/'fɪnɪʃ; `fɪnɪʃ/
v
1 (a) [I, Tn, Tg] come or bring (sth) to an end 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] reach the end of a task or an activity 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) eat, drink or use what is left of sth 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) complete sth or make sth perfect 完成某事物; 使某事物臻于完美; 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.
4 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sb (off) (infml 口) exhaust sb completely 使某人筋疲力尽
*That bike ride absolutely finished me (off). 我骑了一路自行车已筋疲力尽.
5 (phr v) finish sb/sth off (infml 口) destroy sb/sth 毁坏某人[某事物]
*That fever nearly finished him off. 那次高烧险些要了他的命.
* The last bullet finished off the wounded animal. 最後的那颗子弹结束了这受伤动物的性命.
* (fig 比喻) It would finish me off to see her with him. 看见她和他在一起我简直活不了啦. finish with sb/sth
(a) no longer be busy with sb; no longer be using sth 不再为某人忙碌; 不再使用某物
*Can you wait a minute? I haven't finished with Ann yet. 你能稍等一下吗? 我和安还没完事呢.
* You'll be sorry by the time I've finished with you, eg finished punishing you. 等我收拾完你（如惩罚完你）, 你就後悔去吧.
* Please put the saucepan away if you've finished with it. 你用完了那个长柄锅, 就把它收起来.
(b) end a relationship with sb or a connection with sth 与某人断绝关系; 终止与某事物的联系
*She should finish with him he treats her very badly. 她应该和他断绝关系--他对她太不好了.
* I've finished with gambling it's a waste of money. 我已经戒赌了--赌博完全是浪费钱财. finish (up) with sth have sth at the end 以某事物作结尾
*We had a quick lunch and finished up with a cup of coffee/and a cup of coffee to finish up with. 我们匆忙吃了午饭, 最後又喝了一杯咖啡. finish up (followed by an adj or n 後接形容词或名词) be at the end; end up 终结; 结束
*He could finish up dead or badly injured. 他到头来不是死就是重伤.

n
1 [C] last part or end of sth 某事物的最後部分或结尾
*the finish of a race 赛跑的终点
* There were several close finishes during the competition, ie ones in which the leading competitors were close together at the end. 那几个参赛者在比赛临近结束时成绩极接近.
2 (a) [C, U] state of being finished or perfect 完成的或完美的状态
*furniture with a fine finish 最後工序做得很细致的家具
* (fig 比喻) His manners lack finish. 他的仪态稍欠文雅.
(b) [C] method, material or texture used for completing the surface of woodwork, etc 用于处理木器等表面的方法、材料或物质
*varnishes available in a range of finishes 可以产生各种表面效果的漆料.
3 (idm 习语) be in at the `finish be present at the end of sth 在某事物的终结时在场. fight to the finish => fight1. a fight to the finish => fight2.