end
n
1 farthest or last part or point (of the length of sth); extreme limit 末端; 盡頭; 極限
the end of a road, stick, line 路的終點、 棍的頂端、 線的末端
the house at the end of the street 在街道盡頭的房屋
join the end of the queue 站在一排人的最後
the end of the tunnel 隧道的終點
the west/east end (ie the parts in the west/east) of a town 城鎮的西[東]區
We've travelled from one end of Britain to the other. 我們已從英國的這一頭旅行到另一頭.
[attrib 作定語]
the end house 最末尾的房子
the end carriage, ie in a train 末節車廂.
2 final part of sth; finish; conclusion 某事物的最後部分; 結束; 結論; 終結; 終止
at the end of the day, month, year, century, etc 在一日、 月、 年、 世紀等之終結時
the end of a story 故事的結尾
He said he'd love her till the end of time, ie for ever. 他說天長地久永遠愛她.
the end of an era 一個時代的終結.
3 small piece left over after sth has been used 某物使用後剩下的小塊
a cigarette end 香煙頭 * candle ends 蠟燭頭.
4 (often euph 常作委婉語) death 死亡
He's nearing his end, ie is dying. 他已氣息奄奄.
She came to an untimely end, ie died young. 她死的時候很年青.
5 aim or purpose 目的; 目標: gain/win/achieve one's ends 達到目的
with this end in view/to this end 以此為目標[為達此目的].
6 half of a sports pitch, etc defended or occupied by one team or player (球類比賽場地中的)半場
At half-time the teams changed ends. 比賽進行一半時, 雙方交換了場地.
7 part or share (esp of a business, etc) with which a person is concerned 與某人有關的(尤指企業等的)部門或部分
We need someone to handle the marketing end of the business. 我們需要有人管理本公司的銷售部.
Are there any problems at your end? 你那部門有問題嗎?
8 (idm 習語) at a loose end => loose1. (be) at an end finished 結束; 終結
The war was at an end. 戰爭結束了. at the ,end of one's `tether having no power, patience, endurance, etc left 已無力量、 耐性、 耐力等
I've been looking after four young children all day and I really am at the end of my tether! 我整天都在照料四個小孩, 確實已筋疲力盡了! (be) at the end of sth finishing sth; having no more of sth 完成某事物; 已無某事物
at the end of his patience 他已再無耐性. at the ,end of the `day when everything is taken into consideration 把一切都考慮進去
At the end of the day the new manager is no better than the previous one. 從各個方面來看, 這位新經理并不比前任強. at one's wits' end => wit. be at/on the receiving end => receive. be the end (infml 口) be the limit of what one can tolerate; be very bad, annoying, etc 可忍受的極限; 非常糟、 令人惱怒等
This is the end I'm never coming to this hotel again. 可受夠了--我再也不到這家旅館來了.
They really are the end! 他們真令人惱火! the beginning of the end => beginning (begin). bring sth/come/draw to an end (cause sth to) finish, usu after lasting some time (使某事物)結束, 終止(通常為已持續一段時間的)
The battle finally brought the war to an end. 這一仗使這場戰爭終告結束.
At last the meeting came to an end. 會議終於結束了. burn the candle at both ends => burn2.the business end => business. come to a bad/sticky `end be led by one's actions to ruin, disgrace, punishment, an unpleasant death, etc 遭到報應; 惡有惡報
He'll come to a bad end one of these days. 他總有一天會遭到惡報的.
I like films where the villain comes to a sticky end! 我喜歡惡有惡報的影片! a dead end => d...
?? 考研助記
我和(and)他的關系結束(end)
?? 擴展釋義
*[end]n. 結束, 終點, 目標, 末端, 梢, 死亡, 殘余vt. 結束, 終結, 終止vi. 結束, 終結, 終止【計】 端; 結束【經】 結束, 收盤相關詞組: at the end of... be at the end of... by the end of... at the end of one's row be at an end be on the receiving end bring to an end carry sth through to the end come to an end end for end end in... end off end on end to end end up end up doing end up with... from end to end in the end keep one's end up make an end of... meet one's end no end be no end fine no end of... on end put an end to... think no end of... fight to the end to the end of time to the end that... without end at a loose end at one's wit's end
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.