end

1. N-SING The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it. 結(jié)尾

The report is expected by the end of the year. 這份報告預(yù)期年底前出臺。

...families who settled in the region at the end of the 17th century. …于17世紀(jì)末定居該地區(qū)的家庭。

2. N-COUNT An end to something or the end of it is the act or result of stopping it so that it does not continue any longer. 結(jié)束

The government today called for an end to the violence. 政府今天呼吁結(jié)束暴力。

I was worried she would walk out or bring the interview to an end. 我擔(dān)心她會突然退席或者終止采訪。

3. N-COUNT The two ends of something long and narrow are the two points or parts of it that are farthest away from each other. 末端

The company is planning to place surveillance equipment at both ends of the tunnel. 該公司計劃在隧道的兩端安裝監(jiān)視設(shè)備。

4. N-COUNT The end of a long, narrow object such as a finger or a pencil is the tip or smallest edge of it, usually the part that is furthest away from you. 末梢

He tapped the ends of his fingers together. 他用手指尖相互輕叩。

5. N-COUNT End is used to refer to either of the two extreme points of a scale, or of something that you are considering as a scale. (天平等的) 任一端

At the other end of the social scale was the grocer. 處于社會階層另一端的是雜貨商。

6. N-COUNT The other end is one of two places that are connected because people are communicating with each other by telephone or writing, or are travelling from one place to the other. 兩地之一

When he answered the phone, Fred was at the other end. 當(dāng)他接起電話，電話那頭是弗雷德。

7. N-COUNT If you refer to a particular end of a project or piece of work, you mean a part or aspect of it, such as a part of it that is done by a particular person or in a particular place. (項目、工作的) 部分[口語]

You take care of your end, kid, I'll take care of mine. 你管好你那塊兒，年輕人，我會管好我這塊兒。

8. N-COUNT An end is the purpose for which something is done or toward which you are working. 目的

The police force is being manipulated for political ends. 警察機關(guān)正被操控用以達到政治目的。

9. PHRASE If something is at an end, it has finished and will not continue. 結(jié)束了

The recession is definitely at an end. 蕭條期肯定是要結(jié)束了。

10. PHRASE If something comes to an end, it stops. 終止

The cold war came to an end. 冷戰(zhàn)終止。

11. PHRASE You say at the end of the day when you are talking about what happens after a long series of events or what appears to be the case after you have considered the relevant facts. 最終; 到頭來[非正式]

At the end of the day it's up to them to decide. 到頭來，還得由他們決定。

12. PHRASE You say in the end when you are saying what is the final result of a series of events, or what is your final conclusion after considering all the relevant facts. 最終

I toyed with the idea of calling the police, but in the end I didn't. 我不經(jīng)意地想過要報警，但最終沒有。

13. PHRASE If you find it difficult to make ends meet, you cannot manage very well financially because you hardly have enough money for the things you need. 糊口

With Betty's salary they barely made ends meet. 靠貝蒂的工資，他們簡直無法糊口。

14. PHRASE No end means a lot. 許多[非正式]

Teachers inform me that Todd's behaviour has improved no end. 老師們告訴我托德的行為改善了許多。

15. PHRASE When something happens for hours, days, weeks, or years on end, it happens continuously and without stopping for the amount of time that is mentioned. 連續(xù)地

He is a wonderful companion and we can talk for hours on end. 他是個極好的伙伴，我們可以連續(xù)談上幾個小時。

16. PHRASE Something that is on end is upright, instead of in its normal or natural position, for example, lying down, flat, or on its longest side. 豎著

Wet books should be placed on end with their pages kept apart. 弄濕的書應(yīng)該豎著放置，書頁分開。

17. PHRASE To put an end to something means to cause it to stop. 使某事終止

Only a political solution could put an end to the violence. 只有一個政治的解決方式才能終止暴力。

18. PHRASE If a process or person has reached the end of the road, they are unable to progress any further. 窮途末路

Given the results of the vote, is this the end of the road for the hardliners in Congress?

就投票的結(jié)果來看，國會里的強硬派是不是已經(jīng)走到盡頭了？

19. PHRASE If you say that something bad is not the end of the world, you are trying to stop yourself or someone else being so upset by it, by suggesting that it is not the worst thing that could happen. 天塌不下來

Obviously I'd be disappointed if we don't make it, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. 顯然，如果我們不能成功我會失望的，但天不會塌下來。

20. the end of your tether→see tether

21.  to make your hair stand on end→see hair

22.  to be on the receiving end→see receive

23.  to get the wrong end of the stick→see stick

PHRASE

1. V-T/V-I When a situation, process, or activity ends, or when something or someone ends it, it reaches its final point and stops. 結(jié)束

The meeting quickly ended and Steve and I left the room. 會議很快結(jié)束了，之后史蒂夫和我離開了房間。

2. endingN-SING 終止

The ending of a marriage by death is different in many ways from an ending caused by divorce. 死亡造成的婚姻終止同離婚造成的婚姻終止在很多方面是不同的。

3. V-T/V-I If you say that someone or something ends a period of time in a particular way, you are indicating what the final situation was like. You can also say that a period of time ends in a particular way. 以…終止

The markets ended the week on a quiet note. 市場本周在平靜氣氛中收市。

4. V-I If a period of time ends, it reaches its final point. (時間) 結(jié)束

Reports usually come out about three weeks after each month ends. 報告通常在每月結(jié)束后大約三周發(fā)布。

5. V-T/V-I If something such as a book, speech, or performance ends with a particular thing or the writer or performer ends it with that thing, its final part consists of the thing mentioned. 以…收尾

His statement ended with the words: "Pray for me."

他的聲明以一句“為我祈禱”收尾。

The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii. 這本書以一段對夏威夷的冗長描述作結(jié)。

6. V-I If a situation or event ends in a particular way, it has that particular result. 以…告終

The incident could have ended in tragedy. 這個事件原本可能以悲劇告終。

Our conversations ended with him saying he would try to be more understanding. 我們的談話結(jié)束的時候，他說他會試著更為通情達理。

7. V-I If an object ends with or in a particular thing, it has that thing on its tip or point, or as its last part. 以…為末端

It has three pairs of legs, each ending in a large claw. 它有3對腿，每條腿的末端都有一個大爪子。

8. V-I A journey, road, or river that ends at a particular place stops there and goes no further. (旅程、道路、河流等) 終止

The motorway ended at an intersection. 這條公路止于一個十字路口。

9. V-I If you say that something ends at a particular point, you mean that it is applied or exists up to that point, and no further. 局限于

Heather is also 25 and from Boston, but the similarity ends there. 希瑟也是25歲，也是波士頓人，但是他們的相似之處僅限于此。

10. V-I If you end by doing something or end in a particular state, you do that thing or get into that state even though you did not originally intend to. 到頭來

They ended by making themselves miserable. 他們到頭來把自己弄慘了。

11. V to surpass; outdo 超越; 勝過

a novel to end all novels

12. PHRASE If someone ends it all, they kill themselves. 自殺

He grew suicidal, thinking up ways to end it all. 他變得想自殺，想出了多種自殺方式。