- The end of something is its final point or farthest edge. After your cat unwinds a ball of yarn, you may find one end of it in your kitchen and the other end upstairs in the bathroom.
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- n. 结束；尽头；末端
- v. 结束；终结
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1. at the end ofthe week
在周末
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2. the end of the book
书的末尾
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3. Turn right at the end of the road.
在路的尽头向右转。
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4. Tie the ends of the string together.
把绳子两端系在一起。
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5. The meeting came to an end (= finished).
会议结束了。
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6. Are there any problems at your end?
你那边有什么问题吗？
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7. I have kept my end of the bargain.
我已履行了我方的协议条件。
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8. I was with him at the end (= when he died).
他临终时我在他身边。
end ★ / end ; NAmE end / noun , verb end ends ended ending noun ★ final part 最后部份 1 ★ the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story （时间、事件、活动或故事的）终止，终结，结局，结尾 ◆ at the end ofthe week 在周末 ◆ We didn't leave until the very end. 我们直到最后才离开。 ◆ the end of the book 书的末尾 ◆ We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. 我们只好从头到尾把整个旅行情况听完。 ◆ It's the end of an era. 这是一个时代的终结。 furthest part 末端 2 ★ the part of an object or a place that is the furthest away from its centre 末端；尽头；末梢 ◆ Turn right at the end of the road. 在路的尽头向右转。 ◆ I joined the end of the queue. 我站在了这队伍的最后。 ◆ Go to the end of the line! 到这条队的最后去！ ◆ You've got something on the end of your nose. 你的鼻尖上有点东西。 ◆ Tie the ends of the string together. 把绳子两端系在一起。 ◆ That's his wife sitting at the far endof the table. 坐在桌子远端的那位就是他妻子。 ◆ These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. 这两种产品一种是价格最高的，一种是价格最低的。 ◆ We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. 我们从墨西哥的一端旅行到了另一端。 ◆ They live in the end house. 他们住在最后的那座房子。 ☞see also big end , dead end , East End , split end , tail end finish 结束 3 ★ a situation in which sth does not exist any more 结束；破灭 ◆ the end of all his dreams 他所有梦想的破灭 ◆ The meeting came to an end (= finished). 会议结束了。 ◆ The war was finally at an end. 战争终于结束了。 ◆ The coup broughthis corrupt regime to an end. 政变结束了他的腐败统治。 ◆ There's no end in sightto the present crisis. 目前的危机无望结束。 ◆ They have called for an end toviolence. 他们呼吁停止暴力。 ◆ That was by no means the end of the matter. 事情决不可能到此为止。 aim 目的 4 an aim or a purpose 目的；目标 ◆ They are prepared to use violence in pursuit of their ends. 他们准备使用暴力来达到目的。 ◆ She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends. 她在利用目前的形势来达到自己的目的。 ◆ With this end in view (= in order to achieve this)they employed 50 new staff. 为了达到这个目标他们雇用了 50 名新职员。 ◆ We are willing to make any concessions necessary to this end (= in order to achieve this). 为达到此目的我们愿作出任何必要的让步。 ☞synonyms at target part of activity 部份活动 5 [usually singular ] a part of an activity with which sb is concerned, especially in business （尤指经营活动的）部份，方面 ◆ We need somebody to handle the marketing end of the business. 我们需要有人来处理业务的推广。 ◆ Are there any problems at your end? 你那边有什么问题吗？ ◆ I have kept my end of the bargain. 我已履行了我方的协议条件。 of telephone line/journey 电话线；旅程 6 [usually singular ] either of two places connected by a telephone call, journey, etc. 端点；终点 ◆ I answered the phone but there was no one at the other end. 我接了电话，但线路的另一端没有人。 ◆ Jean is going to meet me at the other end. 琼打算在那边终点站接我。 of sports field 运动场 7 one of the two halves of a sports field 半边球场 ◆ The teams changed ends at half-time. 上半场结束时双方交换了场地。 piece left 剩余物 8 ( BrE) a small piece that is left after sth has been used 剩余物；残余；残片 ◆ a cigarette end 烟蒂 ☞see also fag end , loose end , odds and ends death 死亡 9 [usually singular ] a person's death. People say ‘ end ’to avoid saying ‘ death ’. 辞世，过世（婉辞，与 death 同义） ◆ She came to an untimely end (= died young). 她英年早逝。 ◆ I was with him at the end (= when he died). 他临终时我在他身边。 ◆ ( literary) He met his end (= died)at the Battle of Waterloo. 他在滑铁卢战役中阵亡。 IDIOMS at the ˌend of the ˈday ( BrE) ( informal) used to introduce the most important fact after everything has been considered （考虑到所有情况后引出最重要的事实）最终，到头来 ◆ At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision. 最终，他还得自己拿主意。 a bad/sticky ˈend ( BrE) something unpleasant that happens to sb, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions 不愉快的结局；可悲的下场 ◆ He'll come to a sticky endone of these days if he carries on like that. 如果他继续那样下去，总有一天会落得个可悲的下场。 be at the end of sth to have almost nothing left of sth 所剩无几；到…的尽头（或极限） ◆ I'm at the end of my patience. 我已忍无可忍。 ◆ They are at the end of their food supply. 他们的食物储备已消耗殆尽。 be at the ˌend of your ˈtether ( BrE) ( NAmE be at the ˌend of your ˈrope ) to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc. 筋疲力尽；智穷力竭；山穷水尽 be the ˈend ( BrE) ( informal) when you say that people or situations are the end,you mean that you are annoyed with them 令人讨厌；惹人烦恼；让人无法容忍 an ˌend in itˈself a thing that is itself important and not just a part of sth more important 本身重要的事 the end justifies the ˈmeans ( saying) bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive 只要目的正当，可以不择手段 (reach) the end of the ˈline/ˈroad (to reach) the point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way （达到）尽头，极限；穷途末路 ◆ A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion. 第二局的失利表明去年的冠军得主已卫冕无望。 end of ˈstory ( informal) ( NAmE also end ˈof… ) used when you are stating that there is nothing more that can be said or done about sth 情况就是这样；就这么办 ˌend to ˈend in a line, with the endstouching 首尾相接连成一行 ◆ They arranged the tables end to end. 他们将桌子连接起来排成一行。 get/have your ˈend away ( BrE) ( slang) to have sex 性交 go to the ˌends of the ˈearth to do everything possible, even if it is difficult, in order to get or achieve sth 走遍天涯海角；历尽千辛万苦 ◆ I'd go to the ends of the earth to see her again. 哪怕走遍天涯海角我也要再见她一面。 in the ˈend 1 ★ after a long period of time or series of events 最后；终于 ◆ He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. 他尝试过各种各样的工作，最后当上了会计。 2 ★ after everything has been considered 到头来；最终 ◆ You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. 你可以尽最大的努力给主持面试的人留下深刻的印象，不过最终常常要视乎运气。 keep your ˈend up ( BrE) ( informal) to continue to be cheerful in a difficult situation （在困境中）不泄气，保持乐观 make (both) ends ˈmeet to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need 使收支相抵；勉强维持生计 ◆ Many families struggle to make ends meet. 许多家庭只能勉强维持生计。 no ˈend ( informal) very much 极其；非常 ◆ It upset me no end to hear they'd split up. 听说他们要离婚，我感到非常不安。 no ˈend of sth ( informal) a lot of sth 无数；大量；许多 ◆ We had no end of trouble getting them to agree. 我们费了九牛二虎之力才使他们同意。 not the end of the ˈworld ( informal) not the worst thing that could happen to sb 天不会塌下来；不是灭顶之灾 ◆ Failing one exam is not the end of the world. 一次考试不及格并非世界末日。 on ˈend 1 in a vertical position 竖着；直立着 ◆ It'll fit if you stand it on end. 如果把它竖着就放得进去了。 2 for the stated length of time, without stopping 连续地；不断地 ◆ He would disappear for weeks on end. 他常常是连续几周不见人影。 put an ˈend to yourself | put an ˈend to it all to kill yourself 自杀；一了百了 ☞more at beginning , bitter adj. , burn v. , deep adj. , hair , hear , light n. , loose end , means , receive , rough adj. , sharp adj. , short adj. , thin adj. , wit , wrong adj. verb ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to finish; to make sth finish 结束；终止 ◆ The road ends here. 这条路到此为止。 ◆ How does the story end? 这个故事结局如何？ ◆ The speaker ended by suggesting some topics for discussion. 演讲者最后给出了几个讨论话题。 endwith sth ◆ Her note ended with the words: ‘See you soon.’ 她的便条以“再见”结束。 endsth ◆ They decided to end their relationship. 他们决定断绝关系。 endsth with sth ◆ They ended the play with a song. 他们以一首歌曲结束了这出戏。 + speech ◆ ‘And that was that,’ she ended. “就这样了。”她最后说。 IDIOMS a/the sth to end all sths used to emphasize how large, important, exciting, etc. you think sth is 最大（或最重要、最激动人心等）的… ◆ The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. 这部影片的汽车追逐场面非常刺激。 ˌend your ˈdays/ˈlife (in sth) to spend the last part of your life in a particular state or place （在某种状态下或某处）度过余生，安度晚年 ◆ He ended his days in poverty. 他在贫穷中度过余生。 ˌend in ˈtears ( BrE) ( informal) if you say that sth will end in tears,you are warning sb that what they are doing will have an unhappy or unpleasant result （告诫时说）以痛苦而告终，结局悲惨 ˈend it all | ˌend your ˈlife to kill yourself 自杀；一了百了 PHRASAL VERBS ˈend in sth [no passive ] 1 ★ to have sth as an ending 以…结尾；末端是 ◆ The word I'm thinking of ends in ‘-ous’. 我想到的这个词以 ous 结尾。 2 ★ to have sth as a result 以…为结果；以…告终 ◆ Their long struggle ended in failure. 他们的长期努力以失败告终。 ◆ The debate ended in uproar. 那场辩论最后以大吵大闹收场。 ★ ˌend ˈup to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in 最终成为；最后处于 enddoing sth ◆ I ended up doing all the work myself. 结果所有的活儿都是我一个人干了。 + adv./prep. ◆ If you go on like this you'll end up in prison. 如果你继续这样，早晚得进监狱。 + adj. ◆ If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead. 如果他继续那样开车，总有一天会把命都丢掉。 end / end ; NAmE end /
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