finish

Word family  noun finish adjective finished ≠ unfinished verb finish

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fin·ish1 /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ ●●● S1 W2 verb  1  stop doing STH 停止做某事 (also finish off) [intransitive, transitive]FINISH DOING something 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 something I finished typing the report just minutes before it was due. 我在截止时间前几分钟才把报告打完。 ‘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 [intransitive] especially British EnglishFINISH/COME TO AN END when an event, activity, or period of time finishes, it ends, especially at a particular time 〔事件、活动或时期〕结束，终止 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 finish up/off) [transitive]EATFINISH/USE ALL OF something to eat or drink all the rest of something, so there is none left （被）吃光，（被）喝光 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 finish off) [intransitive, transitive]FINISH/COME TO AN END to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thing 结束，完成finish with The party finished with a sing-song. 聚会以一首合唱结束。finish (something) by doing something 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,竞争 [intransitive, transitive]FINISH DOING something to be in a particular position at the end of a race, competition etc 获得〔名次〕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 finish off) [transitive]TIRED to take away all of someone’s strength, energy etc 使精疲力竭 SYN do somebody in Another run like that would just about finish me. 再那样跑一次会把我累趴下的。7  use all of STH 用完某物 [intransitive, transitive] British EnglishFINISH/USE ALL OF something to completely use up the supply of something, especially food （被）用完；（被）吃光 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 something) FINISH DOING somethingto 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. 这支乐队在为新专辑作最后的加工。9  surface 表面 [transitive]CSFLAT to give the surface of something, especially wood, a smooth appearance by painting, polishing, or covering it 〔用油漆、抛光或贴面等方法〕使光滑，给…作最后加工 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 off phrasal verb a)STOP DOING STH 停止做某事 finish something ↔ off to complete the last part of something that you are doing 完成 It’ll take me a couple of hours to finish this job off. 我要几个小时才能完成这项工作。b) finish something ↔ offFINISH/USE ALL OF something 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？c)END STH BY DOING STH 以做某事结束某事 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 something ↔ off She finished off her speech by thanking her sponsors. 她在演讲的最后向赞助方表示了感谢。finish off/finish something ↔ off by doing something Finish off by cleaning the monitor and the keyboard. 最后要清洁显示器和键盘。d) finish somebody/something ↔ offKILL to kill a person or animal when they are already weak or wounded 〔在其体弱或受伤时〕结束某人/某物的生命e)TAKE AWAY SB’S STRENGTH 消耗某人的力气 finish somebody ↔ offKILL 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 The walk up the hill really finished me off. 徒步登山真把我累垮了。11 finish up phrasal verb a) British English informalEVENTUALLY to arrive at a particular place, after going to other places first 最终来到 SYN end up 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。b) British English informal to get into a particular state or situation as the result of what you have done, especially without planning or expecting it 结果，最终〔进入某状态或某局面〕 SYN end up 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. 布雷特和人打了起来，结果手腕骨折。c)EAT/DRINK 吃/喝 finish something ↔ upEATFINISH/USE ALL OF something 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！12 finish with something/somebody phrasal verb a) FINISH DOING something have/be finished with something 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？b) have/be finished with somebody 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.’ “等我收拾完你，”他说，“你要是还能活着就算你运气。”c) 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。n GRAMMAR: Patterns with finish• Finish is followed by an -ing form, not an infinitive. You say: He finished cleaning the kitchen. ✗Don’t say: He finished to clean the kitchen.• Finish belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object. • You can say: He finished his speech with a joke. In this sentence, ‘his speech’ is the object of finish.• You can say: His speech finished with a joke. In this sentence, ‘his speech’ is the subject of finish. THESAURUSfinish to complete the last part of something that you are doing 对某事物作最后加工Have you finished your homework? 你作业做完了吗？The builders say they should have finished by Friday. 建筑工人说他们本该在星期五前完工的。complete to finish making or doing something that has taken a long time to finish 完成〔费时的活儿〕The new bridge will be completed in two years’ time. 新桥要两年时间完工。She has just completed her PhD. 她刚读完博士。finalize to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle a plan or agreement in a satisfactory way 最终敲定A spokesman said that they were hoping to finalize an agreement in the near future. 发言人说他们希望能在不久的将来达成协议。conclude formal to officially finish something 使结束The police have now concluded their investigations. 警方目前已经结束了调查。nRalph Ellis, Managing Director, concluded the conference with a review of the trading year. wrap something up informal to finish something successfully – used especially about agreements or sports competitions 圆满完成某事，结束某事〔尤指协议或体育比赛〕Negotiators are meeting on Friday to wrap up the deal. 谈判代表星期五开会以达成协议。nLiverpool had several chances to wrap up the game.round something off British English, round something out American English to do something as a way of ending a day, an evening, an event etc in an enjoyable or suitable way 圆满完成某事They rounded off the day with a barbecue at the beach. 他们以沙滩烧烤结束了圆满的一天。nA concert in the park is being organized to round off the programme of events.get it over with/get it over and done with to do something that you have to do now, so that it is finished and you can stop worrying about it 我们现在去购物吧，早买完早踏实。 完成某事〔不再为此担心〕Let’s go and do the shopping now and get it over with. 我们现在去购物吧，早买完早踏实。nJust tell him how you feel and get it over and done with.be done/be through informal if you are done, you have finished – used especially when other people are waiting for you 完成了〔尤用于别人在等候时〕We’re nearly done. 我们差不多做好了。nWe should be through in half an hour.be through with something/be done with something informal to have finished using something – used especially when other people are waiting to use it 用完某物了〔尤用于别人等着用时〕I’m done with the file. 我用完锉刀了。nI’ll let you know when I’m through with it.ntie up the loose ends to finish dealing with the final details of something, so that is all finished‘Is the talk ready?’ ‘I just need to tie up a few loose ends.’→ See Verb table

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finish• Just leave it on the table when you finish.• They worked until they were finished.• Are you finished?• He was in London at the time, finishing a degree in economics.• The kids have finished all the ice-cream.• The builders say they should have finished by Friday.• Marv moved to New York when he finished college.• Angrily, she finished her beer and threw the can away.• As he'd nearly finished his apprenticeship, he was understandably loathe to pack it in.• "To think you might have been..." Carlos didn't finish his sentence.• When I had finished, I was made to wait two hours before being called back into the office for questioning.• Wait till I've finished my drink and then we'll go.• I finished my lunch, repacked my back pack, and set off again.• After you've finished painting the house you can start on the garage.• Have you finished reading the papers?• Hurry up and finish so we can make the 7 o'clock show.• She spoke for ten minutes, and when she had finished the audience cheered.• In 1953, the Army Corps of Engineers finished the job by building a flood control channel.• We should have finished the job by next week.• Wolsey finished the plate of sweetmeats and told us to sit.• He finished the regular season with a. 324 average, 21 home runs and 83 RBIs.• And they push and prod them to do everything from filling out college applications to finishing their science projects.• The board hopes to finish this step by June 30.• Give me a call when you've finished unpacking.• Let me finish washing the dishes, then I can help you.• Come on, finish your dinner.• Have you finished your homework yet?finish doing something• Let's go play after you finish eating.finish with• We finished dinner with a salad of fresh fruit.• The concert finished with a sing-along version of "You're a Grand Old Flag."• "Have you finished with the Monopoly game?'' "Yes." "Well put it away then.''• Can you pass me the scissors when you've finished with them, please?finish first/second/third etc• Time after time he has shown that nice guys can finish first.• Dayla finished third, a half-length behind Princess Kali and a nose in front of stablemate Young and Daring.• Len Vickery finished third after carding a score of 68a round which helped him secure the past captain's cup.• Yorkshire defeated Sussex to finish third, but both teams were demoted.• Catherine Allsopp ran an intelligently-paced race in the 800 metres, finishing third in 2 mins 11.36 secs.• He finished second to Strike the Gold in the 1991 Kentucky Derby in a frustrating trip from post 15.• Lewis, who had finished second, was awarded the gold medal.finish2 ●●○ S3 noun  1  [countable]END the end or last part of something 结尾，最后部分 I was watching the race but I didn’t get to see the finish. 我看了比赛，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 (=an end of a race where two competitors are very close to each other) 〔两名选手在比赛终结时〕不相上下，以微小差距分出高下2. a fight to the finish FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST somethinga fight or game in which the teams or competitors struggle until one is completely defeated 一定要分出胜负的战斗，一定要分出输赢的比赛3  [countable, uncountable]CSFLAT the appearance of the surface of an object after it has been painted, polished etc 〔油漆、抛光等后的〕光洁（度） That table has a beautiful finish. 那张桌子的表面光洁漂亮。

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finish• However we all liked the matt black finish of the bottle.• The paint should dry to a smooth, glossy finish.• Mr. Hamilton I find that, from start to finish, a most incredible contribution.• His is a veritable Horatio Alger story with a tragic finish.• And the handsome brown Apex for the warm tones of wood finish units.a close finish• Finally he let go, falling against the bedhead, elbows on knees, panting like a runner after a close finish.From Longman Business Dictionaryfinishfin‧ish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ verb [intransitive, transitive]FINANCE if shares etc finish at a certain level or price on a financial market, they are at that level or price when trading ends for the dayShares finished marginally weaker, with the All Ordinaries index down 3.1 points at 1,772.5.The FTSE 100 index finished 16.4 points lower at 2,342.1.→ See Verb tableOrigin finish1 (1300-1400) French finir, from Latin finire, from finis “end”

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fin‧ish¹ S1 W2 /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ verb1.  STOP DOING SOMETHING (also finish off) [intransitive and transitive] to complete the last part of something that you are doing:
    You can’t go anywhere until you’ve finished your homework.
    Have you finished that book yet?
    finish doing something
    I finished typing the report just minutes before it was due.
    ‘How’s the decorating going?’ ‘We’ve nearly finished.’
2.  END  [intransitive] especially British English when an event, activity, or period of time finishes, it ends, especially at a particular time:
    The football season finishes in May.
    What time does school finish?
3.  EAT/DRINK (also finish up/off) [transitive] to eat or drink all the rest of something, so there is none left:
    I’ll just finish my coffee.
4.  END SOMETHING BY DOING SOMETHING (also finish off) [intransitive and transitive] to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thing
    finish with
    The party finished with a sing-song.
    finish (something) by doing something
    I would like to finish by thanking you all for your help.
5.  RACE  [intransitive and transitive] to be in a particular position at the end of a race, competition etc
    finish first/second/third etc
    He finished second in the 100 metres, behind Ben Johnson.
6.  TAKE AWAY SB’S STRENGTH (also finish off) [transitive] to take away all of someone’s strength, energy etc
   SYN  do somebody in:
    Another run like that would just about finish me.
7.  USE ALL OF SOMETHING  [intransitive and transitive] British English to completely use up the supply of something, especially food:
    The ice cream’s finished – can you get some more?
8. put/add the finishing touches (to something) to add the final details that make your work complete:
    The band are putting the finishing touches to their new album.
9.  SURFACE  [transitive] to give the surface of something, especially wood, a smooth appearance by painting, polishing, or covering it:
    The furniture had been attractively finished in a walnut veneer.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ finish to complete the last part of something that you are doing: Have you finished your homework? | The builders say they should have finished by Friday.
   ▪ complete to finish making or doing something that has taken a long time to finish: The new bridge will be completed in two years’ time. | She has just completed her PhD.
   ▪ finalize to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle a plan or agreement in a satisfactory way: A spokesman said that they were hoping to finalize an agreement in the near future.
   ▪ conclude formal to officially finish something: The police have now concluded their investigations. | Ralph Ellis, Managing Director, concluded the conference with a review of the trading year.
   ▪ wrap something up informal to finish something successfully – used especially about agreements or sports competitions: Negotiators are meeting on Friday to wrap up the deal. | Liverpool had several chances to wrap up the game.
   ▪ round something off British English, round something out American English to do something as a way of ending a day, an evening, an event etc in an enjoyable or suitable way: They rounded off the day with a barbecue at the beach. | A concert in the park is being organized to round off the programme of events.
   ▪ get it over with/get it over and done with to do something that you have to do now, so that it is finished and you can stop worrying about it: Let’s go and do the shopping now and get it over with. | Just tell him how you feel and get it over and done with.
   ▪ be done/be through informal if you are done, you have finished – used especially when other people are waiting for you: We’re nearly done. | We should be through in half an hour.
   ▪ be through with something/be done with something informal to have finished using something – used especially when other people are waiting to use it: I’m done with the file. | I’ll let you know when I’m through with it.
   ▪ tie up the loose ends to finish dealing with the final details of something, so that is all finished: ‘Is the talk ready?’ ‘I just need to tie up a few loose ends.’
     
finish off phrasal verb
  1. finish something ↔ off to complete the last part of something that you are doing:
    It’ll take me a couple of hours to finish this job off.
  2. finish something ↔ off to use or eat all of something, so there is none left:
    Who finished off the cake?
  3. to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thing
    finish off with
    We’ll finish off with a track from Adam’s new album.
    finish something ↔ off
    She finished off her speech by thanking her sponsors.
    finish off/finish something ↔ off by doing something
    Finish off by cleaning the monitor and the keyboard.
  4. finish somebody/something ↔ off to kill a person or animal when they are already weak or wounded
  5. finish somebody ↔ off to take away all of someone’s strength, energy etc:
    The walk up the hill really finished me off.
finish up phrasal verb
  1. British English informal to arrive at a particular place, after going to other places first
   SYN  end up:
    I took a long holiday in Italy and finished up in Rome.
  2. British English informal to get into a particular state or situation as the result of what you have done, especially without planning or expecting it
   SYN  end up:
    He tried to bribe a police officer and finished up in jail.
    finish up with
    Brett got into a fight and finished up with a broken wrist.
  3. finish something ↔ up to eat or drink all the rest of something, so there is none left:
    Come on, finish up your drinks__
finish with something/somebody phrasal verb
  1. have/be finished with something to no longer need to use something:
    Have you finished with the scissors?
  2. have/be finished with somebody to have finished talking to someone or dealing with them, especially when you are angry with them or want to punish them:
    Don’t go. I haven’t finished with you yet.
    ‘When I’m finished with you,’ he said, ‘you’ll be lucky if you’re still alive.’
  3. to end a romantic or sexual relationship with someone:
    So I told him I wanted to finish with him.

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finish² S3 noun1. [countable] the end or last part of something:
    I was watching the race but I didn’t get to see the finish.
    The day was a disaster from start to finish (=from the beginning until the end).
    I won’t walk out – I like to see things through to the finish.
    a close finish (=an end of a race where two competitors are very close to each other)
2. a fight to the finish a fight or game in which the teams or competitors struggle until one is completely defeated
3. [uncountable and countable] the appearance of the surface of an object after it has been painted, polished etc:
    That table has a beautiful finish.