Dreye权威释义

n.[C]

末端；尽头；最后部分，末尾
My companion waited for me at the end of the street.
我的同伴在街道尽头等我。
残片；残余[P1]
cigarette ends
烟蒂
目的；目标
I used the scientific method to attain this end.
我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
【口】部分；方面
I'll look after the advertising end.
我来负责广告方面的工作。
死亡；下场；结局[S1]
He met his end in the air crash.
他在这次空难中死去。
结束；终止；极限[S1]
There is no end to his grumbles.
他的抱怨没完没了。

vt.

结束；终止；了结
I hoped that this might end my suffering.
我希望这会结束我的苦痛。
作为……的结尾
A brass band ended the parade.
游行队伍的最后是铜管乐队。

vi.

结束；终止
The book ends in tragedy.
这本书以悲剧结尾。
死

短语

come to an end

结束
The meeting came to an end at last.
会议终于结束了。

end in

以……为结果
The plan ended in failure.
那项计划结果失败了。

end off

结束
He ended off his speech with a joke.
他以一个笑话结束了讲话。

end up

结束；以……告终
If you don't reform yourself, you'll end up being bankrupt.
如果你不改正你自己的话，你会以破产作为结局。
You will end up in debt if you keep on spending money like that.
你要是老这样花钱，总有一天要负债。
死亡

in the end

最后；终于
Everything will be all right in the end.
最终一切都会好的。

on end

竖着
The frightening noise set her hair on end.
恐怖的声音使她毛骨悚然。
连续地
We studied for final exams for hours on end.
我们连续花了好几小时准备期末考。
She was bed-ridden with the mumps for weeks on end.
因为腮腺炎她接连卧床好几星期。
He worked on his novel for months on end.
他连续几个月都在写他的小说。
They danced for hours on end.
她们连续跳舞几小时。

put an end to

结束
Her sudden arrival put an end to their meeting.
她的突然到来使他们的会议终止了。

to the end that

为……起见
They criticized your mistakes to the end that you would not repeat them.
他们对你的错误提出批评，以便你不再重犯。

without end

不断的；无尽的
He had trouble without end.
他的麻烦不断。

辨析

同义:

vi.,vt.中断；结束

finish stop terminate close conclude cease quit discontinue halt result complete wind up drop

n.结束；终结

finish conclusion termination close

n.限度；终结；结果

limit boundary tip conclusion finale outcome result goal purpose

反义:

n.“结束；末端；终止”的反义词

beginning start origin

vi.,vt.“结束；收场”的反义词

begin start commence open originate

同义参见:

fulfilment achievement target back stub stem² accomplishment expire sake tail¹ terminal close¹ climax halt¹ product through abort annihilate fulfil adjourn cessation objective object¹ dissolve dismissal lot pursuit resolution determination destination last¹ desist tip¹ kill intention aim death culminate

反义参见:

means

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

n.

the final part of something.
▸the stopping of a state or situation:
they called for an end to violence.

▸a person's death or downfall.
the furthest or most extreme part of something.
▸either of two places linked by a telephone call, letter, or journey.

▸a part or share of an activity:
your end of the deal.

▸the part of a sports field or court defended by one team or player.
a small piece that is left after use:
a cigarette end.
a goal or desired result.
Bowls & Curling a session of play in one particular direction across the playing area.
American Football a lineman positioned nearest the sideline.

v.

come or bring to an end; stop or finish.

Phrase

at the end of the day
Brit. informal when everything is taken into consideration.
be the end
informal be the limit of what one can tolerate.
end it all
commit suicide.
the end of the road (or line)
the point beyond which progress or survival cannot continue.
be at the end of one's tether (or N. Amer. rope)
have no patience or energy left.
end on
situated on or viewed from the end.
end to end
in a row with the ends touching or close together.
get (or have) one's end away
Brit. vulgar slang have sex.
in the end
eventually.
keep (or hold) one's end up
Brit. informal perform well in a challenging situation.
make (both) ends meet
earn just enough money to live on.
never (or not) hear the end of
be continually reminded of.
no end
informal very much.
no end of
informal a vast number or amount of.
on end
1. without stopping.
2. upright.
the sharp end
informal the most challenging and risky part of an activity.
a —— to end all ——s
informal the most impressive or successful of its kind:
a party to end all parties.

Derivative

endmost adj.

Etymology

OE ende (n.), endian (v.), of Gmc origin.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》