n.结束;末端;目标;死亡;部分;终点站;端点;半边球场;剩余物,残余;过世
v.终止,结束
At the end of the film, the hero wept bitterly. 在影片的结尾,主人公伤心地哭了。
He makes a knot in the end of the string. 他在绳子末端打了个结。
He could have achieved his ends by peaceful means. 他要是采用和平手段的话就会完成他的目标。
He came to an untimely end by accident. 他遭不测而过早死亡。
We need someone to handle the marketing end of the business. 我们需要有人管理本公司的销售部。
Jean is going to meet me at the other end. 琼打算在那边终点站接我。
I answered the phone but there was no one at the other end. 我接了电话,但线那头没有人。
The teams changed ends at half-time. 上半场结束时双方交换了场地。
He threw his cigarette end on the floor. 他把烟头丢在地上。
He came to an untimely end. 他英年早逝。
He met his end at the Battle of Waterloo. 他在滑铁卢战役中阵亡。
用作动词 (v.)The debate ended in uproar. 那场争辩以大吵大闹收场。
They ended the party off with a song. 他们唱支歌结束了晚会。
end的基本意思是“最后部分”“末尾”,引申可表示“端”“尽头”“梢”“终止”“死去”等。
end还可作“目的”解,是可数名词,说“达到目的”时常可与accomplish, achieve, attain, compass, gain, obtain, reach, secure, win等动词连用。end作“结局”“结果”解时可加不定冠词。
at one's end的意思是“在那里”,指说话人或对方所在地,介词at有时可省略。
the end of sb 的意思是“令人受不了”。
v.(动词)end的基本意思是“结束”,通常指某一发展过程的最终结束。
end既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词,在用作不及物动词时,常常与介词或副词构成短语; 用作及物动词时,通常接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
end后常可接副词以加强语气。end up后可接“as+名词”、形容词、现在分词、过去分词和介词短语。