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n.[C]

末端；盡頭；最後部分，末尾
My companion waited for me at the end of the street.
我的同伴在街道盡頭等我。
殘片；殘餘[P1]
cigarette ends
菸蒂
目的；目標
I used the scientific method to attain this end.
我用科學的方法來達到這一目的。
【口】部分；方面
I'll look after the advertising end.
我來負責廣告方面的工作。
死亡；下場；結局[S1]
He met his end in the air crash.
他在這次空難中死去。
結束；終止；極限[S1]
There is no end to his grumbles.
他的抱怨沒完沒了。

vt.

結束；終止；了結
I hoped that this might end my suffering.
我希望這會結束我的苦痛。
作為……的結尾
A brass band ended the parade.
遊行隊伍的最後是銅管樂隊。

vi.

結束；終止
The book ends in tragedy.
這本書以悲劇結尾。
死

片語

come to an end

結束
The meeting came to an end at last.
會議終於結束了。

end in

以……為結果
The plan ended in failure.
那項計劃結果失敗了。

end off

結束
He ended off his speech with a joke.
他以一個笑話結束了講話。

end up

結束；以……告終
If you don't reform yourself, you'll end up being bankrupt.
如果你不改正你自己的話，你會以破產告終。
You will end up in debt if you keep on spending money like that.
你要是老這樣花錢，總有一天要負債。
死亡

in the end

最後；終於
Everything will be all right in the end.
最終一切都會好的。

on end

豎著
The frightening noise set her hair on end.
恐怖的聲音使她毛骨悚然。
連續地
We studied for final exams for hours on end.
我們連續花了好幾小時準備期末考。
She was bed-ridden with the mumps for weeks on end.
因為腮腺炎她接連臥床好幾星期。
He worked on his novel for months on end.
他連續幾個月都在寫他的小說。

put an end to

結束
Her sudden arrival put an end to their meeting.
她的突然來到使他們的會議終止了。

to the end that

為……起見
They criticized your mistakes to the end that you would not repeat them.
他們對你的錯誤提出批評，以便你不再重犯。

without end

不斷地；無盡的
He had trouble without end.
他的麻煩不斷。

end on

兩端相遇

辨析

同義:

vi.,vt.中斷；結束

finish stop terminate close conclude cease quit discontinue halt result complete wind up drop

n.結束；終結

finish conclusion termination close

n.限度；終結；結果

limit boundary tip conclusion finale outcome result goal purpose

反義:

n.「結束；末端；終止」的反義字

beginning start origin

vi.,vt.「結束；收場」的反義字

begin start commence open originate

同義參見:

tail¹ death culminate achievement halt¹ aim fulfilment stem² expire stub back through target sake close¹ terminal climax product fulfil adjourn accomplishment abort objective object¹ cessation dissolve annihilate dismissal lot last¹ destination desist kill tip¹ intention

反義參見:

means

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

n.

the final part of something.
▸the stopping of a state or situation:
they called for an end to violence.

▸a person's death or downfall.
the furthest or most extreme part of something.
▸either of two places linked by a telephone call, letter, or journey.

▸a part or share of an activity:
your end of the deal.

▸the part of a sports field or court defended by one team or player.
a small piece that is left after use:
a cigarette end.
a goal or desired result.
Bowls & Curling a session of play in one particular direction across the playing area.
American Football a lineman positioned nearest the sideline.

v.

come or bring to an end; stop or finish.

Phrase

at the end of the day
Brit. informal when everything is taken into consideration.
be the end
informal be the limit of what one can tolerate.
end it all
commit suicide.
the end of the road (or line)
the point beyond which progress or survival cannot continue.
be at the end of one's tether (or N. Amer. rope)
have no patience or energy left.
end on
situated on or viewed from the end.
end to end
in a row with the ends touching or close together.
get (or have) one's end away
Brit. vulgar slang have sex.
in the end
eventually.
keep (or hold) one's end up
Brit. informal perform well in a challenging situation.
make (both) ends meet
earn just enough money to live on.
never (or not) hear the end of
be continually reminded of.
no end
informal very much.
no end of
informal a vast number or amount of.
on end
1. without stopping.
2. upright.
the sharp end
informal the most challenging and risky part of an activity.
a —— to end all ——s
informal the most impressive or successful of its kind:
a party to end all parties.

Derivative

endmost adj.

Etymology

OE ende (n.), endian (v.), of Gmc origin.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》