| 单词 | end |
| 释义 | noun | verb endend1 /ɛnd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1LAST PART [singular] the last part of something such as a period of time, activity, book, or movie: I liked the play, especially the end.at the end At the end, the hero dies.the end of something Rob’s moving to Maine at the end of September.by the end We have to hire a new teacher by the end of the semester.toward/near the end The most exciting parts of the movie come toward the end. We didn’t leave until the very end (=the final part of something). I played the album from beginning to end.THESAURUSconclusion formal – the last part of something such as a play or book, or of a long event: The agreement came at the conclusion of a long series of talks.ending – the end of a story, movie, or play: The book was really good, but I was surprised by the ending.close formal – the end of an activity or period of time: The company’s shares were worth $2.27 each at the close of trading today.finish – the end of a race: It was a very close finish, with the winner only 0.18 seconds ahead of the nearest runner.2FINISH [singular] a situation in which something is finished or does not exist anymore: the end of something An injury could mean the end of her career.end to There is no sign of an end to the war.be at an end He rose to indicate that the conversation was at an end. The long legal battle has finally come to an end. It’s hoped the talks may bring an end to the violence. The country is locked in civil war, with no end in sight (=there seems to be no end).3FARTHEST POINT [countable] the farthest point of a place or thing: There was a long hall with a door at the end.end of She was chewing on the end of the pencil. The town is at the far end of the lake (=the furthest part from where you are). They were sitting at opposite ends of the couch. The boat measured 40 feet from end to end. Put the two tables end to end (=in a line with the ends touching). He stood the box on end to open it (=in an upright position). → see also make somebody’s hair stand on end at hair (11)THESAURUSpoint – the sharp end of something: The point of the needle was in the fabric.tip – the end of something, especially something long or pointed: My glasses slid down toward the tip of my nose.4GOAL [countable] an aim or purpose, or the result that you hope to achieve: He wants to cut costs, and to that end is trying to improve efficiency (=to achieve that). She’ll do anything to achieve her own ends. Most of the research is done for military ends. Learning to play the piano was an end in itself (=something you do because you want to, not for any other advantage). We’ve had decades of school reform, to what end (=what are the goals or results)? Terrorists believe that the end justifies the means (=it is acceptable to do even bad things to achieve your goal).5RANGE [countable] one of the two points that begin or end a range or scale: The tax is for earners at the top end of the income scale. We’re looking for a car at the cheaper end of the car market. Some tickets are just $50, but at the other end of the scale, seats in the front cost $1,000. The two men are at opposite ends of the political spectrum.6CONNECTION [countable] one of two places that are connected by a telephone line, a trip, etc.: Someone will be there to meet you at the other end. There was silence on the other end of the phone. How are things at your end (=where you are)?7in the end after a period of time, or after everything has been considered SYN finally: In the end, we decided to go to Florida.8make ends meet to have just enough money to buy what you need: When Mike lost his job, we could barely make ends meet.9for days/hours/weeks etc. on end for many days, hours, etc. without stopping: Sometimes he doesn’t call for weeks on end.10PART OF AN ACTIVITY informal the particular part of a job, activity, place, etc. that you are involved in, or that affects you SYN side: She works in the sales end of the company. Let’s hope they keep their end of the bargain.11DEATH [countable usually singular] informal a word meaning “death,” used because you want to avoid saying this directly: James was with his father at the end.12no end of something a lot of something, especially something bad: This will cause no end of trouble.13the end of the road/line the end of a process or activity: Our marriage had reached the end of the line.14be at the end of your rope to have no more patience or strength to deal with something: I’m at the end of my rope here. What should I do?15it’s not the end of the world spoken used to say that a possible problem is not really as bad or serious as someone thinks: If you don’t get the job, it’s not the end of the world.16at the end of the day spoken used to give your final opinion after considering all the possibilities: At the end of the day, it’s just too much money to spend.17end of story spoken used to say that you do not want to say anymore about something, especially something embarrassing or secret: I’m fine. I just tripped and fell. End of story.18until/till/to the end of time literary forever: He promised to love her till the end of time.19no end spoken very much: Lateness annoys me no end.20somebody would go to the ends of the earth used to say that someone is willing to do everything possible, even if it is very difficult, in order to achieve something: Brad would go to the ends of the earth to make his wife happy.21go to such/those ends to do something to use a lot of effort in order to achieve something: Most women would not go to those ends to make their house look nice.22somebody is the living end spoken used as an expression of strong approval or disapproval about someone who does things that seem a little crazy[Origin: Old English ende] → see also the be-all (and end-all) at be2 (13), to/until the bitter end at bitter (7), dead end1, go off the deep end at deep1 (13), be at loose ends at loose1 (12), loose ends at loose1 (8), odds and ends, get the short end of the stick at short1 (20), the tail end of something at tail1 (8), be at your wits’ end at wit (5)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbscome to an end (=finish) The team’s series of victories came to an end when they lost 3–2.draw to an end (also near an end) (=be close to the end) My vacation was drawing to an end. At 38, she is nearing the end of her career as a player.get to the end (of something) (also reach the end (of something)) The 40-year-old power station has now reached the end of its life.put an end to something (=make something stop) A shoulder injury put an end to his baseball career.bring an end to something (also bring something to an end) (=make something stop) They began talks aimed at bringing an end to the war.call for an end to something (also demand an end to something) (=publicly ask for something to stop) The public is calling for an end to the war.mark/mean/spell/signal the end of something (=show that something is ending) Disappointing sales figures could spell the end of the company.adjectivesa sudden/abrupt end After the news leaked out, his political career came to a sudden end.an early end Hopes of an early end to the conflict are fading.a tragic end (=when something ends in a very sad and upsetting way, usually with the death of someone) His promising acting career came to a tragic end.a premature/untimely end (=when something ends too soon) The event came to an untimely end when a fire broke out inside the stadium. noun | verb endend2 ●●● S1 W1 verb 1[intransitive, transitive] if a situation or activity ends, or someone ends it, it finishes or stops: The conference ends on Saturday. The war ended in 1945. A knee injury ended his basketball season.end (something) with something The festival will end with fireworks.end (something) by doing something He ended the speech with a call for change.► see thesaurus at stop12[intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] if a situation, activity, story, etc. ends in a particular way or state, or something ends it, this is how it is when it reaches its final point: Does the story end happily? He ended the race 2 seconds behind the leader.end the day/year etc. Stock prices ended the week up 2%.3end your life (also end it all) to kill yourself: Mabel tried to end her life after her husband died.4end your days if you end your days in a particular place or doing a particular activity, you spend the last part of your life there or doing that: Unfortunately he ended his days in prison.5the something to end all sths used to describe something that is the best, most important, or most exciting of its kind: This movie has the car chase to end all car chases.end in something phrasal verb to have a particular result, or finish in a particular way: His first three marriages ended in divorce. protests that end in violenceend up phrasal verb informal1to come to be in a particular situation or state, especially when you did not plan it: You could end up dead if you’re not careful.end up with/in/on etc. Cochrane ended up with 12 percent of the vote.end up doing something I always end up paying the bill for your dinner!end up as something He could end up as president.end up like somebody/something I don’t want to end up like my parents.2to arrive in a place you did not plan to go to: I was traveling to Florida, but ended up in New Orleans. |
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