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finishing line

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈfinishing ˌline (also finish line American English) noun  the finishing line the line at which a race ends 〔比赛的〕终点线 James crossed the finish line in just under four minutes. 詹姆斯以不到四分钟的成绩冲过终点线。 starting line
Examples from the Corpus
finishing lineRichard Barnett was at the finishing line.The pain, agony and exhaustion were replaced by an enormous sense of achievement and relief as they crossed the finishing line.But the Prince was determined to get it to the finishing line.He followed in his own limousine - then drove the Panhard a few hundred yards to the finishing line.The finishing line is at the top of William Brown Street.
ˈfinishing ˌline nounChineseSyllable
ends a Corpus the race which at line


finishing line
ˈfinishing ˌline (also ˈfinish line American English) noun
the finishing line the line at which a race ends:
    James crossed the finish line in just under four minutes.
starting line


fin·ish·ing lineBrE /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ laɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ laɪn/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE ˈfinish line) nounthe line across a sports track, etc. that marks the end of a race (体育比赛跑道的)终点线The two horses crossed the finishing line together. 两匹马同时越过终点线。🔊🔊