灭；杀掉；使无用(或无能为力)
My answer finished him. 我的回答彻底把他压服了。
finish an opponent 压倒对手
That race finished me. 那场比赛累死我了。
❷ vi.
1. 结束，终结；停止，终止
We finished by singing a song. 我们以唱一首歌作为结束。
The war finished in 1945. 这场战争于1945年结束。
2. 完成工作
I can't come till I have finished. 我要等做完工作才能来。
3. (在竞赛中)获得名次
He finished third in the race. 他在赛跑中得了第三名。
4. 〈废〉死去
II n.
1. 结束；最后阶段(或部分)；(比赛等的)终结
fight to a (或 the) finish 战斗到底，取得胜利
At ten-thirty the dinner finally dragged to a finish. 宴会拖到10点半才结束。
the finish of a race 赛跑的最后一段距离
2. (家具等表面的)抛光(剂)；罩面漆，末道漆；漆；蜡
3. 完美，完善；完成的方式(或方法)
His singing lacks finish. 他的歌唱并不完美。
4. 成品；最后一道工序
give the last finish to sth. 对某物进行最后的精细加工
5. (举止、讲话等的)优雅
They hoped that two years of college would give her some finish. 他们希望两年的大学教育会使她有些教养。
6. 【建】终饰；用作终饰的高级木材
7. 比赛结果取得的名次
a third-place finish 第三名
8. 垮台，崩溃，失败；致使毁灭的原因
His taste for gambling was his finish. 嗜赌是他完蛋的原因。
[< OFr finir < L fīnīre; 见 FINE¹] phr. be in at the finish 最后猎获猎物时亲自在场；在比赛的最后阶段亲自在场 finish off1. 结束，完成；完全吃光 You had better finish off your letter before you go to bed. 你最好在上床睡觉以前把信写完。 finish off the beer 把啤酒喝光 2. 彻底压倒；击败；毁灭；杀死 finish sb. off 干掉某人 finish up 1. 做完，完成，结束；对…进行最后加工 finish up a job 完成一项工作 2. 用光，耗尽 finish up a can of paint 用光一罐油漆 finish up with 最后有；以…告终 They held a celebration, with a new film to finish up with. 他们举行了一个庆祝会，最后放映了一部新电影。 finish with 1. 完成；结束 Have you finished with the washup? 你餐具洗好了吗? 2. 与…断绝关系 They have finished with each other. 他们已经绝交了。 |