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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 It's the end of an era. 这是一个时代的终结。 the end of the book 书的末尾 - at the end of something
at the end of the week 在周末 - at the end
There’ll be a chance to ask questions at the end. 最后将有提问的机会。 - by the end of something
He wants the reports by the end of the month. 他要在月底见到报告。 - to the end of something
She remained active as an artist to the end of her life. 她作为一名艺术家一直活跃到生命的尽头。 - towards the end (of something)
I was getting bored towards the end of the talk. 演讲快结束的时候我变得厌倦起来。 - until the end
We didn't leave until the very end. 我们直到最后才离开。 - until the end of something
I'm staying until the end of this week. 我将待到周末。 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。 He is nearing the end of his career. 他的职业生涯即将结束。 Our end-of-season sale starts next week. 我们的季末销售下周开始。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writinga1I'll never get to the end of this book! 我永远也看不完这本书了! It stayed hot right up to the end of September. 炎热的天气一直持续到 9 月底。 They get married at the end of the movie. 电影结尾处他们结婚了。 I hope to finish this by the end of the week. 我希望周末前能完成这项工作。 They finally get named at the end of the book. 他们终于在书的结尾部分被提到姓名。 Her death marks the end of an era. 她的逝世标志着一个时代的结束。 You don't know who the murderer is until right at the end of the book. 直到读到这本书的结尾,你才会知道凶手是谁。 His story was one big lie from beginning to end. 他的叙述是彻头彻尾的谎言。 The award was a fitting end to a distinguished career. 这个奖项为一个杰出的职业生涯画上了完美的句号。 Pigs were weighed at the beginning and end of the experiment. 实验开始和结束时给猪称重。 Near the end of each term, students were selected from each class for a prize. 每学期快结束时,学生们被从每个班级中挑选出来领奖。 The new rules could be in place before the end of this year. 新规定可能在今年年底前出台。 The plants die at the end of each growing season. 植物在每个生长季节结束时死亡。 Her contract expires at the end of the year. 她的合同年底到期。 In the six months to the end of March overall revenue rose 18%. 在截至3月底的6个月里,总收入增长了18%。 They scored a goal three minutes from the end of extra time. 他们在加时赛结束前三分钟进了一球。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abrupt
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- be in sight
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a situation in which something does not exist any more 结束;破灭 It was the end of all his dreams. 他所有的梦想都破灭了。 That was by no means the end of the matter. 事情绝不可能到此为止。 - at an end
The war was finally at an end. 战争终于结束了。 The meeting came to an end (= finished). 会议结束了。 The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end. 政变结束了他的腐败统治。 This latest attack could spell the end of the peace process. 最近的这次袭击可能意味着和平进程的结束。 - an end to something
They have called for an end to violence. 他们呼吁停止暴力。 an end to the conflict/war 冲突/战争的结束 Let’s put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all. 让我们对这些流言飞语作一了结吧。 There's no end in sight to the present crisis. 目前的危机无望结束。 Cheap air travel marked the end of the golden age of the British seaside holiday. 廉价的航空旅行标志着英国海滨假期黄金时代的结束。 The release of ‘The Jazz Singer’ signalled the end of the silent movie era. 《爵士歌手》的上映标志着无声电影时代的结束。
Extra ExamplesHe won't win, but he'll keep fighting to the end. 他不会赢,但会战斗到底。 Talks were in progress to bring an end to the fighting. 停战谈判正在进行中。 The meeting finally came to an end at six. 会议终于在 6 点结束了。 The proceedings are expected to be at an end by 6 p.m. 会议预计下午 6 点结束。 What the business community wants is an end to the recession. 商界希望的就是经济衰退结束。 The injury brought her career to an early end. 受伤使她的职业生涯提早结束。 As far as I'm concerned, that's the end of it. 就我而言,就到此为止了。 the end of the civil war 内战的结束 They demanded an end to racial discrimination in the workplace. 他们要求结束工作场所的种族歧视。 I think I've finally reached the end of the teen movie craze. 我想我终于结束了青少年电影热。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abrupt
- sudden
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- come to
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- be in sight
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the part of an object or a place that is the furthest away from its centre 末端;尽头;末梢 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! - at the end of something
Turn right at the end of the road. 在路的尽头向右转。 His office is the room at the other end of the corridor. 他的办公室是走廊另一端的房间。 That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table. 坐在桌子远端的那位就是他妻子。 - on the end of something
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。 the front/rear end of a cow/tractor 奶牛/拖拉机的前端/后端 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里。
Extra ExamplesContinue until you reach the end of the road. 继续走,一直走到路的尽头。 The bank is right at the end of the street. 银行就位于这条街的尽头。 The famous Las Vegas Strip is about three miles from end to end. 著名的拉斯维加斯大道全长约 3 英里。 Turn into Hope Street and our house is right at the end. 拐进希望大街,我们的房子就在尽头。 the southern end of the lake 湖的南端 We walked along the whole promenade, from end to end. 我们从步行大道的一端走到另一端。 The rope was unfastened at one end. 这个绳子有一端没有系上。 Take the free end of the rope and pass it through the hole. 拿着绳子没打结的一端穿过这个洞。 housebuyers at the cheap end of the market 低端市场的购房者 The two parties represent opposite ends of the political spectrum. 这两个政党代表了政治上的两端。 The car was lifted up by the winds and tumbled end over end along the ground. 汽车被风掀起,贴着地面翻滚。 Their red blood cells were at the low end of the normal range. 他们的红细胞处于正常范围的低端。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bottom
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- change ends
- close to the end
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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。 He joined the society for political ends. 他为了政治目的加入了这个协会。 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。 They are working towards common ends. 他们正朝着共同的目标努力。
Synonyms targettarget- objective
- goal
- object
- end
- target a result that you try to achieve:
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. 给自己制订有望达到的指标。 attainment targets in schools 学校的成绩目标
- objective (rather formal
) something that you are trying to achieve: 指正努力达到的目标、目的: What is the main objective of this project? 这个项目的主要目标是什么?
- goal something that you hope to achieve:
He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor. 他继续追求他成为演员的目标。
target, objective or goal? A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives: these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goals are often long-term, and relate to people’s life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization.用 target、objective 还是 goal? - object the purpose of something; something that you plan to achieve:
The object is to educate people about road safety. 目的就是教育大众注意交通安全。
- end something that you plan to achieve:
He joined the society for political ends. 他为了政治目的加入了这个协会。 That’s only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing something are acceptable if the final result is good). 除非你认为只要目的正确可以不择手段,不然那是不可以接受的。
- to work towards a(n) target/objective/goal
- a(n) ambitious/major/long-term/short-term/future target/objective/goal
- economic/financial/business targets/objectives/goals
- to set/agree on/identify/reach/meet/exceed a(n) target/objective/goal
- to achieve a(n) target/objective/goal/end
Extra ExamplesDespite our differences, we were working to a common end. 尽管有分歧,可我们致力于一个共同的目标。 She was prepared to lie in order to achieve her ends. 为了达到目的她不惜撒谎。 She wished to have a house built, and to this end she engaged a local architect. 她希望建所房子,因此请了一个本地的建筑师。 The money might have been used to more beneficial ends. 这笔钱本可用于更有益的方面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- noble
- worthwhile
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- achieve
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- to this end
- an end in itself
- a means to an end
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a part of an activity with which somebody is involved, especially in business (尤指经营活动的)部分,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. 我已履行了我的协议条件。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bottom
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either of two places connected by a phone call, journey, etc. 端点;终点 one of the two halves of a sports field Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2半边球场 - (British English)
a small piece that is left after something has been used 剩余物;残余;残片 a cigarette end 烟蒂
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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。
Extra ExamplesHe was bound to meet a violent end one day. 他终有一天会死于非命。 The end came when he collapsed after playing golf. 他打完高尔夫球后晕倒死去。 She had a short life and a tragic end. 她一生短暂,结局悲惨。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sad
- tragic
- bad
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- meet
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(in American football )美式足球 a lineman who is nearest to the side of the field 半边球场 a defensive end 防守端 He does as good a job as any end in football at helping his teammates. 他在帮助队友方面做得和足球圈的其他人一样好。
see also front-end, high-end, low-end, rear-end, top-end
final part最后部分
finish结束
furthest part末端
aim目的
part of activity部分活动
of phone line/journey
of sports field运动场
piece left剩余物
death死亡
Word OriginOld English ende (noun), endian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch einde (noun), einden (verb) and German Ende (noun), enden (verb).
Idioms
at the end of the day
at a loose end (British English)
(North American English usually at loose ends)
a bad/sticky end
be at the end of something
be at the end of your tether (British English)
(North American English be at the end of your rope)
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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 You’d better let her know you’re safe. She’s at the end of her tether. 你最好让她知道你很安全。她已经忍无可忍了。
be at/on the receiving end (of something)
be at your wits’ end
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to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next 智穷计尽;全然不知所措 She was at her wits’ end wondering how she’d manage it all in the time. 她不知如何在这段时间里处理好这一切。 I'm at my wits' end trying to cope with his moods. 我想让他平静下来,可完全不知道该怎么办。
be the end
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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
the beginning of the end
the first sign of something ending 结束的前兆;结局的开始 The scandal was the beginning of the end of his career as a politician. 这一丑闻是他政治家生涯结束的开始。
Extra ExamplesIt wasn't the end of their marriage, but it was the beginning of the end. 这并不是他们婚姻的结束,但却是结束的先兆。 That day was the beginning of the end of our friendship. 那天起我们的友谊结束了。
burn the candle at both ends
to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early 过度劳累;起早贪黑而疲惫不堪
an end in itself
a thing that is itself important and not just a part of something more important 本身重要的事 For her, shopping had become an end in itself. 对她来说,购物本身就是目的。 For her, travelling had become an end in itself rather than a means of seeing new places. 对她来说,旅行本身就是目的而不是为了游览新地方。
the end justifies the means
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bad or unfair methods of doing something are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive 只要目的正当,可以不择手段 He defended a morality in which the end justifies the means. 他为不择手段达到正当目的的道德观进行辩护。 That's only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means. 除非你认为只要目的正确可以不择手段,不然那是不可以接受的。
(reach) the end of the line/road
(to reach) the point at which something can no longer continue in the same way (达到)尽头,极限;穷途末路
end of story (informal)
(British English also end of)
used when you are stating that there is nothing more that can be said or done about something 情况就是这样;就这么办 If she doesn’t agree, I won’t go ahead. End of story. 如果她不同意,我就不往下说了。故事结束。
end to end
get/have your end away
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to have sex 性交
get the short end of the stick (North American English)
(British English draw the short straw)
to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task 抽到倒霉签;被派做苦差事
get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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to understand something in the wrong way 误解;误会
go off the deep end
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to suddenly become very angry or emotional (突然)火冒三丈,大发脾气,非常激动
go to the ends of the earth
to do everything possible, even if it is difficult, in order to get or achieve something Topics Successc2走遍天涯海角;历尽千辛万苦
in the end
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after a long period of time or series of events 最后;终于 -
after everything has been considered 到头来;最终
jump/be thrown in at the deep end
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to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for (使)陷入未曾料到的艰难处境,一筹莫展
keep your end up
- (British English, informal)
to continue to be cheerful in a difficult situation (在困境中)不泄气,保持乐观
light at the end of the tunnel
something that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time or situation 快要熬出头了;曙光在即 For the first time since the start of his treatment, we can now see light at the end of the tunnel. 自从他的治疗开始以来,我们现在第一次看到了一线希望。
make (both) ends meet
make somebody’s hair stand on end
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to shock or frighten somebody 惊吓某人;使某人毛骨悚然 a chilling tale that will make your hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然的故事
a means to an end
a thing or an action that is not interesting or important in itself but is a way of achieving something else (本身并不重要或有趣的)达到目的的手段
no end
no end of something
not the end of the world
not/never hear the end of it
on end
in a position standing upright rather than lying flat 竖着;直立着 for the stated length of time, without stopping 连续地;不断地
put an end to yourself | put an end to it all
to kill yourself 自杀;一了百了
the rough end of the pineapple
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a situation in which somebody is treated badly or unfairly 受到不良(或不公平)对待的处境
the sharp end (of something)
the thin end of the wedge
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an event or action that is the beginning of something more serious and/or unpleasant (不好的事物的)端倪,冰山一角 The introduction of a tax on workplace parking is seen by many as the thin end of the wedge. 对工作场所停车征税的引入被许多人视为楔形的细端。
to/until the bitter end