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ends /endz/► SEE ALLmake (both) ends meetto the ends of the earthburn the candle at both endsat a loose endthe loose ends/threadsodds and endsall’s well that ends well
●make (both) ends ˈmeetearn enough to pay your living expenses 使收支相抵；足够维持生活◆Since I lost my job, I’m finding it harder to make ends meet.
失业以后，我发现要维持生活更加困难了。●to the ˌends of the ˈeartha very great distance 天涯海角；很远的地方◆He would go to the ends of the earth to be with her.
就是到天涯海角，他也要和她在一起。●burn the candle at both ˈendsmake yourself very tired by doing too much, especially by going to bed late and getting up early 过度劳累；（尤指因起早贪黑）疲惫不堪◆You look exhausted. Been burning the candle at both ends, have you?你看起来筋疲力尽，是不是起早贪黑累的？●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？●the loose ˈends/ˈthreadsthe minor details of sth which have still not been dealt with or explained 未完成的部分；尚待处理（或解释）的枝节问题◆We’ve almost finished the report. There are just a few loose ends to tie up and then it’ll be ready.我们差不多已经完成了报告，只剩下一些收尾工作就大功告成了。◆It’s a very unsatisfactory detective story. You know who committed the murder, but there are far too many loose ends.这个侦探故事写得非常不尽如人意。虽然可以锁定凶手，但很多细节没有交代清楚。 NOTE A loose end/thread is the end of a piece of string or thread that is not tied to anything else. * loose end 或 loose thread 指一端未系住的绳子或线。 ●odds and ˈends (BrE also odds and ˈsods) (informal) small items that are not valuable or are not part of a larger set 零零碎碎的东西；琐碎物品◆She’s got all kinds of interesting odds and ends on her desk.她的桌上堆满了各种好玩的小玩意儿。◆I’ve got a few odds and ends (= small jobs) to do before leaving.走之前我有点琐事要处理。●all’s well that ˈends well (saying) if the final result is good, earlier difficulties and problems are not important 只要结局好一切就都好 ORIGIN This is the title of a play by Shakespeare. 这个习语源于莎士比亚戏剧标题《皆大欢喜》。 |