English translation of '首尾'

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1. (= 开始和结尾) the beginning and the end
   ⇒ 这部电影首尾都很出人意料。 (Zhè bù diànyǐng shǒuwěi dōu hěn chū rén yìliào.) This film has an unexpected beginning and end.
2. (= 从头至尾)
   ⇒ 整个项目，首尾经过了4年。 (Zhěngge xiàngmù, shǒuwěi jīngguòle sì nián.) From start to finish, the whole project took four years.