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end /end/► SEE ALLat the end of the daybe at an endbe at the end of your tetherbe the endcome to a bad/sticky enddays, weeks, etc. on endend your days/life (in sth)an end in itselfend in tearsend it allthe end justifies the meansthe end of the road/lineend of storyend to endget/have your end awayin the endkeep your end upno endno end ofnot be the end of the worldnot know/not be able to tell one end of sth from the othernot see beyond/past the end of your noseput an end to yourselfput an end to it allthe sth to end all sthsthe beginning of the endto the bitter endthe business end (of sth)a dead endgo off the deep endjump in/be thrown in at the deep enddraw the short strawyour hair stands on endhear/see the end/the last of sb/sth(see the) light at the end of the tunnelat a loose end(be) a means to an endbe on/at the receiving end (of sth)the rough end of the pineapplethe sharp end (of sth)(at) the tail end (of sth)the thin end of the wedgebe at your wits’ endget (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
●at the ˌend of the ˈday (BrE, spoken) when everything has been considered 追根究底；最终；总之◆At the end of the day, it’s your decision and nobody else’s.
最终，这个决定还得由你自己来做，而不是别人。●be at an ˈend (formal) be finished 结束；完毕◆Our negotiations are at an end, and we have reached an agreement.
谈判结束了，我们达成了一项协议。●be at the ˌend of your ˈtether (BrE) (NAmE be at the ˌend of your ˈrope) having no more patience or strength left 受够了；忍无可忍；筋疲力尽◆After two hours of hearing the children shout and argue, I really was at the end of my tether.
听小孩子们吵吵嚷嚷了两个钟头，我真是再也受不了了。●be the ˈend (BrE, spoken) be very annoying; be impossible to tolerate 让人无法忍受；讨厌至极◆Your children really are the end!
你的这些孩子真烦人！◆I’d seen dirty houses before, but theirs was the absolute end!
我不是没见过脏屋子，可是他们家脏得真是让人受不了！●come to a bad/sticky ˈend (informal) finish in an unpleasant way; finish by having sth unpleasant happen to you, usually because of your own actions （通常因自己行为不当而）落个不好的下场，结局很糟糕；自作自受◆The neighbours used to shake their heads at his behaviour and say that he’d come to a bad end.
邻居们过去常常对他的行为表达不满，说他肯定没有好下场。●days, weeks, etc. on ˈendseveral days, weeks, etc., one after another 连续几天（或几个星期等）◆She stays away from home for days on end.
她有时连着好几天都不回家。◆He sits watching TV for hours on end.
他可以坐着一连看上好几个钟头的电视。●ˌend your ˈdays/ˈlife (in sth)spend the last part of your life in a particular state or place （在某种状态下或某处）度过余生◆He ended his days in poverty.
他死前穷困潦倒。●an ˌend in itˈselfa thing that is itself important and not just a part of sth more important 本身就是目的；本身就很重要◆Speech is not an end in itself, but a means to communicate something.
话语本身不是目的，只是一种交流的手段。●ˌend in ˈtears (spoken) if you say that sth will end in tears, you are warning sb that what they are doing will have an unhappy or unpleasant result （表示警告或威胁）下场很惨，结局糟糕◆You’d better keep your promise or it’ll end in tears.
你最好遵守诺言，不然有你好看。●ˈend it allkill yourself; commit suicide 自杀；一死了之◆After years of suffering, she had decided to end it all.
受了那么多年苦，她决定自杀了事。●the end justifies the ˈmeans (saying) bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive 只要结果是好的，手段可以不计●the ˌend of the ˈroad/ˈlinethe point where sb/sth cannot continue 穷途末路；最终结局◆The workers see the closure of the pit as the end of the line for mining in this area.
工人们把矿井的封填看作是当地采矿业的结束。◆It’s the end of the road for our relationship. We just can’t agree about anything any more.
我们的关系到此为止，我们再也不可能在任何事情上达成一致。●end of ˈstory (spoken) used when you are stating that there is nothing more that can be said or done about sth 没什么可说（或做）的了；到此为止◆Look, I told you I can’t give you a job here. End of story.
听着，我跟你说了我没法在这里给你安排工作。不要再说了。●ˌend to ˈendin a line, with the ends touching 首尾相接排成一行◆They arranged the tables end to end.
他们把桌子首尾相接排成一排。●get/have your ˈend away (BrE, slang) have sex 性交●in the ˈendafter or in spite of everything that has gone before; finally 终于；最后◆I looked for my keys for hours, and in the end I found them in the car.
我找钥匙找了好几个小时，终于在车里找到了。◆They tried to get him to confess, and in the end he did.
他们设法让他坦白，最后他终于招了。●keep your ˈend up (BrE, informal) stay cheerful or perform well in a difficult situation （面对困难）保持乐观，表现良好◆She managed to keep her end up even though she was suffering from flu.
尽管得了流感，她还是努力打起精神。◆I had trouble keeping my end up in the conversation, because I didn’t know anything about the subject.
我很难把谈话进行下去，因为我对那个话题一无所知。●no ˈend (spoken) very much 非常◆Your visit pleased her no end.
你能来，她高兴极了。●no ˈend of (spoken) a lot of 许多◆Making new friends has done him no end of good.
结交新朋友给他带来很多好处。◆We’ve had no end of offers of help.
很多人都向我们表示愿意帮忙。●not be the ˌend of the ˈworld (spoken) not be a disaster 不是世界末日；没有那么糟糕；不是灭顶之灾◆It wouldn’t be the end of the world if you couldn’t get into college. I’m sure you’d be able to find a good job anyway.
没考上大学又不是世界末日，我相信你总能找到一份好工作的。◆Why are you so upset? It’s not the end of the world.
你干吗这么难过？这又不是世界末日。●not know/not be able to tell ˌone end of sth from the ˈother (informal) know absolutely nothing about sth, for example a machine 对（机器等）一无所知◆Don’t ask me to fix the car. I don’t know one end of an engine from the other.
别让我来修车，我对发动机一窍不通。●not see beyond/past the ˌend of your ˈnosenot notice anything apart from what you are doing at present 只看见自己鼻子底下的事；只注意眼前的事◆I’m so busy running the office that I can’t see beyond the end of my nose.
我整日里忙着办公室里的一摊子事，无暇他顾。●put an ˈend to yourself●put an ˈend to it allkill yourself 自杀◆She told me that sometimes she felt so bad that she just felt like putting an end to it all.
她告诉我，有时候她感觉糟透了，恨不得自杀。●the sth to end all sthsused to emphasize how large, important, exciting, etc. you think sth is （用于强调）…的终极，最大（或最重要、最激动人心等）的…◆The movie has a car chase to end all car chases.
影片里有一场汽车追逐的场面，是我看过的最棒的。◆Many people said that World War I would be the war to end all wars.
很多人都说，第一次世界大战是所有战争中最惨烈的。●the beginning of the ˈendthe first sign of sth ending 预示结束的前兆；结局的开始◆The quarrel was the beginning of the end for our relationship.这场争吵是我们最终分手的兆端。●to the bitter ˈendright to the end, no matter how long it takes; until everything possible has been done （不管多长时间）一直到底；坚持到底；奋斗到底◆Now that we have begun this project, we must see it through to the bitter end.既然我们已经开始了这个项目，就一定要奋战到底。◆We are determined to fight to the bitter end.我们决心斗争到底。●the ˈbusiness end (of sth) (informal) the part of a tool, weapon, etc. that performs its particular function （工具、武器等）使用的那一头，锐利的一头◆Never pick up a knife by the business end.拿起刀子时千万不要拿刀尖部分。●a dead ˈend (informal) a point where no more progress can be made 死胡同；绝境，僵局◆Lack of further clues meant that the murder investigation came to a dead end.没有进一步的线索，谋杀案的调查陷入僵局。◆He was in a dead-end job with no hope of promotion.他的工作没有前途，毫无升迁的可能。●go off the ˈdeep end (informal) suddenly become very angry or emotional （突然）火冒三丈，大发脾气，非常激动◆Don’t tell your father that you lost the money — he’ll just go off the deep end.不要告诉你父亲你把钱丢了，他会大发雷霆的。●jump in/be thrown in at the ˈdeep end (informal) try to do sth difficult without help when you are not prepared or know very little about it （使）陷入未曾料到的无助的困境；（由于无准备或了解甚少而）一筹莫展◆On the first day of her new teaching job, she was thrown in at the deep end and was told to teach the most badly-behaved class.她没想到教书的第一天就遇上了大难题 － 被安排教最调皮的班级。◆I didn’t know anything about business when I started. I just had to jump in at the deep end.一开始我对做生意一窍不通，只能硬着头皮上了。 NOTE This phrase refers to the deep end of a swimming pool, where it is too deep to stand. 这个短语原指游泳池的深水区，那里水很深，人无法站立。 ●ˌdraw the short ˈstraw (BrE) (NAmE get the ˌshort end of the ˈstick) be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to do sth unpleasant that nobody wants to do 抽到倒霉签；被派做苦差事◆You’ve drawn the short straw, I’m afraid. You’re going to have to work on New Year’s Day.恐怕你抽到了下下签。元旦你得来上班。●your ˈhair stands on end (informal) you feel very frightened, nervous or angry 毛骨悚然；紧张不安；怒发冲冠◆When I first read the report my hair stood on end.我第一次看这篇报告时非常气愤。◆This is a movie which will make your hair stand on end.这部电影让人毛骨悚然。 NOTE A hair-raising adventure, story, etc. is very frightening but often exciting. * hair-raising 用来形容可怕而刺激的历险或故事等。 ●hear/see the ˈend/the last of sb/sth (often used with not, never, etc. 常与 not，never 等词连用) keep being reminded of sth because sb is always talking about it 被人不断提起；没完没了◆We’ll never hear the end of her visit to Buckingham Palace.她没完没了地跟我们讲她参观白金汉宫的事。◆If we don’t get her a dog, we’ll never hear the end of it.我们要是不给她弄条狗，这事就永远没完。●(see the) ˌlight at the end of the ˈtunnel(see) the possibility of success, happiness, etc. in the future, especially after a long period of difficulty （看到）隧道尽头的亮光；艰苦奋斗后的成功（或幸福等）；曙光在望◆Business has been bad recently, but I think we’re beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel.最近生意很难做，但我认为我们快要熬出头了。●at a loose ˈend (BrE) (NAmE at loose ˈends) having nothing to do; not knowing what to do 无所事事；无事可做◆I’m at a bit of a loose end this afternoon. Do you fancy a game of tennis?我今天下午无事可做，你想不想打网球？●(be) a ˌmeans to an ˈenda thing you do only in order to achieve or obtain sth else 达到目的的手段◆He saw his college education simply as a means to an end — a well-paid job.他只是把大学教育看作是达到目的的手段，他想拥有一份高薪工作。●be on/at the reˈceiving end (of sth) (informal) be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one 承受不愉快之事；成为（不快行为的）直接承受者◆He’s been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism recently.他最近多次受到批评。●the ˌrough end of the ˈpineapple (AustralE, informal) a situation in which sb is treated badly or unfairly 受到不良（或不公正）对待的处境◆The team got the rough end of the pineapple when it came to decisions by the referee.就裁判的判罚而言，这支队伍受到了不公正的对待。●the ˈsharp end (of sth) (BrE, informal) the job or activity of greatest difficulty or responsibility 最为困难的工作或活动；责任重大的工作或活动◆He started work at the sharp end of business, as a salesman.他从这一行最辛苦的工作做起，当了推销员。◆As head of the school, I’m at the sharp end if there are complaints.作为学校负责人，一旦有投诉我是首当其冲难免其责。●(at) the tail ˈend (of sth)(at) the final or last part (of sth) （在…的）末尾，结尾，最后◆I didn’t hear most of the conversation — I only came in at the tail end.谈话的大部分我都没有听到，我来时谈话已接近尾声了。●the thin ˌend of the ˈwedge (especially BrE) used for saying that you fear that one small request, order, action, etc. is only the beginning of sth larger and more serious or harmful （不好的事情的）开始，端倪，苗头◆The government says it only wants to privatize one or two railway lines, but I think it’s the thin end of the wedge. They’ll all be privatized soon.政府声称只打算把一两条铁路线私有化，可是我觉得这只是个开头，很快所有的铁路都会私有化。 NOTE A wedge is a piece of wood, metal, etc. with one thick end and one thin pointed end that you use to keep two things apart or to split wood or rock. * wedge 指楔子。 ●be at your wits’ ˈendbe so confused or worried that you do not know what you should do 江郎才尽；全然不知所措◆I can’t pay the bills, the bank won’t lend me any money, and I don’t know what to do — I’m at my wits’ end.我没法付账，银行也不肯贷款给我。我不知如何是好，有点无计可施。●get (hold of) the ˌwrong end of the ˈstick (BrE, informal) understand sb/sth in the wrong way 误会；弄错◆You’ve got the wrong end of the stick. He doesn’t owe me money, I owe him!你弄错了。不是他欠我钱，是我欠他钱！ OPP get sth right/straight |