end
n
1 farthest or last part or point (of the length of sth); extreme limit 末端; 尽头; 极限
the end of a road, stick, line 路的终点、 棍的顶端、 线的末端
the house at the end of the street 在街道尽头的房屋
join the end of the queue 站在一排人的最後
the end of the tunnel 隧道的终点
the west/east end (ie the parts in the west/east) of a town 城镇的西[东]区
We've travelled from one end of Britain to the other. 我们已从英国的这一头旅行到另一头.
[attrib 作定语]
the end house 最末尾的房子
the end carriage, ie in a train 末节车厢.
2 final part of sth; finish; conclusion 某事物的最後部分; 结束; 结论; 终结; 终止
at the end of the day, month, year, century, etc 在一日、 月、 年、 世纪等之终结时
the end of a story 故事的结尾
He said he'd love her till the end of time, ie for ever. 他说天长地久永远爱她.
the end of an era 一个时代的终结.
3 small piece left over after sth has been used 某物使用後剩下的小块
a cigarette end 香烟头 * candle ends 蜡烛头.
4 (often euph 常作委婉语) death 死亡
He's nearing his end, ie is dying. 他已气息奄奄.
She came to an untimely end, ie died young. 她死的时候很年青.
5 aim or purpose 目的; 目标: gain/win/achieve one's ends 达到目的
with this end in view/to this end 以此为目标[为达此目的].
6 half of a sports pitch, etc defended or occupied by one team or player (球类比赛场地中的)半场
At half-time the teams changed ends. 比赛进行一半时, 双方交换了场地.
7 part or share (esp of a business, etc) with which a person is concerned 与某人有关的(尤指企业等的)部门或部分
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.
Are there any problems at your end? 你那部门有问题吗?
8 (idm 习语) at a loose end => loose1. (be) at an end finished 结束; 终结
The war was at an end. 战争结束了. at the ,end of one's `tether having no power, patience, endurance, etc left 已无力量、 耐性、 耐力等
I've been looking after four young children all day and I really am at the end of my tether! 我整天都在照料四个小孩, 确实已筋疲力尽了! (be) at the end of sth finishing sth; having no more of sth 完成某事物; 已无某事物
at the end of his patience 他已再无耐性. at the ,end of the `day when everything is taken into consideration 把一切都考虑进去
At the end of the day the new manager is no better than the previous one. 从各个方面来看, 这位新经理并不比前任强. at one's wits' end => wit. be at/on the receiving end => receive. be the end (infml 口) be the limit of what one can tolerate; be very bad, annoying, etc 可忍受的极限; 非常糟、 令人恼怒等
This is the end I'm never coming to this hotel again. 可受够了--我再也不到这家旅馆来了.
They really are the end! 他们真令人恼火! the beginning of the end => beginning (begin). bring sth/come/draw to an end (cause sth to) finish, usu after lasting some time (使某事物)结束, 终止(通常为已持续一段时间的)
The battle finally brought the war to an end. 这一仗使这场战争终告结束.
At last the meeting came to an end. 会议终於结束了. burn the candle at both ends => burn2.the business end => business. come to a bad/sticky `end be led by one's actions to ruin, disgrace, punishment, an unpleasant death, etc 遭到报应; 恶有恶报
He'll come to a bad end one of these days. 他总有一天会遭到恶报的.
I like films where the villain comes to a sticky end! 我喜欢恶有恶报的影片! a dead end => d...
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*[end]n. 结束, 终点, 目标, 末端, 梢, 死亡, 残余vt. 结束, 终结, 终止vi. 结束, 终结, 终止【计】 端; 结束【经】 结束, 收盘相关词组: at the end of... be at the end of... by the end of... at the end of one's row be at an end be on the receiving end bring to an end carry sth through to the end come to an end end for end end in... end off end on end to end end up end up doing end up with... from end to end in the end keep one's end up make an end of... meet one's end no end be no end fine no end of... on end put an end to... think no end of... fight to the end to the end of time to the end that... without end at a loose end at one's wit's end