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This flashcard defines "finish" as a verb, meaning to end an action or task, to complete something, or for an event to conclude. It also covers using "finish" to describe one's placement in a competition, and as a noun referring to the end of something or the appearance of a surface.

This flashcard defines "finish" as a verb, meaning to end an action or task, to complete something, or for an event to conclude. It also covers using "finish" to describe one's placement in a competition, and as a noun referring to the end of something or the appearance of a surface.

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[VERB 动词]结束;做毕 When you finish doing or dealing with something, you do or deal with the last part of it, so that there is no more for you to do or deal with.
  [V n/-ing]
  [V P n (not pron)]
  [AM 美]
  • As soon as he'd finished eating, he excused himself...

    他一吃完就告辞离开了。

  • Mr Gould was given a standing ovation and loud cheers when he finished his speech...

    古尔德先生结束演讲后,全场起立鼓掌并热烈欢呼。

  • I've practically finished the ironing.

    我差不多已经熨完了。

  • Finish up means the same as finish .finish up同 finish
    • We waited a few minutes outside his office while he finished up his meeting.

      我们在他办公室外等他结束会议等了几分钟。

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[VERB 动词]完成;做成 When you finish something that you are making or producing, you reach the end of making or producing it, so that it is complete.
  [V n]
  [V P n (not pron)]
  • The consultants had been working to finish a report this week.

    顾问们一直在为要于本周内完成一份报告而工作。

  • Finish off and, in American English, finish up mean the same as finish .finish off 和 finish up(美国英语)同finish
    • Now she is busy finishing off a biography of Queen Caroline.

      现在她正忙着完成卡罗琳王后的传记。

    • ...the amount of stuff required to finish up a movie.

      拍摄完一部影片所需要的大量东西

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[VERB 动词](尤指在预定时间)结束,终结 When something such as a course, film, or sale finishes, especially at a planned time, it ends.
  [V at/on/by n]
  [V n]
  [Also V]
  • The teaching day finishes at around 4pm...

    一天的教学在下午4点左右结束。

  • When a play finishes its run, many of the costumes are hired out to amateur dramatics companies and schools.

    一部戏剧连演结束后,很多服装都会租借给业余剧团和学校。

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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](以某种方式)(使)结束 You say that someone or something finishes a period of time or an event in a particular way to indicate what the final situation was like. You can also say that a period of time or an event finishes in a particular way.
  [V by -ing]
  [V with n]
  [V n with n]
  [V n adj/adv]
  [Also V n by -ing]
  • The two of them finished by kissing each other goodbye...

    他们两人最后互相吻别。

  • The evening finished with the welcoming of three new members...

    晚会的最后是欢迎3个新成员。

  • A buggy ferries you down to the main restaurant to finish the evening with a dance on the beach...

    一辆轻便马车将把你送到主餐厅,以沙滩上的一支舞结束这个晚上。

  • The American dollar finished the day up against foreign currencies...

    美元汇率今日收盘时有所上涨。

  • The last track finishes this compilation beautifully.

    整张选辑在最后一曲优美的旋律中结束。

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[VERB 动词]获得名次 If someone finishes second, for example, in a race or competition, they are in second place at the end of the race or competition.
  [V ord/prep]
  • He finished second in the championship four years in a row.

    他连续4年获得锦标赛亚军。

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[VERB 动词]说完;讲完 To finish means to reach the end of saying something.
  [V]
  • Her eyes flashed, but he held up a hand. 'Let me finish.'

    她眼光一闪,但他举起一只手说:“让我把话讲完。”

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[N-SING 单数名词]结束;最后部分 The finish of something is the end of it or the last part of it.
  [the N]
  • I intend to continue it and see the job through to the finish...

    我打算继续下去,直到工作彻底完成。

  • From start to finish he believed in me, often more than I did myself.

    他自始至终都相信我,而且时常超过我对自己的信任。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](比赛的)终结,最后阶段 The finish of a race is the end of it.
  • Win a trip to see the finish of the Tour de France!...

    赢得观看环法自行车赛最后阶段比赛之旅!

  • The replays of the close finish showed Ottey finished ahead of the Olympic champion.

    对难分先后的冲线镜头的回放显示奥蒂先于奥运冠军到达终点。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
finished
抛光;成品表面 If the surface of something that has been made has a particular kind of finish, it has the appearance or texture mentioned.
  [usu with supp]
  • The finish and workmanship of the woodwork was excellent.

    这件木工品的抛光和做工均属上乘。

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[PHRASE 短语]生死决战;誓死之战 A fight to the finish is one in which one of the people or groups fighting is killed or completely defeated.
  • The conflict in the North and East of the island was a fight to the finish.

    该岛北部和东部的冲突是一场你死我活的斗争。

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[PHRASE 短语]最后润色;最后修饰 If you add the finishing touches to something, you add or do the last things that are necessary to complete it.
  [N inflects]
  • Right up until the last minute, workers were still putting the finishing touches on the pavilions...

    直到最后一刻,工人们仍在对展馆进行最后的修饰。

  • The only finishing touch most of these puddings need is a custard sauce.

    这些布丁大部分只需要用蛋奶沙司最后点缀一下。

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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]吃光;喝光 If you finish off something that you have been eating or drinking, you eat or drink the last part of it with the result that there is none left.
  [V P n (not pron)]
  [V n P]
  • Kelly finished off his coffee...

    凯利喝光了他的咖啡。

  • He took the bottle from her hands and finished it off in one long swallow.

    他从她手里夺过瓶子,一饮而尽。

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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]杀死(已受严重伤害的人);毁灭(已遭严重损坏的物) If someone finishes off a person or thing that is already badly injured or damaged, they kill or destroy them. →see:
finish 2
  [V n P]
  • They meant to finish her off, swiftly and without mercy.

    他们打算毫不留情地迅速结果了她。

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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]最后(处于某地或某种情形) If you finish up in a particular place or situation, you are in that place or situation after doing or experiencing several things.
  [V P -ing]
  [V P prep]
  • They had met by chance at university and finished up getting married...

    他们在大学偶遇,最后结了婚。

  • He's probably going to finish up in jail for business fraud.

    他最后很可能会因为商业诈骗而入狱。

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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]See also:
finish 1
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吃完;喝完 If you finish up something that you have been eating or drinking, you eat or drink the last part of it.
  [V P n (not pron)]
  [Also V n P]
  • Finish up your drinks now, please.

    请现在喝完。

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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]与…断绝关系;对…不再感兴趣;同…不再打交道 If you finish with someone or something, you stop dealing with them, being involved with them, or being interested in them.
  [V P n]
  • My boyfriend was threatening to finish with me...

    男友威胁说要和我分手。

  • 'Have you finished with me?' Luke asked, when he had listened to Armstrong's report of his evidence.

    “你已经都问完我了吗?”卢克听完阿姆斯特朗向自己重述的证词后问道。

相关词组:
finish off
finish up
finish with

Oxford fin·ish / ˈfɪnɪʃ ; NAmE ˈfɪnɪʃ /
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finish finishes finished finishing
verb 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] to stop doing sth or making sth because it is complete 完成;做好 finish(sth) Haven't you finished your homework yet? 难道你还没有完成家庭作业吗? She finished law school last year. 她去年毕业于法学院。 I thought you'd never finish! 我还以为你会完成不了呢! a beautifully finished piece of furniture 一件做工精美的家具 He put the finishing touchesto his painting (= did the things that made it complete). 他在画上作了最后几处润色。 finishdoing sth Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking. 安静!他还没有讲完。 + speech ‘And that was all,’ she finished. “情况就这些。”她结束时说。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to come to an end; to bring sth to an end (使)结束 The play finished at 10.30. 比赛于 10:30 结束。 finishwith sth The symphony finishes with a flourish. 交响乐在响亮的乐曲声中结束。 finishsth A cup of coffee finished the meal perfectly. 饭后一杯咖啡,美餐圆满结束。 3 [transitive ] finishsth (off/up) to eat, drink or use what remains of sth 吃完,喝光,用尽(所剩之物) He finished off his drink with one large gulp. 他一大口喝完了饮料。 We might as well finish up the cake. 我们倒不如把蛋糕吃完。 4 [intransitive ] to be in a particular state or position at the end of a race or a competition (赛跑、竞赛)得…名;获…成绩 + adj. She was delighted to finish second. 她为竞赛得了第二名而高兴。 The dollar finished the day slightly down. 当日结束时美元汇率略有下跌。 + adv./prep. He finished 12 seconds outside the world record. 他的赛跑成绩比世界纪录慢 12 秒。 5 [transitive ] finishsb (off) ( informal) to make sb so tired or impatient that they cannot do any more 使筋疲力尽;使失去耐心 Climbing that hill really finished me off. 登那座山真把我累得筋疲力尽。 A lecture from my parents now would just finish me. 现在父母教训我简直会使我受不了。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌfinish sb/sth↔ˈoff ( informal) to destroy sb/sth, especially sb/sth that is badly injured or damaged 杀死,彻底摧毁(已严重受伤或受损的人或事物) The hunter moved in to finish the animal off. 猎人逼到近前了结了那只动物。 ˌfinish sth↔ˈoff to do the last part of sth; to make sth end by doing one last thing 完成;作最后加工 I need about an hour to finish off this report. 我需要一小时左右完成这篇报告。 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。 ˌfinish ˈup… ( BrE) to be in a particular state or at a particular place after a series of events 结果成为;以…终结;最终来到 + adj. If you're not careful, you could finish up seriously ill. 你要是不小心,可能到头来会得场大病。 ˈfinish with sb 1 ( BrE) to end a relationship with sb 与(某人)断绝关系 She finished with her boyfriend last week. 上星期她和男友分手了。 2 to stop dealing with a person 停止和(某人)打交道 He'll regret he ever said it once I've finished with him. 我不再和他打交道,他就会后悔他说过那句话。 ˈfinish with sth 1 to no longer need to use sth 不再需用(某物) When you've finished with the book, can I see it? 这本书你看完以后我能看吗? 2 ( BrE) ( informal) to stop doing sth 不再做(某事) I've finished with gambling. 我已戒赌了。 finish (up) with sth to have sth at the end 最后得到;以…结束 We had a five-course lunch and finished up with coffee and mints. 我们这顿午餐吃了五道菜,最后是咖啡和薄荷糖。 To finish with, we'll listen to a few songs. 最后我们将听几首歌。 noun 1 [countable ,  usually singular ] the last part or the end of sth 最后部份;结尾;结局 a dramatic finish to the race 赛跑的戏剧性结局 It was a close finish,as they had predicted. 正如他们所预料的,比赛结果难分上下。 They won in the end but it was a tight finish. 他们终于赢了,但比分十分接近。 The story was a lie from start to finish. 这样的讲述自始至终都是骗人的。 I want to see the job through to the finish. 我要看这项工作做完为止。 see also
photo finish
2 [countable ,  uncountable ] the last covering of paint, polish, etc. that is put onto the surface of sth; the condition of the surface 末道漆;抛光;(漆完抛光后的)成品表面 a gloss/matt finish 光泽╱无光表面 furniture available in a range of finishes 有各种光泽处理的家具 3 [countable ,  uncountable ] the final details that are added to sth to make it complete 最后精细加工 The bows will give a feminine finish to the curtains. 窗帘最后配上蝴蝶结显出女性的柔美。 IDIOMsee
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fin·ish / ˈfɪnɪʃ ; NAmE ˈfɪnɪʃ /
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finishfin‧ish1 /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ ●●● S1 W2 verb
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1stop doing something (also finish off) [intransitive, transitive] to complete the last part of something that you are doing:  You can’t go anywhere until you’ve finished your homework. Have you finished that book yet?finish doing something I finished typing the report just minutes before it was due. ‘How’s the decorating going?’ ‘We’ve nearly finished.’2end [intransitive] especially British English when an event, activity, or period of time finishes, it ends, especially at a particular time:  The football season finishes in May. What time does school finish?3eat/drink (also finish up/off) [transitive] to eat or drink all the rest of something, so there is none left:  I’ll just finish my coffee.4end something by doing something (also finish off) [intransitive, transitive] to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thingfinish with The party finished with a sing-song.finish (something) by doing something I would like to finish by thanking you all for your help.5race [intransitive, transitive] to be in a particular position at the end of a race, competition etcfinish first/second/third etc He finished second in the 100 metres, behind Ben Johnson.6take away somebody’s strength (also finish off) [transitive] to take away all of someone’s strength, energy etc SYN  do somebody in:  Another run like that would just about finish me.7use all of something [intransitive, transitive] British English to completely use up the supply of something, especially food:  The ice cream’s finished – can you get some more?8put/add the finishing touches (to something) to add the final details that make your work complete:  The band are putting the finishing touches to their new album.9surface [transitive] to give the surface of something, especially wood, a smooth appearance by painting, polishing, or covering it:  The furniture had been attractively finished in a walnut veneer.GRAMMAR: Patterns with finishFinish is followed by an -ing form, not an infinitive. You say: · He finished cleaning the kitchen. Don’t say: He finished to clean the kitchen.Finish belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.You can say: · He finished his speech with a joke. In this sentence, ‘his speech’ is the object of finish.You can say: · His speech finished with a joke. In this sentence, ‘his speech’ is the subject of finish.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSfinish to complete the last part of something that you are doing: · Have you finished your homework?· The builders say they should have finished by Friday.complete to finish making or doing something that has taken a long time to finish: · The new bridge will be completed in two years’ time.· She has just completed her PhD.finalize to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle a plan or agreement in a satisfactory way: · A spokesman said that they were hoping to finalize an agreement in the near future.conclude formal to officially finish something: · The police have now concluded their investigations.· Ralph Ellis, Managing Director, concluded the conference with a review of the trading year.wrap something up informal to finish something successfully – used especially about agreements or sports competitions: · Negotiators are meeting on Friday to wrap up the deal.· Liverpool had several chances to wrap up the game.round something off British English, round something out American English to do something as a way of ending a day, an evening, an event etc in an enjoyable or suitable way: · They rounded off the day with a barbecue at the beach.· A concert in the park is being organized to round off the programme of events.get it over with/get it over and done with to do something that you have to do now, so that it is finished and you can stop worrying about it: · Let’s go and do the shopping now and get it over with.· Just tell him how you feel and get it over and done with.be done/be through informal if you are done, you have finished – used especially when other people are waiting for you: · We’re nearly done.· We should be through in half an hour.be through with something/be done with something informal to have finished using something – used especially when other people are waiting to use it: · I’m done with the file.· I’ll let you know when I’m through with it.tie up the loose ends to finish dealing with the final details of something, so that is all finished: · ‘Is the talk ready?’ ‘I just need to tie up a few loose ends.’finish off phrasal verb1finish something ↔ off to complete the last part of something that you are doing:  It’ll take me a couple of hours to finish this job off.2finish something ↔ off to use or eat all of something, so there is none left:  Who finished off the cake?3to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thingfinish off with We’ll finish off with a track from Adam’s new album.finish something ↔ off She finished off her speech by thanking her sponsors.finish off/finish something ↔ off by doing something Finish off by cleaning the monitor and the keyboard.4finish somebody/something ↔ off to kill a person or animal when they are already weak or wounded5finish somebody ↔ off to take away all of someone’s strength, energy etc:  The walk up the hill really finished me off.finish up phrasal verb1British English informal to arrive at a particular place, after going to other places first SYN  end up:  I took a long holiday in Italy and finished up in Rome.2British English informal to get into a particular state or situation as the result of what you have done, especially without planning or expecting it SYN  end up:  He tried to bribe a police officer and finished up in jail.finish up with Brett got into a fight and finished up with a broken wrist.3finish something ↔ up to eat or drink all the rest of something, so there is none left:  Come on, finish up your drinks!finish with something/somebody phrasal verb1 have/be finished with something to no longer need to use something:  Have you finished with the scissors?2have/be finished with somebody to have finished talking to someone or dealing with them, especially when you are angry with them or want to punish them:  Don’t go. I haven’t finished with you yet. ‘When I’m finished with you,’ he said, ‘you’ll be lucky if you’re still alive.’3to end a romantic or sexual relationship with someone:  So I told him I wanted to finish with him.
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1[countable] the end or last part of something:  I was watching the race but I didn’t get to see the finish. The day was a disaster from start to finish (=from the beginning until the end). I won’t walk out – I like to see things through to the finish.a close finish (=an end of a race where two competitors are very close to each other)2a fight to the finish a fight or game in which the teams or competitors struggle until one is completely defeated3[countable, uncountable] the appearance of the surface of an object after it has been painted, polished etc:  That table has a beautiful finish.
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finish

[ˈfɪnɪʃ]finished, finishing, finishes

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finished[69487] finishes[2911] finishing[8078]
完成(80%),结束(16%),用完(3%),最后一层涂饰(1%)
n.结束;完美;回味(葡萄酒)
vt.完成;结束;用完
vi.结束,终止;终结

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