finish

英 ['fɪnɪʃ] 美['fɪnɪʃ]

a fight, contest, or match which only ends with the complete defeat of one of the parties involved

一决雌雄（或你死我活）的争斗（或竞赛、比赛）

kill, destroy, or comprehensively defeat someone

杀死；歼灭；击溃

(chiefly Brit)end a period of time or course of action by doing something or being in a particular position

(主英)（以…）告终；最终（成为）

he finished up as one of Britain's greatest architects.
他最终跻身英国最伟大的建筑师行列。

1. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.: 埃利奥特跨过终点线时仅比对手落后半秒钟。

2. 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。

4. We felt we might finish third. Any better would be a bonus.: 我们感觉我们可能会获得第三名，要是能比这个名次更好那就是意外的惊喜了。