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end noun 2last part of sth 最后部分ADJECTIVE | VERB + END | END + VERB | END + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEabrupt, sudden 突然结束early, premature, untimely 提前／过早的／不合时机的结束◆The injury brought her career to an early end.受伤使她的职业生涯提早结束。dramatic, tragic 戏剧性的／悲剧性的结尾inevitable 必然的结局fitting 适当的结束◆The award was a fitting end to a distinguished career.这个奖项为一个杰出的职业生涯画上了完美的句号。VERB + ENDcome to, get to, reach 结束；终了◆The meeting finally came to an end at six.会议终于在 6 点结束了。◆I'll never get to the end of this book!我永远也看不完这本书了！approach, draw to, near 接近尾声；即将结束◆As the evening was drawing to an end, the firework display took place.晚会接近尾声，烟花表演开始了。bring (sth to), put 使 ( ⋯ ) 结束◆Talks were in progress to bring an end to the fighting.停战谈判正在进行中。call for, demand 呼吁／要求结束◆call for an end to the violence呼吁停止暴力announce, declare 宣布结束celebrate 庆祝结束mark, mean, signal, signify, spell 标志着结束；意味着结束；预示着结束catch, see, watch 赶上／看到／观看结尾◆I only caught the end of the game.我只看到了比赛的结尾。END + VERBbe in sight 结束在望◆There's no end in sight to the present crisis.看不到目前危机消弭的迹象。END + NOUNuser 最终用户point 终点product, result 最后产物；最终结果◆The movie's backers were delighted with the end product.影片投资者对最终的成片很满意。credits (= of a film/movie, etc.) 片尾字幕PREPOSITIONat an end 完结◆The proceedings are expected to be at an end by 6 p.m.会议预计下午 6 点结束。at the end 终了时◆They get married at the end of the movie.电影结尾处他们结婚了。by the end 到末尾◆He wants the reports by the end of the month.他要在月底见到报告。in the end 最终◆In the end, they decided to spend Christmas at home.最终他们决定在家里过圣诞节。to the end 到最后◆He won't win, but he'll keep fighting to the end.他不会赢，但会战斗到底。towards/toward the end 接近结束◆I was getting bored towards / toward the end of the talk.演讲快结束的时候我变得厌倦起来。till the end, until the end 直到末尾◆I'm staying until the end of this week.我将待到周末。up to the end 一直到末尾◆It stayed hot right up to the end of September.炎热的天气一直持续到 9 月底。end to ⋯的终结◆What the business community wants is an end to the recession.商界希望的就是经济衰退结束。PHRASESat the very end, right at the end 就在最后；恰到结束处◆You don't know who the murderer is until right at the end of the book.直到读到这本书的结尾，你才会知道凶手是谁。from beginning to end 自始至终◆His story was one big lie from beginning to end.他的叙述是彻头彻尾的谎言。the beginning of the end 预示最后结果的先兆◆It wasn't the end of their marriage, but it was the beginning of the end.这并不是他们婚姻的结束，但却是结束的先兆。the end of an era 一个时代的结束◆Her death marks the end of an era.她的逝世标志着一个时代的结束。the end of the line, the end of the road (both figurative) 生命的尽头◆The loss of this contract could signal the end of the line for the shipyard.失去这份合同可能意味着这个造船厂的倒闭。to the bitter end, until the bitter end 坚持到底◆We will fight this case to the bitter end.我们会把这场官司打到底。 |