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ende

UK //ˈɛndə//US //ˈɛndə//

词源

源自古英语 'endian',意为‘结束’或‘完成’,与德语 'enden' 同源。

noun

❶ 指某事物的结束或终止点,常用于描述时间、过程或空间的终点。

“We reached the ende of the road after hours of driving.”

(开了几个小时车后,我们终于到达了路的尽头。)

“The project is coming to an ende this week.”

(这个项目将于本周结束。)

同义词:end, conclusion, termination, finish, close

verb

❶ 使某事停止或完成,通常用于正式或文学语境中。

“He decided to ende his speech with a powerful quote.”

(他决定用一句有力的引语结束演讲。)

“The treaty was signed to ende the conflict between the two nations.”

(签署这份条约是为了结束两国之间的冲突。)

同义词:terminate, conclude, finish, stop, cease

常见短语

in the ende — 最终,表示经过一系列事件或时间后的结果。

“In the ende, they decided to move to a different city.”

(最终,他们决定搬到另一个城市。)

ende up — 以某种方式结束或到达某个状态,常用于描述意外或非计划中的结果。

“We ended up staying at home because of the bad weather.”

(由于天气不好,我们最终待在了家里。)