finish
verb
noun
ˈfɪnɪʃ verb
1
STOP DOING STH
停止做某事
to complete the last part of something that you are doing 完成，做完
You can’t go anywhere until you’ve finished your homework.
没完成家庭作业前你哪儿也不能去。
Have you finished that book yet?
那本书你看完了吗？
finish doing sth
I finished typing the report just minutes before it was due.
我在报告规定要交之前几分钟才打完字。
‘How’s the decorating going?’ ‘We’ve nearly finished.’
“装修进行得怎么样了？”“差不多快完成了。”
2
END
结束
when an event, activity, or period of time finishes, it ends, especially at a particular time [尤英] 〔事件、活动或时期〕结束，终止 I | especially BrE
The football season finishes in May.
足球赛季在 5 月份结束。
What time does school finish?
学校什么时候放学？
3
EAT/DRINK
吃/喝
also 又作 to eat or drink all the rest of something, so there is none left 吃光，喝光（剩下的东西） I,T
I’ll just finish my coffee.
我喝完咖啡就好。
4
END STH BY DOING STH
以做某事结束某事
also 又作 to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thing 结束，完成 I,T
[+ with ]
The party finished with a sing-song.
聚会以一首合唱结束。
finish (sth) by doing sth
I would like to finish by thanking you all for your help.
我想在最后对大家的帮助表示感谢。
5
RACE
赛跑
to be in a particular position at the end of a race, competition etc 〔在赛跑、比赛等中〕获得（名次） I,T
finish first/second/third etc
He finished second in the 100 metres, behind Ben Johnson.
百米赛跑中他获得第二名，排在本．约翰逊之后。
6
TAKE AWAY SB’S STRENGTH
消耗某人的力气
also 又作 to take away all of someone’s strength, energy etc 使精疲力竭; T
Another run like that would just about finish me.
像那样再跑一次会把我累趴下的。
7
USE ALL OF STH
用完某物
to completely use up the supply of something, especially food 用完; 吃光 I,T | BrE
The ice cream’s finished – can you get some more?
冰激凌吃完了，你能再买一点吗？
8
put/add the finishing touches (to sth)
to add the final details that make your work complete （对某物）作最后的润饰，做完最后的细节工作
The band are putting the finishing touches to their new album.
这支乐队在为自己的新专辑作最后的加工。
9
SURFACE
表面
to give the surface of something, especially wood, a smooth appearance by painting, polishing, or covering it 〔用油漆、抛光或贴面之法〕使光滑; 给…最后加工; 涂饰 T
The furniture had been attractively finished in a walnut veneer.
家具上贴了一层胡桃木饰面板，十分漂亮。
10
finish sth off
↔ to complete the last part of something that you are doing 对某事物作最后加工
It’ll take me a couple of hours to finish this job off.
我还要几个小时才能完成这项工作。
11
finish sth off
↔ to use or eat all of something, so there is none left 用完某物; 吃完某物
Who finished off the cake?
谁把蛋糕吃光了？
12 to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thing 结束〔事件、演出、一项工作等〕
[+ with ]
We’ll finish off with a track from Adam’s new album.
我们将播放亚当新专辑中的一首歌作为结束。
finish sth ↔ off
She finished off her speech by thanking her sponsors.
她最后向她的赞助人表示感谢，结束了演讲。
finish off/finish sth ↔ off by doing sth
Finish off by cleaning the monitor and the keyboard.
最后要清洁显示器和键盘。
13
finish sb/sth off
↔ to kill a person or animal when they are already weak or wounded 结束某人/某物的生命〔指本已虚弱或受伤的人或动物〕
14
finish sb off
↔ to take away all of someone’s strength, energy etc 耗尽某人的精力，使某人精疲力竭，累垮某人
15 to arrive at a particular place, after going to other places first [英，非正式] 最终来到; BrE informal
I took a long holiday in Italy and finished up in Rome.
我在意大利度了个长假，最后一站是罗马。
16 to get into a particular state or situation as the result of what you have done, especially without planning or expecting it [英，非正式] 结果成为，终于…; BrE informal
He tried to bribe a police officer and finished up in jail.
他试图贿赂警察，结果进了监狱。
[+ with ]
Brett got into a fight and finished up with a broken wrist.
贝雷特和人打了起来，结果手腕骨折。
17
finish sth up
↔ to eat or drink all the rest of something, so there is none left 吃完某物，喝完某物
Come on, finish up your drinks!
来吧，大家干杯！
18
have/be finished with sth
to no longer need to use something 不再需要用某物
Have you finished with the scissors?
你用完剪刀了吗？
19
have/be finished with sb to
have finished talking to someone or dealing with them, especially when you are angry with them or want to punish them 和某人说完话; 收拾过某人
Don’t go. I haven’t finished with you yet.
别走，我还没跟你说完呢。
‘When I’m finished with you,’ he said, ‘you’ll be lucky if you’re still alive.’
“等我收拾过你之后，”他说，“你要还能活着就算你运气。”
20 to end a romantic or sexual relationship with someone 与某人分手，与某人断绝关系
So I told him I wanted to finish with him.
于是，我就告诉他我想和他分手。
noun
21 the end or last part of something 结尾，最后部分 C
I was watching the race but I didn’t get to see the finish.
我观看了比赛，但没看到最后。
The day was a disaster from start to finish (=from the beginning until the end) .
这一天从头到尾就是一场灾难。
I won’t walk out – I like to see things through to the finish .
我不会半途而废 — 我要把事情做完。
a close finish
22
a fight to the finish
a fight or game in which the teams or competitors struggle until one is completely defeated 坚持到底的战斗
23 the appearance of the surface of an object after it has been painted, polished etc 抛光; 光洁（度） C,U
That table has a beautiful finish.
那张桌子的表面光洁漂亮。