Finish

(noun.) the act of finishing; 'his best finish in a major tournament was third'; 'the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause'.

(noun.) (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); 'the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish'.

(noun.) the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); 'booze will be the finish of him'; 'it was a fight to the finish'.

(noun.) designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); 'excitement grew as the finish neared'; 'my horse was several lengths behind at the finish'; 'the winner is the team with the most points at the finish'.

(noun.) the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); 'a crowd assembled at the finish'; 'he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view'.

(verb.) cause to finish a relationship with somebody; 'That finished me with Mary'.

(verb.) provide with a finish; 'The carpenter finished the table beautifully'; 'this shirt is not finished properly'.

编辑:西尔维亚

• Finish one picture, sir, and you are a painter. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• The buff finish looks all right, but it does not harden the silver sufficiently and in consequence the latter does not wear well. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Let me finish my pipe, and I shall sleep like a child. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Now, scoundrel,' he pursued, 'I am going to finish. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• To finish with it. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Looking upwards, a furze-cutter would have been inclined to continue work; looking down, he would have decided to finish his faggot and go home. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Let's finish the story of the Colonel first, says Mr. Franklin. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• But now he is finished. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Sissy's face sufficiently showed that her appeal to him was not finished. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• In the darkness which had now fallen none could tell but that he had really finished me. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• When he had finished, an Indian orator stood up to thank him. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• When this road was finished the offensive would start. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• But I hope you HAD finished your reading, Henry? 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• However, it was finished, the foil was put on; I then shouted 'Mary had a little lamb,' etc. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The red ball is dyed after seasoning, and at the time of final turning called finishing. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• An important branch of the textile art is cloth finishing, whereby the rough surface of the cloth as it comes from the loom is rendered soft and smooth. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Volumnia's finishing the sentence restores her to favour. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The completed rail is then covered with a finishing strip, known as the blind rail, which covers the unsightly bolt heads and adds to the artistic effect of the table. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Let me have the pleasure of finishing that speech to your ladyship, said he. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• You needn't be so rude, it's only a 'lapse of lingy', as Mr. Davis says, retorted Amy, finishing Jo with her Latin. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Ben is finishing his studies at college, and continues to behave as well as when you knew him, so that I still think he will make you a good son. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• And I said, 'As soon as the priest finishes. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Lady Dedlock calmly finishes the sentence. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Remarkable color-tone finishes are done by acid stains. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• With which remark he finishes his brief attendance and returns to finish his dinner. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Another similar division and beating finishes the operation, after which the leaves are placed in paper books ready for use. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• He contrives and finishes a canoe by the help of a fellow-servant, and puts to sea at a venture. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.

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