v (1) 结束，完成(毕) ((cause to) come to an end;reach the end of a task，course，etc) [I，T+n，T+ing]：The concert/term～ed. 音乐会/本学期结束了。When did you～school? 你是什么时候毕业的? Have you～ed (reading) that book/your work? 那本书你读完了没有/你的活儿干完了没有? The building will soon be～ed. 那个建筑很快就要竣工。The concert～ed at ten. 音乐会于10点结束。〖同〗end，conclude，complete，terminate，discontinue，stop，cease;〖反〗 begin，start，undertake，commence，originate;

(2) 用(吃)完，耗(用)光(use，eat，drink the last of;use up) [T+n，T+n+prep(off/up)]：～a meal/one's tea 吃完饭/喝完茶;F～off your food. 把你的饭吃完。Let's～(up)the cake. 我们把蛋糕都吃了吧。〖同〗consume;

(3) 使完美，修(润)饰，给……最后加工(make(sth)complete or perfect;put the final touches on) [T+n，T+n+adv(off)]：～a painting/a plan 给画作最后的润饰/完善一个计划;the beautifully～ed old chairs 装饰得很漂亮的旧椅子;I must～the dress before I can wear it. 我得先把那件连衣裙好好修饰一下才能穿。〖同〗 surface，face，coat;

(4) 使疲惫不堪(wear out completely) [T+n，T+n+prep (off)] (infml)：That hike absolutely～ed me (off). 那次徒步旅行使我筋疲力尽。

finish off (v adv) 毁掉 (vt)：The cold weather will～off the last flowers in the garden. 寒冷的天气将把花园里的最后一批花木冻死。

finish up (v adv) 结束，完成 (vt)：～up a painting 完成一幅画的绘制;～up dead/injured 死亡/受伤;

finish with (v adv) 1) 用完，不再……(vt)：When you've～ed with the magazine， put it back on the shelf. 杂志读完之后请放回到架子上。2) 结束，与……断绝关 系 (vt)：～with sb/with gambling for good 与某人永远断绝关系/彻底戒赌;

→′finished adj 结束的;完成的;不再有效的;′finisher n 跑完赛程者;′finishing adj 最后的;n 结束(尾);

n (1) 终止，结束，完成(end;last part of a race，game，film， etc) [C]：carry sth out to the～将某事进行到底;The leading competitors were almost together at the～. 领先的选手们在(比赛)结束时几乎是齐头并进。a close～不分胜负;Did you see the～? 你看到结局(果)了吗? 〖同〗conclusion，end，close，termination，completion，last;〖反〗 beginning;

(2) 完成(状态)，完美，优雅(quality or state of being finished or completed with smoothness;elegance) [C，U]：furniture with a smooth/a beautiful～最后工序做得细致/漂亮的家具;The polish gives wooden furniture a lovely～. 抛光工序使木质家具漂亮而又雅致。have a thrilling～震撼人心的精美;bring a landscape painting to a high～使风景画获得极为完美的效果;(fig) the～of a person's manners 某人优雅的风度;(fig) lack～in one's manners 风度有失文雅;

(3) 抛光(剂);最后一层涂饰(一道工序) (method or material used in surfacing or finishing sth;the last treatment or coating of a surface) [C]：give the last～to sth 对……进行最后的精细加工;〖同〗 surface，face，coat;

(be) in at the finish 最后(阶段)在场：The squire was determined to be in at the～. 那个地方官决心在最后阶段出场。

fight to a/the finish 战斗到底：They'll fight to the～. 他们将战斗到底。

【辨异】 finish与close²和end 的区别见 CLOSE²。