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单词	finish
释义	fin·ish I. \ˈfinish, -nēsh, chiefly in pres part -nəsh\ verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Middle English finisshen, from Middle French feniss-, finiss-, stem of fenir, finir, from Latin finire to limit, finish, end, from finis boundary, limit, end — more at final *transitive verb* 1. a. : to bring to an end : arrive at the end of : terminate, complete < he finished speaking, and a long silence fell > < he finished his days in poverty and loneliness > < a rapid reader, he can finish a chapter in a few minutes > b. : to use, consume, or dispose of entirely < he finished the meal to the last crumb — Louis Bromfield > — often used with off < the sailors lounging in the bar began to finish off their drinks — Allen Upward > c. : to serve as the close or last item of < a pleasant wine finishes the meal, nicely accenting the dessert > < a thrilling 100-yard dash finished the meet > 2. a. : to expend the final labors on : bring to completion or issue < tried to finish the work his illustrious predecessor had started > b. : to perform completely : perfect with all possible labor and attention : give the ultimate touches to < he always spoke in completed sentences … he finished his thought — W.A.White > — often used with up < advised him to finish up the painting a little before exhibiting > c. : to complete the education of; especially : to prepare (a young woman) for entrance into society < she received her finishing in Paris > d. : to fatten (an animal) especially for the market e. : to put on as a finish < all interior walls are finished with lime plaster — American Guide Series: Minnesota > f. : to cut, sort, trim, count, and pack (paper after it leaves the paper machine) g. : to tool the title and decoration on (a hand-bound book) h. (1) : to give (as cloth) special characteristics that improve appearance and usefulness by processing (as mercerizing, fulling, calendering, embossing) (2) : to complete work on (a garment); especially : to finish (a raw edge) by hemming, pinking, overcasting, facing i. : to subject (newly formed soap or a kettle of soap) to the processes of fitting and settling 3. a. : to bring to an end the significance, usefulness, or effectiveness of : exhaust the power, worth, or vitality of : deal a mortal blow to < the combination of … unfamiliar car, narrow streets, and strange town will just about finish you — Richard Joseph > < his stunning defeat finished the young congressman as a political force > — often used with off < the romance of chivalry was already moribund and the new economic and social trends finished it off > b. (1) : to bring about the death of : kill < after wounding me with his spear he was about to finish me with his knife — W.H.Hudson †1922 > — often used with off < his woman finished him off … with a skinning knife — Walter O'Meara > (2) : to bring about the decisive or final defeat of < the cavalry charge finished the enemy; they broke and ran > *intransitive verb* 1. a. : to come to an end : terminate, end < the Civil War finished in 1865 > < until British rule finished one had to obtain a visa from the British Foreign Office — W.B.Fisher > b. (1) : to come to the end of a course, task, or undertaking : complete a task or assignment < it was noon, and he still had not finished > < he finished by reciting a cycle of sonnets > < I shall finish with a Chopin nocturne — Lillian Hellman > — often used with up < you can finish up now > (2) : to finish a race or other competition in a certain manner or position < the gelding finished strong and lost only by a nose > < he finished third in the oratorical contest > c. : to have a certain issue or outcome : result < any illness must finish fatally for him — Osbert Sitwell > 2. : to become smooth (as of lumber) 3. : to attend a finishing school 4. of an animal : to become suitably fat for marketing Synonyms: see close • - finish with II. noun (-es) 1. a. : the final stage : conclusion, end < a fight to the finish > < flaunted the riskiest of their stunts and then … broke into their whirlwind finish — Winifred Bambrick > < turned a slow start into a fast finish > b. : the cause of one's ruin : downfall < his taste for gambling was his finish > 2. : something that finishes, completes, or perfects: as a. (1) : the joiner work and other fine work required for the completion of a building especially of the interior — see inside finish, outside finish (2) : the higher grade of lumber used for this work — called also uppers (3) : decorative surface treatment (as on paper, wood, stone, brick, plaster, or stucco) (4) : a finishing material used in painting < oil finish > — see finishing coat b. : the labor required for the last stage (as of a work of art) < the sculptor is now doing the finish on this splendid head > c. : a plain or decorative method of completing a part or an edge of a garment by use of a hem, binding, arrowhead, edging d. : fat; especially : the layer of fat lying beneath the skin of an animal well fattened for market or show e. : the top or closure part of a glass container including the pouring lip and the threads or other means of attaching or inserting a closure f. : the final treatment or coating of a surface 3. a. : the result or product of a finishing process especially with regard to its quality, appearance, or characteristics < a fabric with a water-resistant finish > < a cloth with a glazed finish > < paper with a glossy finish > specifically : the state of a surface (as of furniture or pottery) after the tool marks have been obliterated b. : fit VI 3 c. : the quality or state of being perfected or minutely elaborated : impeccable, finished, or flawless quality : perfection < the exquisite finish of this artist's work > < the machine … worked with neither the accuracy nor the finish of these girls — Sam Pollock > < his novels have a finish, a flavor, that the cultivated recognize and relish > < at the age of 60 he danced … and still displayed great finish and fine style — Anatole Chujoy > d. : cultivation in manners and speech : social polish III. noun of a beverage : the taste left in the mouth after swallowing < a wine with a long dry finish >
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