finish

verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they finish	/ˈfɪnɪʃ/ /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
he / she / it finishes	/ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/ /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/
past simple finished	/ˈfɪnɪʃt/ /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
past participle finished	/ˈfɪnɪʃt/ /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
-ing form finishing	/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[transitive, intransitive] to stop doing something or making something because it is complete完成；做好
- finish (something) Haven't you finished your homework yet?难道你还没有完成家庭作业吗？
- She finished law school last year.她去年毕业于法学院。
- You only get points if you finish the race. 你只有跑完全程才能得分。
- I thought you'd never finish!我还以为你会完成不了呢！
- We've just finished the project.我们刚刚完成这个项目。
- finish what… Let me just finish what I'm doing.让我把手上的活儿干完吧。
- finish doing something Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking.安静！他还没有讲完。
- finish by doing something He finished by telling us about his trip to Spain.他最后给我们讲述了他的西班牙之行。
- + speech ‘And that was all,’ she finished.“情况就这些。” 她结束时说。
More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing forms
Verbs usually followed by -ing forms
- avoid
- consider
- delay
- deny
- enjoy
- escape
- finish
- give up
- imagine
- involve
- mention
- mind
- miss
- postpone
- practise
- resist
- risk
- suggest
- ‘I had no idea…’ I finished lamely.“我一无所知⋯”我最后无力地说。
- She had just finished dressing when the telephone rang.她刚穿好衣服，电话铃就响了。
- Peter finished Jane's sentence for her.彼得替简说完了那句话。
- I’ll just finish the chapter then I’ll come.我马上就要完成这一章了，然后就来。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- almost
- nearly
- barely
- …
verb + finish
- let somebody
preposition
- by
- with
[intransitive, transitive] to come to an end; to bring something to an end（使）结束
- The play finished at 10.30.比赛于 10:30 结束。
- finish with something The symphony finishes with a flourish.交响乐在响亮的乐曲声中结束。
- The evening finished with a few songs.晚会在几首歌曲中结束了。
- finish something A cup of coffee finished the meal perfectly.饭后一杯咖啡，美餐圆满结束。
Express Yourself Wrapping up a discussion
Wrapping up a discussion结束讨论In a formal meeting or conference, you may have to bring the session to a close. Here are some ways to get people to stop speaking:以下是一些在正式会议结束时请求与会人员终止发言的方式：
- I’m afraid time is running out/we’re running out of time, so we'll have to make this the final question.恐怕时间不多了，所以这将是我们最后一个问题了。
- We've only got a couple of minutes left, so can we summarize what we've agreed?我们只剩下几分钟了，所以概括一下已经达成一致的意见好吗？
- I'd like to close the session with a few final remarks…我想最后说几句来结束这次会议…
- We'll have to leave it there, but thank you all very much for your input.我们就到这儿吧，非常感谢大家的参与。
- Well, that's all we have time for today, but we'll meet again on Tuesday.好了，我们今天没有时间了，但星期二我们将再次开会。
- I'd like to thank you all for coming and for a very productive meeting.感谢大家出席这次会议，以及为这次富有成效的会议付出的努力。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- almost
- nearly
- barely
- …
verb + finish
- let somebody
preposition
- by
- with
[transitive] to eat, drink or use what remains of something吃完，喝光，用尽（所剩之物）
- finish something I quickly finished my tea.我迅速把茶喝完。
- finish something off He finished off his drink with one large gulp.他一大口喝完了饮料。
- finish something up We might as well finish up the cake.我们倒不如把蛋糕吃完。
- We might as well finish up the cake—there isn't much left.我们不如把蛋糕也都吃了吧－剩下不多了。
- We'll go out after you've finished your dinner.你吃完晚饭我们就出去。
[intransitive, transitive] to be in a particular state or position at the end of a race or a competition（赛跑、竞赛）得…名；获…成绩
- + adj. She was delighted to finish second.她为竞赛得了第二名而高兴。
- + adv./prep. He finished 12 seconds outside the world record.他的赛跑成绩比世界纪录慢 12 秒。
- finish something + adv./prep. The team finished the season in ninth position. 该队以第九名结束了这个赛季。
- finish something + adj. The dollar finished the day slightly down.当日结束时美元汇率略有下跌。
[transitive] (informal) to make somebody so tired or impatient that they cannot do any more使筋疲力尽；使失去耐心
- finish somebody off Climbing that hill really finished me off.登那座山真把我累得筋疲力尽。
- finish somebody A lecture from my parents now would just finish me.现在父母教训我简直会使我受不了。

词源Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end’.

finish

noun

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

Idioms

[countable, usually singular] the last part or the end of something最后部分；结尾；结局
- It was a close finish as they had predicted.正如他们所预料的，比赛结果难分上下。
- They won in the end but it was a tight finish.他们终于赢了，但比分十分接近。
- finish to something a dramatic finish to the race赛跑的戏剧性结局
- The story was a lie from start to finish.这样的讲述自始至终都是骗人的。
- to the finish I want to see the job through to the finish.我要看到这项工作做完为止。
- at the finish Several runners needed medical attention at the finish.几名赛跑选手到达终点时需要治疗。
see also blanket finish, grandstand finish, photo finish
- He won a hard uphill finish at the recent Tour de Suisse.在最近举行的瑞士巡回赛中，他最终艰难获胜。
- Her car suffered from gearbox trouble, but she was still in at the finish.她的汽车变速箱出了问题，但她仍然坚持到最后。
- It was the perfect finish to a wonderful day.这真是给美好的一天画上了圆满的句号。
- The rules of the game were changed to provide a more exciting finish for the television audience.为了使电视观众看到更精彩的决赛，比赛规则作了修改。
- The runners came around the bend for a sprint finish in the home straight.赛跑选手跑过弯道在终点直道上进行最后的冲刺。
- They fought bravely right to the finish.他们英勇战斗到最后。
- He led the race from start to finish.他自始至终都在领跑。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- exciting
- fantastic
- good
- …
verb + finish
- be in at
finish + noun
- line
preposition
- at the finish
- to a/the finish
- finish to
- …
phrases
- from start to finish
[countable, usually singular] (usually in compounds通常构成复合词) the position in which a person or team finishes a competition（赛跑、竞赛）得…名；获…成绩
- a second-/third-/fourth-place finish 第二/第三/第四名
- The team are aiming for a top-five finish. 该队的目标是获得前五名。
- Last month in Canada she had her first podium finish. 上个月在加拿大，她第一次登上领奖台。
- His best finish was 11th in the Hungarian Grand Prix.他的最好比赛成绩是在匈牙利国际汽车大奖赛中获得第 11 名。
- The team had another last-place finish.该队又得了最后一名。
[countable, uncountable] the last layer of paint, polish, etc. that is put onto the surface of something; the condition of the surface末道漆；抛光；（漆完抛光后的）成品表面
- a gloss/matt finish光泽／无光表面
- furniture available in a range of finishes有各种光泽处理的家具
- to apply extra coats of finish涂上额外的面漆
- a guitar with a natural wood finish有着自然木头光泽的吉他
- a door handle with a brass finish镀铜的门把手
- With our new tool for putting up wallpaper you can get a perfect finish every time.用我们的新工具贴墙纸，每次墙面都能获得极佳的光洁度。
- This paint has a gloss finish.这种漆的光泽度很好。
- The walls have a faux finish that mimics old plaster walls.这些墙上涂了一层仿饰漆，很像旧时的石膏墙面。
- The wall has been painted to match the finish of the original.墙壁粉刷得和原先的外观很相配。
- The wall and floor finishes are all of the highest standard.墙和地板表面都是按最高标准完成的。
- The steel roof has been coloured to match the finish of the original wrought iron.钢屋顶上了色，以便和原先的锻铁外观相搭配。
- Sand the wood to a fine finish using steel wool.用钢丝球打磨抛光木材。
- Make sure the surface is clean and smooth before the finish is applied.在做最后一道工序前要确保表面光洁。
- How did you achieve that finish on the wood?你是如何把木头表面弄得如此光亮的？
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Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- neat
- perfect
- …
verb + finish
- have
- achieve
- get
- …
finish + noun
- coat
preposition
- to a finish
- with a finish
- finish on
- …
[countable, uncountable] the final details that are added to something to make it complete最后精细加工
- The bows will give a feminine finish to the curtains.窗帘最后配上蝴蝶结显出女性的柔美。
- This trim really does give the garment a professional finish.这件衣服的最后一道工序镶边做得非常专业。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- neat
- perfect
- …
verb + finish
- have
- achieve
- get
- …
finish + noun
- coat
preposition
- to a finish
- with a finish
- finish on
- …

词源Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end’.

Idioms

a fight to the finish

a sports competition, election, etc. between sides that are so equal in ability that they continue fighting very hard until the end（体育比赛、选举等的）直到最后才能决出胜负的斗争
- Six teams are bitter rivals in what will be a fight to the finish.六个队是死对头，这场比赛将进行到底。
- If the polls are wrong and it's a fight to the finish, the result may not be known until all the votes have been counted.如果民调结果有误，又是一场直到最后一刻才见分晓的角逐，那么只有等到统计完所有选票才会知道结果。