- a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story（尤指一段时间、一项活动或一个故事的）最后部分, 末尾：
the end of the year
年末
Mario led the race from beginning to end.
马里奥在赛跑中自始至终领先。
- a termination of a state or situation终止; 结束：
the party called for an end to violence
该党要求停止暴力行为
one notice will be effective to bring the tenancy to an end.
一个通知就能有效终止租赁。
- used to emphasize that something, typically a subject of discussion, is considered finished（用于强调某事, 特别是话题的）了断, 了结：
you will go to church and there's an end of it.
你得去做个礼拜; 那样, 事情就了断了。
- a person's death or ruin（人的）死亡, 毁灭：
if she so much as makes a sound, that'll be the end of her.
只要她发出一点儿声响, 那她就完蛋了。
- archaic (in biblical use) an ultimate state or condition〈古〉（圣经用语）最终状态（或情况）; 结局：
the end of that man is peace.
那个男子的最终结局很安详。
- the furthest or most extreme part or point of something端; 稍; 尽头：
a length of wire with a hook at the end
末端有个钩子的一段铁丝
as modifier the end house.尽头的那幢房子。
- a small piece that is left after something has been used剩余物; 残余：
an ashtray full of cigarette ends.
装满了烟蒂的烟灰缸。
- a specified extreme point on a scale（等级表的）特定端点：
homebuyers at the lower end of the market.
处于市场较低端的购房者。
- the part or share of an activity with which someone is concerned（有关的）部分; 份儿：
you're going to honour your end of the deal.
你要执行有关你的那部分协议。
- a place that is linked to another by a telephone call, letter, or journey（与另一地点有电话、信件或行程联系的）一头; 终端：
"Hello," said a voice at the other end.
“喂！”电话的另一头有人说。
- the part of a sports field or court defended by one team or player半边球场。
- a goal or result that one seeks to achieve目的; 目标：
each would use the other to further his own ends
两人会相互利用以达到各自的目的
to this end, schools were set up for peasant women.
为此, 建了一些农家妇女学校。
- Bowls & Curling a session of play in one particular direction across the playing area【滚木球, 冰壶】一阵, 一回。
- American Football a lineman positioned nearest the sideline【美橄】边锋。
- come or bring to a final point; finish结束; 终止：
no obj. when the war ended, policy changed战争一结束, 政策就发生了变化
the chapter ends with a case study
这一章以一个个案研究结束
with obj. she wanted to end the relationship.她想结束这种关系。
- no obj. reach a point and go no further从此结束：
the boundary where agnosticism ends and atheism begins.
不可知论从此结束和无神论开始的分界线。
- no obj. perform a final act做最后一搏：
the man ended by attacking a police officer.
那男子最后对一个警官发动了袭击。
- no obj.
end in
have as its final part, point, or result以…告终; 以…为结果： one in three marriages is now likely to end in divorce.
现在有三分之一的婚姻可能会以离婚告终。
- no obj.
end up
eventually reach or come to a specified place, state, or course of action结束; 告终： I ended up in Eritrea
我最后来到了厄立特里亚省
you could end up with a higher income.
你最终会获得更高的收入。
all ends up
- informal completely〈非正式〉完全地, 彻底地。
at the end of the day
- informal, chiefly Brit. when everything is taken into consideration〈非正式, 主英〉考虑再三, 到头来：
at the end of the day I'm responsible for what happens in the school.
到头来, 我还是要对学校发生的事负责。
be at（或 have come to）an end
- be finished or completed结束; 完成。
- (of a supply of something) become exhausted（供应物）耗尽, 用光：
our patience has come to an end.
我们已完全失去了耐心。
be at the end of
- be close to having no more of (something)（某物）快没有了, 所剩无几了：
she was at the end of her patience.
她已经忍无可忍了。
be the end
- informal be the limit of what one can tolerate〈非正式〉令人难以容忍：
you really are the end!
你真是让人忍无可忍！
come to（或 meet）a sticky（或 bad）end
- be led by one's own actions to ruin or an unpleasant death遭到报应; 落得个悲惨的下场; 不得好死。
the end-all
- a thing that is final or definitive最后（或决定性）的东西。
end one's days（或 life）
- spend the final part of one's existence in a specified place or state（在特定的地方或状态中）度过余生：
she ended her days in London.
她在伦敦度过余生。
an end in itself
- a goal that is pursued in its own right to the exclusion of others目标本身。
end in tears
- have an unhappy or painful outcome (often as a warning)（常用作告诫语）带来不愉快（或痛苦）的后果：
this treaty will end in tears.
这个协议会带来苦果。
end it all
- commit suicide自杀。
the end of the road（或 line）
- the point beyond which progress or survival cannot continue生命（或事物发展）的尽头; 穷途末路; 完蛋：
if the damages award is not lowered it could be the end of the road for the publisher.
若不降低损害赔偿金, 那家出版公司可能就完了。
the end of one's tether（或〈北美〉 rope）
- having no patience or energy left to cope with something忍无可忍; 精疲力竭：
these individuals have reached the end of their tether.
这些人已走投无路了。
the end of the world
- the termination of life on the earth世界末日。
- informal a complete disaster〈非正式〉灭顶之灾：
it's not the end of the world if we draw.
即使我们打成平局也并不意味着世界末日的降临。
end on
- with the furthest point of an object facing towards one使远端面向某人; 使面对远端：
seen end on, their sharp, rocky summits point like arrows.
从远端看, 它们尖削的岩峰就像利箭一样耸立着。
- with the furthest point of an object touching that of another（两物）端与端接触着：
slim stone tiles had been layered end on with incredible skill.
细长的石瓦被首尾相接地铺砌成层, 真是巧夺天工。
end to end
- in a row with the furthest point of one object touching that of another object首尾相接地排成一行。
get（或 have）one's end away
- Brit. vulgar slang have sexual intercourse〈英, 粗俚〉性交。
in the end
- eventually or on reflection最后, 终于; 经考虑：
in the end, I saw that she was right.
我终于明白她是对的。
keep（或 hold）one's end up
- informal perform well in a difficult or competitive situation〈非正式〉（在困境或竞争中）表现好; 坚持不懈。
make an end of
- cause (someone or something) to stop existing or die杀死（某人）; 使结束, 使终止。
make (both) ends meet
- earn enough money to live without getting into debt使收支相抵, 量入为出; 勉强维持生计。
never（或 not）hear the end of
- be continually reminded of (an unpleasant topic or cause of annoyance)被不断地提起（不快的话题, 烦恼的缘由）：
a criminal court which admitted such a defence would never hear the end of it.
接受这样一项辩护的刑事法庭将永远授人以话柄。
no end
- informal to a great extent; very much〈非正式〉很, 非常：
this cheered me up no end.
这使我很高兴。
no end of
- informal a vast number or amount of (something)〈非正式〉许多, 大量：
emotions can cause no end of problems.
情感会带来无尽的问题。
on end
- continuing without stopping for a specified period of time连续地, 不断地：
sometimes they'll be gone for days on end.
有时, 他们会一去就是几天。
- in an upright position直立地, 竖着：
he brushed his hair, leaving a tuft standing on end.
他刷了刷头发, 让其中的一束竖起来。
put an end to
- cause (someone or something) to stop existing or die使终止, 使结束; 杀死：
injury put an end to his career
受伤毁了他的前程
he decided to put an end to himself.
他决定自杀。
the sharp end
- the most important or influential part of an activity or process（活动或过程的）关键时刻; 紧要关头：
Utopians are ill at ease at the sharp end of politics.
空想社会主义者在政治进程的关键时刻总是感到局促不安。
- the side of a system or activity which is the most unpleasant or suffers the chief impact最令人不快（或受冲击最大）的方面：
businessmen are at the sharp end of the recession.
商人们在经济衰退中总是首当其冲。
- Brit. humorous the bow of a ship〈英, 幽默〉船头。
a —— to end all ——s
- informal used to emphasize how impressive or successful something is of its kind〈非正式〉超过所有同类的; 给人留下最深印象的…, 最成功的…：
she is going to throw a party to end all parties.
她将举办一次史无前例的最出色的聚会。
without end
- without a limit or boundary无止境地; 无休止地：
a war without end.
一场无休止的战争。