finishsb/sthoff
—phrasal verbwithfinishverbuk/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/us/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/
(KILL)
informal
tokillsomeone or something,especiallyif they have already beeninjured
杀死，毁灭，干掉（尤指已受伤者）
A thirdheartattackfinallyfinishedoff theoldman.第3次心脏病发作最终导致了那个老人的死亡。
(DEFEAT)
todefeatapersonorteamthat you arecompetingagainst in asportsevent
（在比赛中）击败（对手）
He couldsparwell enough but he couldn'tseemtofinishoff hisopponents.他拳打得很好，但好像总是打不赢对手。