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*end¹ /ɛnd; end/
n [C]
1 the last part of a period of time, activity, book, film etc 最后部分，结尾:
+ of the end of the story 故事的结尾
at the end Rob's moving to Maine at the end of September. 九月底罗伯要搬到缅因州去了。
2 the farthest point of a place or thing 端，尽头:
We walked to the end of the road. 我们走到路的尽头。
the deep end of the pool 水池的深水处
3 when something is finished or no longer exists 结束，终结:
be at an end His political career was at an end. 他的政治生涯走到了尽头。
come to an end Their relationship had come to an end. 他们的关系已经结束。
put an end to a peace agreement that will put an end to the fighting 将结束这场战争的和平协定
4 in the end after a lot of time or discussion; finally 最终，最后:
In the end, we decided to go to Florida. 最后我们决定去佛罗里达。
5 a purpose or aim 目的，目标:
She'll use any method to achieve her own ends. 她将千方百计地达到自己的目的。
6 (for) days/hours etc on end for many days, hours etc without stopping 连续数天/数小时等:
It rained for days on end. 雨一连下了好几天。
7 no end spoken very much or very many 【口】 非常; 许多:
That used car I bought has given me no end of trouble. 我买的那辆二手车给我带来了数不清的麻烦。
8 make ends meet to get just enough money to buy what you need 收支相抵:
It's been hard to make ends meet since Ray lost his job. 自从雷伊失去了工作后，生活就很难维持。
9 at the end of your tether BrE 【英】 / at the end of your rope AmE 【美】 extremely annoyed, upset, and impatient 忍无可忍
→ see also 另见 ODDS AND ENDS, get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick (WRONG¹)
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