finish

1. V-T 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. 结束

As soon as he'd finished eating, he excused himself. 他一吃完就借口离开了。

Mr. Gould was given a standing ovation and loud cheers when he finished his speech. 古尔德先生结束他的演讲时观众起立为他鼓掌并大声欢呼。

2. PHRASAL VERB Finish up means the same as . 结束[美国英语]

We waited a few minutes outside his office while he finished up his meeting. 我们在他办公室外面等了几分钟，这时他结束了他的会议。

3. V-T When you finish something that you are making or producing, you reach the end of making or producing it, so that it is complete. 完成

The consultants had been working to finish a report this week. 顾问们一直在争取于本周完成一份报告。

4. PHRASAL VERB Finish off and finish up mean the same as . 完成

Now she is busy finishing off a biography of Queen Caroline. 现在她正忙于完成卡罗琳女王的传记。

5. V-T/V-I When something such as a course, show, or sale finishes, especially at a planned time, it ends. (尤指按计划) 结束

The teaching day finishes at around 4 p.m. 教学日在下午4点左右结束。

6. V-T/V-I 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. (以某种方式) 结束

The two of them finished by kissing each other goodbye. 他们两人以互相吻别结束。

The evening finished with the welcoming of three new members. 这个晚会以欢迎3位新成员结束。

7. V-I If someone finishes second, for example, in a race or competition, they are in second place at the end of the race or competition. 最后得到 (比赛名次)

He finished second in the championship four years in a row. 他连续4年获得锦标赛亚军。

8. V-I To finish means to reach the end of saying something. 说完

Her eyes flashed, but he held up a hand. "Let me finish."

她的眼睛一闪，但是他举起一只手说：“让我说完。”

9. N-SING The finish of something is the end of it or the last part of it. 结尾; 最后部分['the' N, with poss]

I intend to continue it and see the job through to the finish. 我打算继续做下去，帮助把这项工作做到最后。

10. N-COUNT The finish of a race is the end of it. (比赛的) 最后阶段

Win a trip to see the finish of the Tour de France!

赢取一次去看环法自行车赛最后阶段比赛的旅行吧！

11. N-COUNT If the surface of something that has been made has a particular kind of finish, it has the appearance or texture mentioned. (物体表面的) 抛光; 修饰

The finish and workmanship of the woodwork were excellent. 这件木制品的抛光和做工都是极好的。

12. →see also finished

13. PHRASE If you add the finishing touches to something, you add or do the last things that are necessary to complete it. (完成某事前所必需的) 最后修饰

Right up until the last minute, workers were still putting the finishing touches on the pavilions. 直到最后一刻，工人们还在给那些亭子作最后的修饰。