end短语用法小集

1. at the end (of) 在(……的)末端。如：

At the end of the street you’ll find the hospital. 在街的尽头，你可以找到那家医院。

I think the film is a bit weak at the end. 我认为这部电影的末尾差一些。

2. be at an end 结束，终结。如：

The war was at an end. 战争结束了。

Everything between them was at an end. 他们之间的一切都已结束。

3. by the end of 到结束时，到末尾时。如：

We had studied English for three years by the end of last term. 到上期末， 我们就已学了三年英语了。

By the end of the chapter, you’ll have guessed the meaning of this word. 等你读完这一章时，你就会猜出这个词的意思了。

4. come (draw) to an end 结束，完结。如：

The war came to an end in 1948. 战争于1948年结束。

The year was drawing to an end. 一年快结束了。

5. end in (doing) sth 以(做)某事结束或告终。如：

He will end in being punished. 他最终会受到惩罚。

The incident ended in a laugh. 这件事最后一笑了之。

The argument between the two men ended in a fight. 这两个人争吵到最后打了起来。

6. end to end 头并头，尾并尾，首尾衔接。如：

Place these tables end to end. 把这些桌子一张接一张地放好。(from www.nmet168.com)

7. end up 结束，完事。如：

How does the story end up? 这个故事是怎样结束的?

If you continue to steal, you’ll end up in prison. 你要是继续行窃，你会坐牢的。

8. in the end 最后，终于。如：

In the end she married a singer. 最后她嫁给了一个歌手。

He tried many times to pass the exam and in the end he succeeded. 他多次努力要考及格，最后终于成功了。

9. make an end of sth 结束或除掉某事物。如：

Let us make an end of this foolish quarrel. 让我们结束这无谓的争吵吧。

We must make an end of this pile of rubbish. 我们得把这堆拉堆清除掉。

10. no end of 无数的。如：

That car has caused me no end of worry. 那辆汽车使我伤透了脑筋。

11. on end

(1) 不停地，连续地。如：

He sat there for hours on end. 他连续几小时坐在那儿。

(2) 竖立，竖着。如：

Place the log on end. 把这根木头竖着放。

12. put an end to sth 结束某事。如：

The war was put an end to. 战争结束了。

We must put an end to this foolish behavior. 我们必须终止这种愚蠢的行为。

13. without end 永远的，没有完结的。如：

They had trouble without end. 他们的麻烦无穷无尽。