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finish

UK /ˈfɪnɪʃ/US /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

词源

源自中古英语 'finisshen',来自古法语 'finir',最终源自拉丁语 'finire',意为‘结束’或‘限制’。

verb

❶ 完成某事,指将某件事情做到最后一步或达到预期的结束状态。

“I need to finish my homework before dinner.”

(我需要在晚餐前完成作业。)

“She finished the race in first place.”

(她以第一名完成了比赛。)

❶ 用完或消耗完某物,通常指食物或饮料。

“She finished her coffee and left the café.”

(她喝完咖啡后离开了咖啡馆。)

“Did you finish all the milk?”

(你把牛奶都喝完了吗?)

同义词:complete, conclude, end, wrap up

noun

❶ 结束或完成的状态,通常指某件事的最后部分或结果。

“The finish of the movie was unexpected.”

(电影的结局出人意料。)

“He added a glossy finish to the table.”

(他给桌子加了一层光滑的涂层。)

同义词:end, conclusion, finale, completion

常见短语

finish up — 完成某事,通常指快速或匆忙地做完最后一部分工作。

“I need to finish up this email before the meeting.”

(我需要在会议前写完这封邮件。)

finish off — 彻底完成或消耗某物,有时也指击败某人或某物。

“He finished off the last piece of pizza.”

(他吃掉了最后一块披萨。)