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end/end/ n. & v.●n. 1a the extreme limit; the point beyond which a thing does not continue 末尾，终端；终点 b an extremity of a line, or of the greatest dimension of an object (线等的)端，梢，尽头 c the furthest point 尽头，终端 to the ends of the earth 天涯海角 2 the surface bounding a thing at either extremity; an extreme part 末尾；末端 a strip of wood with a nail in one end 一头带钉的木条 3a conclusion, finish 终结，结束，中止 no end to his misery 他的痛苦无终结 b the latter or final part 后者；最后部分 c death, destruction, downfall 死亡；毁灭；垮台 met an untimely end 不合时宜地完结了 d result, outcome 结果，结局 e an ultimate state or condition 最终状态，最后情况 4a a thing one seeks to attain; a purpose 目标，目的 will do anything to achieve his ends 为他的目标竭尽全力； to what end? 目的是什么？ b the object for which a thing exists (事物)存在的目的 5 a remnant; a piece left over 残留，剩余 cigarette end 烟头 6 (prec. by 前接 the) colloq. the limit of endurability [口]忍耐的极限，忍无可忍 7 the half of a sports pitch or court occupied by one team or player (比赛场地的)一端，半场 8 the part or share with which a person is concerned 有关一方，有关方面，与…有关的部分 no problem at my end 我这方面没问题 9 Bowls a unit of play in which play is from one side of the green towards the other 【球戏】一回(从绿线端向另一端滚球) 10 Amer. Football a player positioned nearest the sideline along the line of scrimmage 【美式橄榄球】边锋 ●v. 1 tr. & intr. bring or come to an end 结束，终止 2 tr. put an end to; destroy 终结，消灭 3 intr. (foll. by 后跟 in) have as its result 以…为结果，以…而终 will end in tears 将以落泪而告终 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 by) do or achieve eventually 最终取得，最终获得 ended by marrying an heiress 最终娶了一位女继承人 □ all ends up completely 全部地，完全地；彻底地 □ at an end exhausted or completed 耗尽；完结，结束 □ at the end of one's tether see 见 TETHER □ come to a bad (or sticky) end meet with ruin or disgrace 遭到毁灭；蒙受耻辱，落得不好的下场 □ come to an end 1 be completed or finished 结束；完成 2 become exhausted 耗尽，耗竭 □ end it all (or end it) colloq. commit suicide [口]自杀，自尽 □ end of the road the point at which a hope or endeavour has to be abandoned 无路可走；无计可施；穷途末路 □ end of the world the cessation of mortal life (世界)末日 □ end on with the end facing one, or with the end adjoining the end of the next object 端头相对；端头与另一物体端头相接，连续，不断 □ end to end with the end of each of a series adjoining the end of the next 首尾相接，一个接一个 □ end up reach a specified state, action, or place eventually 最终…，到头来…，以…而告终 ended up a drunkard 最后成了酒鬼; ended up making a fortune 最后发了财 □ in the end finally; after all 最后，最终 □ keep one's end up do one's part despite difficulties (不畏难地)坚持做 □ make an end of put a stop to 结束，中止；停止 □ make ends (or both ends) meet live within one's income 量入为出 □ no end colloq. to a great extent, very much [口]很大程度上；非常 □ no end of colloq. much or many of [口]很多，无穷尽 □ on end 1 upright 直立，竖起 hair stood on end 头发竖起来 2 continuously 不断地，持续地 for three weeks on end 连续 3 周 □ put an end to 1 stop (an activity etc.) 中止，结束(活动等) 2 abolish, destroy 废除；毁灭 [Old English ende, endian, from Germanic] |