一、详细释义:
n.
(某事物的)最后部分,结尾 [C]
例句:
The finish of the race was exciting.
比赛的结尾是激动人心的。
完成的,完美的状态 [U,C]
例句:
The bows will give a feminine finish to the curtains.
窗帘最后配上蝴蝶结显示出女性般的柔美。
例句:
His manner lacks finish.
他的举止欠雅。
用于处理木器等表面的方法、材料或物质 [C]
例句:
The finish on the table was scratched by a knife.
桌面上的漆被刀子划破了。
v.
结束,完成(某事物)[I,T]
例句:
His sense of duty pricked him on to finish the work on time.
他的责任心驱使他按时完成工作。
例句:
We must work like anything to finish on time.
我们必须全力以赴按时完成。
例句:
Did everyone finish their breakfast?
大家都吃完早饭了吗?
[finish sth (off/up)] 把所剩之物吃完、喝完或用完
例句:
This spray will finish off the insects.
这种喷雾剂能杀死这些虫子。
例句:
We must finish up this business ahead of time.
我们必须提前把这件事了结。
[finish sth (off)] 完成某事物、使某事物臻于完美,加工
例句:
They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs.
他们用自己的一首最著名的歌曲作演出的压台戏。
例句:
I need about an hour to finish off this report.
我需要一小时左右结束这篇报告。
[finish sb (off)]【口】使某人筋疲力尽
例句:
Climbing that hill really finished me off.
登那座山真把我累得筋疲力尽。
例句:
A lecture from my parents now would just finish me.
现在父母教训我简直会是我受不了。
[finish sb (off)]【口】毁坏某人、某事物;与某人断绝关系,终止与某事物的联系
例句:
The hunter moved in to finish the animal off.
猎人逼到近前结果了那只动物。
二、词义辨析:
complete,finish,end,close,conclude,terminate,accomplish
这些动词均含“结束,完成”之意。complete侧重指完成预定的任务或使某事完善,补足缺少的部分等。finish与complete基本同义,着重圆满地结束或完成已着手的事。end最普通用词,着重事情的完成。也指某种活动因达到目的而自然结束或由于某种原因而突然中止。close普通用词,着重行为的终止或结束,不强调其目的。conclude正式用词,多指以某事或活动达到预期目的而告终。terminate强调有一个空间和时间的限度,届时必须终止。书面语用词。accomplish正式用词,强调一个过程的完成;也可指依靠努力达到一定目的,或取得一定的结果。