finish

• vt. 完成；结束；用完
• vi. 结束，终止；终结
• n. 结束；完美；回味（葡萄酒）

来自拉丁语finis, 终结，边界，进一步来自拉丁语figere, 固定，标记，词源同fix.

1. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance);

"the boat had a metallic finish"

"he applied a coat of a clear finish"

"when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"

2. designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race);

"excitement grew as the finish neared"

"my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"

"the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"

3. the act of finishing;

"his best finish in a major tournament was third"

"the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

4. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey);

"a crowd assembled at the finish"

"he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"

5. the temporal end; the concluding time;

"the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"

"the market was up at the finish"

"they were playing better at the close of the season"

6. (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed);

"the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"

7. event whose occurrence ends something;

"his death marked the ending of an era"

"when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

8. the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict);

"booze will be the finish of him"

"it was a fight to the finish"

9. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality;

"they performed with great polish"

"I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"

"almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad

finish

finish: [14] The Latin verb *fīnīre, a derivative of fīnis ‘end, limit’, signified ‘limit’ as well as ‘complete’, but it is the latter which has come down to English via feniss-, the stem of Old French fenir. The Latin past participle, fīnītus, gave English finite [15].
=> final, finance, fine, finite

finish (v.)

late 14c., "to bring to an end;" mid-15c., "to come to an end" (intransitive), from Old French finiss-, present participle stem of fenir "stop, finish, come to an end; die" (13c.), from Latin finire "to limit, set bounds; put an end to; come to an end," from finis "that which divides, a boundary, border," figuratively "a limit, an end, close, conclusion; an extremity, highest point; greatest degree," which is of unknown origin, perhaps related to figere "to fasten, fix" (see fix (v.)). Meaning "to kill, terminate the existence of" is from 1755.

finish (n.)

1779, "that which finishes or gives completion," from finish (v.). Meaning "the end" is from 1790. Finish line attested from 1873.

complete, finish, end, close, conclude, terminate, accomplish

这些动词均含"结束，完成"之意。

complete： 侧重指完成预定的任务或使某事完善，补足缺少的部分等。

finish： 与complete基本同义，着重圆满地结束或完成已着手的事。

end： 最普通用词，着重事情的完成。也指某种活动因达到目的而自然结束或由于某种原因而突然中止。

close： 普通用词，着重行为的终止或结束，不强调其目的。

conclude： 正式用词，多指以某事或活动达到预期目的而告终。

terminate： 强调有一个空间和时间的限度，届时必须终止。书面语用词。

accomplish： 正式用词，强调一个过程的完成；也可指依靠努力达到一定目的，或取得一定的结果。

Although this incident very much alters the race of the two participants competing for a win, both are going to continue on their way toward the finish line.

出自-2017年6月听力原文

Perhaps the point of writing the flawless essay was not to give up, but to never willingly finish.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

He could not watch television except for two programs aweek, could not play with his friends after school until he finished his homework, and had to read two books a week and write book reports about them.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

They should finish the work as soon as possible.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

She was busy finishing her project.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

She cannot finish work in time.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

Sandra, I've finished with Mr Gartner now.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

I'll finish school in a few months, and I'd like a full-time position with more responsibility.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

She has just finished her project.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

Pamela's report is not finished as scheduled

出自-2013年6月听力原文

He has difficulty finishing his project.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

Have you finished that painting for the new student center?

出自-2012年12月听力原文

We have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday!

出自-2010年6月听力原文

He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline

出自-2010年6月听力原文

But that afternoon, even though I'd finished my assigned work, I was told to help other colleagues finish their work, too.

2016年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section B

Perhaps the point of writing the flawless essay was not to give up, but to never willingly finish.

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

So it may seem rather strange that I have returned to college to finish the degree I left undone some four decades ago.

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

You might imagine the job you'll get when you finish school.

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

In 1966, soon after the Beatles had finished work on "Rubber Soul", Paul McCartney looked into the possibility of going to America to record their next album.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

That front-page package you've been working on is nearly complete; one last edit and it's finished.

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

Amusa, who is traveling to India this spring to finish a book, then to Senegal to teach English, has ongoing conversations with her friends about how the Obama presidency has changed their daily lives and hopes to put some of those ideas, along with her global perspective, into her posts.

出自-2010年6月阅读原文

I think I can finish early today.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

He has work to finish in time

出自-2013年12月听力原文

I've got to finish this report.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

So she was not surprised to see a number of hands go up as soon as she finished speaking

出自-2012年12月听力原文

At least the slides were good, that is, until the bulb in the projector blew, and she had to finish the talk with no illustrations.

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

Be sure to attend all classes and leave enough time to finish assignments and prepare well for examinations.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

The misconception of resilience is often bred from an early age, parents trying to teach their children resilience might celebrate a high school student staying up until 3am to finish a science fair project.

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

After questioning 1, 000 mothers with children under 18, it found that , on most days, mums started their routine work at 7am and finished at around 11pm.

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

All right, I'll finish school at five o'clock, and I'm free after that.

2017年高考英语北京卷 听力 原文

And, before I finish, let me just give you some advice which should make your stay more enjoyable.

2016年高考英语四川卷 听力 原文

Before Steve finished "melancholy flower, " his wife join didn't fully realize the value of her husband's music.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 题设

Before we finish, can you offer any tips on becoming a better songwriter?

2015年高考英语湖北卷 听力 原文

But I haven't finished even half of it.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 听力 原文

Creating products out of raw materials creates much more waste material, up to 100 times more, than the material contained in the finished products.

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Having worked for two days, Steve managed to finish his report on schedule.

2015年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文

He aims to finish his journey by mid-July.

2019年高考英语浙江卷 完形填空 原文

His son tried hard to finish homework.

2016年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1990s TV series, but it wasn't until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读表达 原文

I have read half of the english novel, and I'll try to finish it at the weekend.

2016年高考英语北京卷 单项选择 原文

I left my seat quietly, giving him some privacy to finish his conversation.

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

I tried, but I didn't finish the reading when the bell rang.

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

I was one of the final runners to finish.

2018年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

I've got to finish reading the yearly financial report by 10.

2017年高考英语全国卷1 听力 原文

Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar.

2019年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Mary has been working really hard on his book and thinks he'll have finished it by Friday.

2015年高考英语陕西卷 单项填空 原文

Okay, but let me finish my chemistry homework first.

2018年高考英语全国卷3 听力 原文

Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students NUS, argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship – young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education.

2015年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

She had a hard time finishing the required reading tasks.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读A 选项

Since finishing my studies at harvard and oxford, I've watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying wall street jobs.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 完形填空 原文

The author didn't finish the reading in class because he had an attention disorder.

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读A 题设

The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line.

2018年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

The professor was delighted to find that two thirds of the project had already been finished by the students independently.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 句子填空 原文

They did not finish their college education.

2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at stanford law school, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.

2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their heads slowly so that we could share our musical journeys.

2015年高考英语湖南卷 完形填空 原文

White hasn't finished grading the papers.

2015年高考英语上海卷 听力 选项

You know, when you're fifteen years old in my country, you finish school and then you learn a trade.

2018年高考英语浙江卷 听力 原文

When the EEOB was finished, it was the largest office building in Washington, with nearly 2 miles of black and white tiled corridors.

出自-2018年考研阅读原文

But while young and old mostly agree on what constitutes the finish line of a fulfilling life, they offer strikingly different paths for reaching it.

2016年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated "race to the finish line," whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or a lucrative career.

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

She finished law school last year.

她去年毕业于法学院。

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a beautifully finished piece of furniture

一件做工精美的家具

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He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete) .

他在画上作了最后几处润色。

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Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking.

安静！他还没有讲完。

牛津词典

Haven't you finished your homework yet?

难道你还没有完成家庭作业吗？

牛津词典

'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。

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My boyfriend was threatening to finish with me...

男友威胁说要和我分手。

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Finish up your drinks now, please.

请现在喝完。

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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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They had met by chance at university and finished up getting married...

他们在大学偶遇，最后结了婚。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The finish and workmanship of the woodwork was excellent.

这件木工品的抛光和做工均属上乘。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Kelly finished off his coffee...

凯利喝光了他的咖啡。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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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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！

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。”

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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

晚会的最后是欢迎3个新成员。

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As soon as he'd finished eating, he excused himself...

他一吃完就告辞离开了。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The teaching day finishes at around 4pm...

一天的教学在下午4点左右结束。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The two of them finished by kissing each other goodbye...

他们两人最后互相吻别。

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