end / end; / v （使某事物）结束, 终止:
*The road ends here, ie goes no further. 这条路到此为止.
* How does this story end? 这故事的结局如何?
* They decided to end their relationship. 他们决定结束彼此的关系.
* They ended the play with a song. 他们以一首歌曲结束了这出剧.
end up 到达或来到某处, 达到某状态或采取某行动（尤指经一长路程或过程）
*If you continue to steal you'll end up in prison. 你要是继续行窃终归得进监狱.
end sth off (with sth/by doing sth)（妥当地或顺利地）结束某事物
* We ended off the meal with coffee and brandy. 我们这顿饭最後喝的是咖啡和白兰地.
end in sth (a) 以某事物作为末端或结尾
*The word ends in -ous. 此词以-ous结尾.
(b) 以某事物作为结果或结论
*Their long struggle ended in failure. 他们长期斗争终告失败.
ending n 结尾, 结局（尤指故事﹑ 电影﹑ 戏剧或词语）
a story with a happy ending 结局圆满的故事.
2. cease / siːs; sis/ v (fml 文) 停止; 中止: *Hostilities (ie Fighting) between the two sides ceased at midnight. 双方在午夜停止敌对行动（战斗）.
* The officer ordered his men to cease fire, ie stop shooting. 长官命令士兵停火（停止射击）.
* That department has ceased to exist. 那部门已不复存在.
* The factory has ceased making bicycles. 那工厂已停止生产自行车了.cease-`fire n 1） signal to stop firing guns in war 战争中的停火信号: order a cease-fire 命令停火. 2） temporary period of truce 休战: negotiate a cease-fire 谈判休战.
3. completev [Tn] 1.）(a) 使（某事物）圆满﹑ 完善: *I only need one volume to complete my set of Dickens's novels. 我那套狄更斯小说只差一卷就能配齐了.
* A few words of praise from her would have completed his happiness. 她要是能夸他两句, 他也就心满意足了.
(b) 使（某事物）结束; 完成
* When will the railway be completed? 铁路何时竣工? 2.) 填（表格等）
*Complete your application in ink. 用钢笔填申请表.
4.finish v 1.) (a) [I, Tn, Tg] 结束, 完成（某事物）
* Term finishes next week. 下星期学期结束.
* finish one's work 把工作做完
* finish (reading) a book 读完一本书.
(b) [I] 达到工作或活动的结束阶段
*Wait I haven't finished yet. 等一等--我还没有完呢.
* Two of the runners failed to finish. 有两名赛跑者没有跑完全程.
* She was leading for part of the race but finally finished fourth. 她在比赛中一度领先, 但最後得第四名. 2.） [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (off/up) 把所剩之物吃完﹑ 喝完或用完
* We might as well finish (up) the cake; there isn't much left. 咱们索性把蛋糕吃完吧, 也没剩多少了. 3.） [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (off) 完成某事物; 使某事物臻於完美; 加工
*a beautifully finished wooden bowl 加工精美的木碗
* put the finishing touches to a work of art 为艺术作品作最後的修饰
* This blouse needs to be finished off before I can wear it. 这件（女）衬衣还要再加一下工我才能穿.
5.quit v (-tt-; pt, pp 英式英语作 quitted) [Tn, Tg] (infml 口) 停止（某事物[做某事物]）
*quit work for five minutes 停止工作五分钟
* Quit fooling around! 别胡闹了!
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