end

noun

最后部分 final part

1. （时间、事件、活动或故事等的）终止，终结，结局，结尾
   the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story
   1. at the end of the week
      在周末
   2. We didn't leave until the very end .
      我们直到最后才离开。
   3. the end of the book
      书的末尾
   4. We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end .
      我们只好从头到尾把整个旅行情况听完。
   5. It's the end of an era.
      这是一个时代的终结。

末端 furthest part

2. 末端；尽头；末梢
   the part of an object or a place that is the furthest away from its centre
   1. Turn right at the end of the road.
      在路的尽头向右转。
   2. I joined the end of the queue.
      我站在了这队伍的最后。
   3. Go to the end of the line!
      到这一列的最后去！
   4. You've got something on the end of your nose.
      你的鼻尖上有个东西。
   5. Tie the ends of the string together.
      把绳子两端系在一起。
   6. That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table.
      坐在桌子远端的那位就是他妻子。
   7. These two products are from opposite ends of the price range.
      这两种产品一种是价格最高的，一种是价格最低的。
   8. We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other.
      我们从墨西哥的一端旅行到了另一端。
   9. They live in the end house.
      他们住在最后的那座房子。

结束 finish

3. 结束；破灭
   a situation in which sth does not exist any more
   1. the end of all his dreams
      他所有梦想的破灭
   2. The meeting came to an end (= finished) .
      会议结束了。
   3. The war was finally at an end .
      战争终于结束了。
   4. The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end .
      政变结束了他的腐败统治。
   5. There's no end in sight to the present crisis.
      目前的危机无望结束。
   6. They have called for an end to violence.
      他们呼吁停止暴力。
   7. That was by no means the end of the matter.
      事情决不可能到此为止。

目的 aim

4. 目的；目标
   an aim or a purpose
   1. They are prepared to use violence in pursuit of their ends.
      他们准备使用暴力来达到目的。
   2. She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends.
      她在利用目前的形势来达到自己的目的。
   3. With this end in view (= in order to achieve this) they employed 50 new staff.
      为了达到这个目标他们雇用了50名新职员。
   4. We are willing to make any concessions necessary to this end (= in order to achieve this) .
      为达到此目的我们愿作出任何必要的让步。

部分活动 part of activity

5. （尤指经营活动的）部分，方面
   a part of an activity with which sb is concerned, especially in business
   1. We need somebody to handle the marketing end of the business.
      我们需要有人来处理业务的推广。
   2. Are there any problems at your end?
      你那边有什么问题吗？
   3. I have kept my end of the bargain.
      我已履行了我方的协议条件。

电话线；旅程 of telephone line/journey

6. 端点；终点
   either of two places connected by a telephone call, journey, etc.
   1. I answered the phone but there was no one at the other end .
      我接了电话，但线那头没有人。
   2. Jean is going to meet me at the other end .
      琼打算在那边终点站接我。

运动场 of sports field

7. 半边球场
   one of the two halves of a sports field
   1. The teams changed ends at half-time.
      上半场结束时双方交换了场地。

剩余物 piece left

8. 剩余物；残余；残片
   a small piece that is left after sth has been used
   1. a cigarette end
      烟蒂

死亡 death

9. 辞世，过世（婉辞，与death同义）
   a person's death. People say end to avoid saying death .
   1. She came to an untimely end (= died young) .
      她英年早逝。
   2. I was with him at the end (= when he died) .
      他临终时我在他身边。
   3. He met his end (= died) at the Battle of Waterloo.
      他在滑铁卢战役中阵亡。

verb

1. 结束；终止
   to finish; to make sth finish
   1. The road ends here.
      这条路到此为止。
   2. How does the story end?
      这个故事结局如何？
   3. The speaker ended by suggesting some topics for discussion.
      演讲者最后给出了几个讨论题。
   4. Her note ended with the words: ‘See you soon.’
      她的便条以“再见”结束。
   5. They decided to end their relationship.
      他们决定断绝关系。
   6. They ended the play with a song.
      他们以一首歌曲结束了这出戏。

1. N-SING 最后部分;末尾
   The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it.
   1. The £5 banknote was first issued at the end of the 18th century...
      五英镑面值的钞票最早在18世纪末发行。
   2. The report is expected by the end of the year...
      预期年底提交报告。
   3. You will have the chance to ask questions at the end.
      最后你会有提问的机会。
2. V-ERG （使）结束;（使）终结
   When a situation, process, or activity ends, or when something or someone ends it, it reaches its final point and stops.
   1. The meeting quickly ended and Steve and I left the room...
      会议很快结束了，我和史蒂夫离开了房间。
   2. Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting...
      会谈重新开始，以期结束战斗。
   3. She began to weep. That ended our discussion.
      她哭了起来，我们的讨论到此结束。
3. N-COUNT 结束;终止;结果;结局
   An end to something or the end of it is the act or result of stopping it so that it does not continue any longer.
   1. The French government today called for an end to the violence...
      今天法国政府呼吁结束暴力行为。
   2. I was worried she would walk out or bring the interview to an end...
      我担心她会离场或者终止采访。
   3. Francis fined him two weeks' wages and said: 'That's the end of the matter.'
      弗朗西斯扣了他两个星期的工资，然后说：“事情到此为止。”
4. V-ERG 以…方式结束;终结
   If you say that someone or something ends a period of time in a particular way, you are indicating what the final situation was like. You can also say that a period of time ends in a particular way.
   1. The markets ended the week on a quiet note...
      全球股市波澜不惊地结束了一周的交易。
   2. British Gas shares ended the day 1p up at 287p...
      英国天然气公司股价上涨1便士，以287便士收盘。
   3. The evening ended with a dramatic display of fireworks.
      晚会以五彩斑斓的焰火表演结束。
5. VERB （一段时间）结束,终结
   If a period of time ends, it reaches its final point.
   1. Its monthly reports on program trading usually come out about three weeks after each month ends...
      程式交易月度报告通常在每月结束3周后出来。
   2. The first figure shows sales for week ending July 27.
      第一组数据显示截至7月27日的周销售量。
   3. They hired eight college graduates to start work after the college year ends in March.
      他们聘用了8名大学毕业生，他们将于3月份毕业后开始工作。
6. V-ERG (书、演说、表演等)以…为结尾，以…结束
   If something such as a book, speech, or performance ends with a particular thing or the writer or performer ends it with that thing, its final part consists of the thing mentioned.
   1. His statement ended with the words: 'Pray for me.'...
      他的声明以“为我祈祷”结束。
   2. The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii...
      这本书以对夏威夷的冗长描述为结尾。
   3. Dawkins ends his discussion with a call for liberation...
      道金斯以呼吁解放结束了他的论述。
   4. The memo ends: 'Please give this matter your most urgent attention.'
      备忘录的结尾写道：“请将此事作为亟待处理事项。”
7. VERB 告终;收场
   If a situation or event ends in a particular way, it has that particular result.
   1. The incident could have ended in tragedy...
      这起事件本会以悲剧收场。
   2. The match ended in a draw...
      那场比赛以平局收场。
   3. Our conversations ended with him saying he would try to be more understanding...
      我们的谈话结束时，他说他会争取去多体谅别人。
   4. My own view is that we can have a relationship without worrying where it will end...
      我自己的观点是：我们可以交往，不用担心结果会如何。
   5. Shares ended 1.7 per cent firmer on the Frankfurt exchange.
      法兰克福交易所收盘时股票上涨了1.7%。
8. N-COUNT 末端;尽头
   The two ends of something long and narrow are the two points or parts of it that are furthest away from each other.
   1. The company is planning to place surveillance equipment at both ends of the tunnel...
      该公司计划在隧道两端安装监视设备。
   2. A typical fluorescent lamp is a tube with metal electrodes at each end.
      日光灯通常是一根两端装有金属电极的管子。
9. N-COUNT 末端;末梢;尖端
   The end of a long, narrow object such as a finger or a pencil is the tip or smallest edge of it, usually the part that is furthest away from you.
   1. He tapped the ends of his fingers together...
      他同时轻轻地叩击着几根指尖。
   2. She let the long cone of ash hang at the end of her cigarette.
      她让长长的烟灰留在烟头上。
10. VERB 尖端有;最后部分是
    If an object ends with or in a particular thing, it has that thing on its tip or point, or as its last part.
    1. It has three pairs of legs, each ending in a large claw.
       它有3对腿，每条腿上都有一只巨爪。
11. VERB （河流等）终止，停住
    A journey, road, or river that ends at a particular place stops there and goes no further.
    1. The road ended at a T-junction...
       道路的尽头是一个丁字路口。
    2. The journey ends in the ancient city of Marrakesh.
       旅行的终点是马拉喀什古城。
12. N-COUNT (等级的)一端，一头
    End is used to refer to either of the two extreme points of a scale, or of something that you are considering as a scale.
    1. At the other end of the social scale was the grocer, the village's only merchant...
       社会等级的另一端是杂货店老板，村里唯一的商人。
    2. The agreement has been criticised by extremist groups on both ends of the political spectrum.
       协议遭到了极左翼和极右翼极端团体的批评。
13. N-COUNT (联系、旅行等的)一端，一方，一头
    The other end is one of two places that are connected because people are communicating with each other by telephone or writing, or are travelling from one place to the other.
    1. When he answered the phone, Ferguson was at the other end...
       他接电话时，电话那一端是弗格森。
    2. There was silence at the other end of the line...
       电话那头没有声音。
    3. Make sure to meet them at the other end.
       确保在另一边与他们会合。
14. N-COUNT (项目、工作的)部分，方面
    If you refer to a particular end of a project or piece of work, you mean a part or aspect of it, for example a part of it that is done by a particular person or in a particular place.
    1. You take care of your end, kid, I'll take care of mine...
       你管好你的事，孩子，我会管好我的。
    2. Let's go up to the office and settle the business end of things.
       咱们上楼到办公室去把公事搞定。
15. N-COUNT 目的;意图
    An end is the purpose for which something is done or towards which you are working.
    1. The police force is being manipulated for political ends...
       有人为了政治目的在操纵警方。
    2. Now the government is trying another policy designed to achieve the same end.
       现在政府正在尝试实现殊途同归的另一项政策。
16. VERB 只存在于，仅限于（某一点）
    If you say that something ends at a particular point, you mean that it is applied or exists up to that point, and no further.
    1. Helen is also 25 and from Birmingham, but the similarity ends there...
       海伦也是25岁，也来自伯明翰，但是相同之处仅此而已。
    2. Does responsibility end at the fitting of car seats?
       只负责安装好汽车座椅吗？
17. N-COUNT 辞世；去世
    You can refer to someone's death as their end, especially when you are talking about the way that they died or might die.
    1. Soon after we had spoken to this man he had met a violent end.
       我们和这个人谈话之后没多久，他就死于非命了。
18. VERB 结果是;最后是
    If you end by doing something or end in a particular state, you do that thing or get into that state even though you did not originally intend to.
    1. They ended by making themselves miserable...
       结果是他们自找苦头。
    2. They'll probably end back on the streets.
       他们最后可能又会流落街头。
19. PHRASE 自杀;一了百了
    If someone ends it all, they kill themselves.
    1. He grew suicidal, thinking up ways to end it all.
       他萌生了自杀的念头，想出各种自我了断的办法。
20. PHRASE 把…都比下去
    If you describe something as, for example, the deal to end all deals or the film to end all films, you mean that it is very important or successful, and that compared to it all other deals or films seem second-rate.
    1. It was going to be a party to end all parties.
       这将成为最棒的聚会。
    2. ...the sale to end all sales at Harrods.
       哈罗兹最大的一次特价促销
21. PHRASE 结束；终结
    If something is at an end, it has finished and will not continue.
    1. The court has passed sentence and the matter is now at an end...
       法庭已经作出了判决，现在这件事已经告一段落。
    2. The recession is definitely at an end.
       经济衰退无疑已经告终。
22. PHRASE 结束
    If something comes to an end, it stops.
    1. The cold war came to an end.
       冷战结束了。
23. PHRASE 最终;到头来
    You say at the end of the day when you are talking about what happens after a long series of events or what appears to be the case after you have considered the relevant facts.
    1. At the end of the day it's up to the Germans to decide...
       最终得由德国人来作决定。
    2. At the end of the day, the board's not going to be too concerned with three or four more dollars.
       到头来，董事会不会太操心多花了几个钱。
24. PHRASE 变得神志不清;变得不正常
    If you say that someone has gone off the deep end, you mean that their mind has stopped working in a normal way and their behaviour has become very strange as a result.
    1. I'm not sure she believes me. She probably just thinks I've gone off the deep end.
       我不确定她是不是相信我。她可能只是觉得我神志不清了。
25. PHRASE (使)落入一无所知的无助境地
    If you are thrown in at the deep end, you are put in a completely new situation without any help or preparation. If you jump in at the deep end, you go into a completely new situation without any help or preparation.
    1. It's a superb job. You get thrown in at the deep end and it's all down to you...
       那是一份绝好的工作。你就像被抛到了泳池的深水区，一切都要靠自己。
    2. The reason many people fail on diets is that they jump in at the deep end, making a complete change to their eating habits.
       很多人节食失败的原因是他们对节食一窍不通，一下子完全改变了饮食习惯。
26. PHRASE 坚持到底
    If you do something to the bitter end or to the very end, you continue to do it for as long as you can, although it may be very unpleasant or dangerous.
    1. We will fight to the bitter end to ensure our children get what is rightfully theirs.
       我们会斗争到底，确保我们的孩子得到理应属于他们的东西。
27. PHRASE 最后;终于
    You say in the end when you are saying what is the final result of a series of events, or what is your final conclusion after considering all the relevant facts.
    1. I toyed with the idea of calling the police, but in the end I didn't...
       我拿不定主意是否报警，但最后还是没报。
    2. Benny thought the president was sincere and sensitive, but, in the end, that's not what counts.
       本尼认为总统很诚恳，会体谅人，但归根结底那些都没有用。
28. PHRASE 本身就值得做
    If you consider something to be an end in itself, you do it because it seems desirable and not because it is likely to lead to something else.
    1. While he had originally traveled in order to study, traveling had become an end in itself.
       尽管他原本是为了学习而旅行，但旅行过程本身也是一种享受。
29. PHRASE 坚持下去；尽自己的本分;做好自己的本职工作
    If you have to keep your end up, or to keep up your end of something, you have to do something as well as other people, or as well as you are expected to do it.
    1. I had to keep my end up with other professors in the faculty...
       我得和系里其他教授一起做好自己的本职工作。
    2. He had trouble keeping up his end of a technical discussion.
       他没能在一场技术探讨中坚持自己的立场。
30. PHRASE 使收支相抵;勉强维持生计
    If you find it difficult to make ends meet, you can only just manage financially because you hardly have enough money for the things you need.
    1. With Betty's salary they barely made ends meet.
       加上贝蒂的薪水，他们仅能勉强维持生计。
31. PHRASE 非常;许多
    No end means a lot.
    1. The problem was causing the poor woman no end of misery...
       那个问题给这个可怜的女人带来了很多痛苦。
    2. Teachers inform me that Tracey's behaviour has improved no end.
       老师们告诉我特雷西的行为大有改善。
32. PHRASE 连续地;持续地
    When something happens for hours, days, weeks, or years on end, it happens continuously and without stopping for the amount of time that is mentioned.
    1. He is a wonderful companion and we can talk for hours on end...
       他是个非常好的同伴，我们可以连续聊上好几个小时。
    2. I spend days on end in this studio.
       我一连几天呆在这个工作室里。
33. 竖着；直立着
    Something that is on end is upright, instead of in its normal or natural position, for example lying down, flat, or on its longest side.
34. PHRASE 终止;结束
    To put an end to something means to cause it to stop.
    1. Only a political solution could put an end to the violence.
       只有政治解决方案才能终结暴力。
35. PHRASE 尽头;终点;末日
    If a process or person has reached the end of the road, they are unable to progress any further.
    1. Given the results of the vote, is this the end of the road for the hardliners in Congress?
       从选举结果来看，这是不是国会中强硬派的末日？
36. PHRASE 永远;一直
    If you say that something will happen or be true until the end of time or to the end of time, you are emphasizing that it will always happen or always be true.
    1. We can assume that the moon will continue to go around the earth until the end of time...
       我们可以认定月亮会一直不停地继续围绕地球旋转。
    2. I'll love her till the end of time.
       我会爱她直到永远。
37. PHRASE 不是世界末日;没那么可怕
    If you say that something bad is not the end of the world, you are trying to stop yourself or someone else being so upset by it, by suggesting that it is not the worst thing that could happen.
    1. Obviously I'd be disappointed if we don't make it, but it wouldn't be the end of the world.
       显然，如果我们做不到我会失望，但这也不会是世界末日。
38. the end of your tether → see: tether

1. The meeting quickly ended and Steve and I left the room
   会议很快结束了，我和史蒂夫离开了房间。
2. The French government today called for an end to the violence
   今天法国政府呼吁结束暴力行为。
3. The markets ended the week on a quiet note
   全球股市波澜不惊地结束了一周的交易。
4. Its monthly reports on program trading usually come out about three weeks after each month ends
   程式交易月度报告通常在每月结束3周后出来。
5. His statement ended with the words: 'Pray for me.'
   他的声明以“为我祈祷”结束。
6. The incident could have ended in tragedy
   这起事件本会以悲剧收场。
7. The company is planning to place surveillance equipment at both ends of the tunnel
   该公司计划在隧道两端安装监视设备。
8. He tapped the ends of his fingers together
   他同时轻轻地叩击着几根指尖。
9. It has three pairs of legs, each ending in a large claw.
   它有3对腿，每条腿上都有一只巨爪。
10. The road ended at a T-junction
    道路的尽头是一个丁字路口。
11. At the other end of the social scale was the grocer, the village's only merchant
    社会等级的另一端是杂货店老板，村里唯一的商人。
12. When he answered the phone, Ferguson was at the other end
    他接电话时，电话那一端是弗格森。
13. You take care of your end, kid, I'll take care of mine
    你管好你的事，孩子，我会管好我的。
14. The police force is being manipulated for political ends
    有人为了政治目的在操纵警方。
15. Soon after we had spoken to this man he had met a violent end.
    我们和这个人谈话之后没多久，他就死于非命了。
16. They ended by making themselves miserable
    结果是他们自找苦头。
17. He grew suicidal, thinking up ways to end it all.
    他萌生了自杀的念头，想出各种自我了断的办法。
18. It was going to be a party to end all parties.
    这将成为最棒的聚会。
19. The court has passed sentence and the matter is now at an end
    法庭已经作出了判决，现在这件事已经告一段落。
20. The cold war came to an end.
    冷战结束了。
21. At the end of the day it's up to the Germans to decide
    最终得由德国人来作决定。
22. I'm not sure she believes me. She probably just thinks I've gone off the deep end.
    我不确定她是不是相信我。她可能只是觉得我神志不清了。
23. It's a superb job. You get thrown in at the deep end and it's all down to you
    那是一份绝好的工作。你就像被抛到了泳池的深水区，一切都要靠自己。
24. We will fight to the bitter end to ensure our children get what is rightfully theirs.
    我们会斗争到底，确保我们的孩子得到理应属于他们的东西。
25. I toyed with the idea of calling the police, but in the end I didn't
    我拿不定主意是否报警，但最后还是没报。
26. While he had originally traveled in order to study, traveling had become an end in itself.
    尽管他原本是为了学习而旅行，但旅行过程本身也是一种享受。
27. I had to keep my end up with other professors in the faculty
    我得和系里其他教授一起做好自己的本职工作。
28. With Betty's salary they barely made ends meet.
    加上贝蒂的薪水，他们仅能勉强维持生计。

  finish accomplish close complete end terminate【导航词义：结束，完成】

  finish v. （使）完成，（使）结束

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指完成某事，常后接名词或动名词，但不可后接动词不定式；也指事件、活动或时期等结束。

  accomplish v. 完成，实现

〔辨析〕较正式用词，尤指通过努力成功地完成某事。

  close v. （使）结束

〔辨析〕尤指（使）某事物以某种方式结束。

  complete v. 完成，结束

〔辨析〕尤指经历较长时间后完成或做成某事物，通常用被动语态。

  end v. （使）结束

〔辨析〕指局势、过程、活动等自然结束或被人为终止。

  terminate v. 〈正式〉（使）结束，（使）终止

〔辨析〕指合同、协议等终止或使之终止；也作医学术语，指终止妊娠。

end in sth

1. 以…结尾；末端是
   to have sth as an ending
2. 以…为结果；以…告终
   to have sth as a result
   1. at the end of the week
      在周末
   2. We didn't leave until the very end .
      我们直到最后才离开。
   3. the end of the book
      书的末尾
   4. We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end .
      我们只好从头到尾把整个旅行情况听完。
   5. It's the end of an era.
      这是一个时代的终结。

end up

1. 最终成为；最后处于
   to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in
   1. Turn right at the end of the road.
      在路的尽头向右转。
   2. I joined the end of the queue.
      我站在了这队伍的最后。
   3. Go to the end of the line!
      到这一列的最后去！
   4. You've got something on the end of your nose.
      你的鼻尖上有个东西。
   5. Tie the ends of the string together.
      把绳子两端系在一起。
   6. That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table.
      坐在桌子远端的那位就是他妻子。
   7. These two products are from opposite ends of the price range.
      这两种产品一种是价格最高的，一种是价格最低的。
   8. We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other.
      我们从墨西哥的一端旅行到了另一端。
   9. They live in the end house.
      他们住在最后的那座房子。

n.

at the end of the day

• （考虑到所有情况后引出最重要的事实）最终，到头来
  used to introduce the most important fact after everything has been considered
  1. At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision.
     最终，他还得自己拿主意。

a bad/sticky end

• 不愉快的结局；可悲的下场
  something unpleasant that happens to sb, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions
  1. He'll come to a sticky end one of these days if he carries on like that.
     如果他继续这样，将来不久会落得个可悲的下场。

be at the end of sth

• 所剩无几；到…的尽头（或极限）
  to have almost nothing left of sth
  1. I'm at the end of my patience.
     我已忍无可忍。
  2. They are at the end of their food supply.
     他们的食物储备已消耗殆尽。

be at the end of your tether

• 筋疲力尽；智穷力竭；山穷水尽
  to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc.

be the end

• 令人讨厌；惹人烦恼；让人无法容忍
  when you say that people or situations are the end , you mean that you are annoyed with them

an end in itself

• 本身重要的事
  a thing that is itself important and not just a part of sth more important

the end justifies the means

• 只要目的正当，可以不择手段
  bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive

(reach) the end of the line/road

• （达到）尽头，极限；穷途末路
  (to reach) the point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way
  1. A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion.
     第二轮的失利表明去年的冠军得主已卫冕无望。

end of story

• 情况就是这样；就这么办
  used when you are stating that there is nothing more that can be said or done about sth

end to end

• 首尾相接连成一行
  in a line, with the ends touching
  1. They arranged the tables end to end.
     他们将桌子连接起来排成一行。

get/have your end away

• 性交
  to have sex

go to the ends of the earth

• 走遍天涯海角；历尽千辛万苦
  to do everything possible, even if it is difficult, in order to get or achieve sth
  1. I'd go to the ends of the earth to see her again.
     哪怕走遍天涯海角我也要再见她一面。

in the end

• 最后；终于
  after a long period of time or series of events
  1. He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant.
     他尝试过各种各样的工作，最后当上了会计。
• 到头来；最终
  after everything has been considered
  1. You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck.
     你可以尽最大的努力给面试者留下深刻的印象，不过最终常常只是视乎运气。

keep your end up

• （在困难面前）不泄气，保持乐观
  to continue to be cheerful in a difficult situation

make (both) ends meet

• 使收支相抵；勉强维持生计
  to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need
  1. Many families struggle to make ends meet.
     许多家庭只能勉强维持生计。

no end

• 极其；非常
  very much
  1. It upset me no end to hear they'd split up.
     听说他们已离婚，我感到非常不安。

no end of sth

• 无数；大量；许多
  a lot of sth
  1. We had no end of trouble getting them to agree.
     我们费了九牛二虎之力才使他们同意。

not the end of the world

• 天不会塌下来；不是灭顶之灾
  not the worst thing that could happen to sb
  1. Failing one exam is not the end of the world.
     一次考试不及格并非世界末日。

on end

• 竖着；直立着
  in a vertical position
  1. It'll fit if you stand it on end.
     如果把它竖着就放得进去了。
• 连续地；不断地
  for the stated length of time, without stopping
  1. He would disappear for weeks on end .
     他常常是连续几周不见人影。

put an end to yourself

put an end to it all

• 自杀；一了百了
  to kill yourself

the beginning of the end

• 结束的前兆；结局的开始
  the first sign of sth ending

to/until the bitter end

• （不怕艰苦）坚持到底，奋斗到底
  continuing until you have done everything you can, or until sth is completely finished, despite difficulties and problems
  1. They were prepared to fight to the bitter end for their rights.
     他们甘愿为自己的权利斗争到底。

burn the candle at both ends

• 过度劳累；起早贪黑而疲惫不堪
  to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early

jump/be thrown in at the deep end

• （使）陷入未曾料到的艰难处境，一筹莫展
  to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for
  1. Junior hospital doctors are thrown in at the deep end in their first jobs.
     医院的初级医生开始工作时会遇上未曾料到的困难。

make sb's hair stand on end

• 惊吓某人；使某人毛骨悚然
  to shock or frighten sb
  1. a chilling tale that will make your hair stand on end
     令人毛骨悚然的故事

not/never hear the end of it

• 被人不断纠缠，没完没了
  to keep being reminded of sth because sb is always talking to you about it
  1. If we don't get her a dog we'll never hear the end of it.
     我们要是不给她弄条狗来，这事就没完没了。

light at the end of the tunnel

• 快要熬出头了；曙光在即
  something that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time or situation

at a loose end

• 无所事事；无事可做
  having nothing to do and not knowing what you want to do
  1. Come and see us, if you're at a loose end.
     你要是闲着无事就来我们这儿坐坐吧。

a means to an end

• （本身并不重要或有趣的）达到目的的手段
  a thing or action that is not interesting or important in itself but is a way of achieving sth else
  1. He doesn't particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.
     他不怎么喜欢这项工作，只是把它看作达到目的的手段而已。

be at/on the receiving end (of sth)

• 承受不愉快之事
  to be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one
  1. She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.
     她发现自己遭到众多的批评。

the sharp end (of sth)

• 最为困难（或责任极其重大）的地方（或职位）
  the place or position of greatest difficulty or responsibility
  1. He started work at the sharp end of the business, as a salesman.
     他从这一行最为棘手的工作做起，当了推销员。

get the short end of the stick

get the short end of the stick

the thin end of the wedge

• （不好的事物的）端倪，开端
  an event or action that is the beginning of sth more serious and/or unpleasant

be at your wits' end

• 智穷计尽；全然不知所措
  to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next

get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick

• 误解；误会
  to understand sth in the wrong way

v.

a/the sth to end all sths

• 最大（或最重要、最激动人心等）的…
  used to emphasize how large, important, exciting, etc. you think sth is
  1. The movie has a car chase to end all car chases.
     这部影片的汽车追逐场面非常刺激。

end your days/life (in sth)

• （在某种状态下或某处）度过余生，安度晚年
  to spend the last part of your life in a particular state or place
  1. He ended his days in poverty.
     他在贫穷中度过余生。

end in tears

• （告诫时说）以痛苦而告终，结局悲惨
  if you say that sth will end in tears , you are warning sb that what they are doing will have an unhappy or unpleasant result

end it all

end your life

• 自杀
  to kill yourself

noun

1. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
   1. no one wanted to play end

2. the part you are expected to play
   1. he held up his end

3. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

   Synonym:    remainderremnantoddment

4. a final part or section
   1. we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus
   2. Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end

5. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
   1. the ends justify the means

   Synonym:    goal

6. the last section of a communication
   1. in conclusion I want to say...

   Synonym:    conclusioncloseclosingending

7. the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
   1. the end was exciting
   2. I had to miss the last of the movie

   Synonym:    lastfinal stage

8. a boundary marking the extremities of something
   1. the end of town

9. either extremity of something that has length
   1. the end of the pier
   2. she knotted the end of the thread
   3. they rode to the end of the line
   4. the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix

   Synonym:    terminal

10. the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
    1. one end of the box was marked `This side up'

11. one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
    1. the phone rang at the other end
    2. both ends wrote at the same time

12. (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
    1. the end managed to hold onto the pass

13. a final state
    1. he came to a bad end
    2. the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end

    Synonym:    destructiondeath

14. the point in time at which something ends
    1. the end of the year
    2. the ending of warranty period

    Synonym:    ending

verb

1. bring to an end or halt
   1. She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime
   2. The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I

   Synonym:    terminate

2. put an end to
   1. The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived

3. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
   1. the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
   2. Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
   3. My property ends by the bushes
   4. The symphony ends in a pianissimo

   Synonym:    stopfinishterminatecease

4. be the end of
   1. This sad scene ended the movie

   Synonym:    terminate