FINISHto finish doing something1 to finish doing something or making something2 to have nearly finished something3 to finish using something4 to finish a performance, speech, meeting etc5 something that is finished6 to finish something that is difficult or unpleasantto end7 when an event, activity, situation etc finishes8 when a period of time ends9 when the time in which you can use tickets etc finishes10 when something bad has finished11 not finishedto use all of something12 to use all of something13 when there is nothing left14 to not use all of something15 something that is never all usedRELATED WORDSsee alsoSTOPENDCOMPLETE/NOT COMPLETEREADY/NOT READY1 to finish doing something or making something 做完某事，或做成finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ [intransitive/transitive verb]tofinish doing or making something 完成 Have you finished your homework yet? 你的家庭作业做完了吗? He was in London at the time, finishing a degree in economics. 他当时在伦敦读经济学学位。 The builders say they should have finished by Friday. 建筑工人说到星期五他们应该完工了。 ‘To think you might have been ...’ Carlos didn't finish his sentence. “想想你有可能…”卡洛斯没把话说完。finish doing something Give me a call when you've finished unpacking. 打开行李后打电话给我。 Let me finish washing the dishes, then I can help you. 我洗完碗碟，就能帮你了。have done something /həv ˈdʌn something/ [verb phrase]if youhave done a piece of work, you have finished doing it 已做完某事 Ask Jane if she's done that essay yet. 问问简文章写好了没有。 I've done all the painting. Now all that's left is to put the pictures back up. 我已全部粉刷好了，余下的事就是把画重新挂上去。complete /kəmˈpliːt/ [transitive verb]to finish making something, writing something, or doing something that takes a long time to finish 完成，做成〔尤指费时的事〕 The building is likely to be completed in two years’ time. 这幢建筑可能在两年时间内完成。 The novel wasn't published until 40 years after it was completed. 这部小说完成后过了40年才得以出版。completion [uncountable noun] On completion of the course you will be given a certificate of competence. 完成这个课程时，你将获得一张资格证书。get something finished /ˌget something ˈfɪnɪʃt/ [verb phrase]to make an effort to finish something before you do something else 〔在做其他事之前〕把某事做完 I'd like to get all these letters finished so I can mail them on my way home. 我想把这些信写完，这样我回家的路上就可以寄了。 He doesn't think he's going to get the baby's room finished before it's born. 他觉得自己不能在小孩出生前把婴儿室装修完毕。be through /biː ˈθruː/ [verb phrase]informalto have finished doing something 【非正式】完成，做好 We thought it would only take a few minutes to put up the tent but by the time we were through it was dark. 我们以为搭帐篷几分钟时间就够了，可我们搭好时天都已经黑了。be through with The mechanic thought he'd be through with the car at about four. 修车工认为到大约4点钟他就可以修好车子。conclude /kənˈkluːd/ [transitive verb]formalto finish a piece of work or process etc properly and completely, especially so that you are ready to use the results of it 【正式】结束〔工作、过程等〕 By July the research team had concluded the main part of its work. 7月份之前研究小组已经完成了大部分工作。 The police have now concluded their investigations. 警方现在已经完成调查。2 to have nearly finished something 几乎已结束某事be nearly finished/done/throughespecially Britishalsobe almost finished/done/through /biː ˌnɪəʳli ˈfɪnɪʃt, ˈdʌn, ˈθruː, biː ˌɔːlməʊst ˈfɪnɪʃt, ˈdʌn, ˈθruː/ [verb phrase] I'm nearly finished -- I just want to put these files away. 我快好了—只想把这些文件放好。 Are you almost done in the shower? 你快洗完澡了吗？ Just give me a couple more minutes. I'm nearly through. 只要再给我几分钟时间就行。我快做完了。be on the last lap/in the home stretch /biː ɒn ðə ˌlɑːst ˈlæpǁ-ˌlæst-, ɪn ðə ˌhəʊm ˈstretʃ/ [verb phrase]to have almost finished something, especially something that has taken a long time 到了最后阶段 The election campaign is now on its last lap. 竞选活动已经到了最后阶段。 The regular season is in the home stretch, and the playoffs will soon begin. 常规赛季已接近尾声，季后赛即将开始。put the finishing touch/touches toBritishalsoput the finishing touch/touches onAmerican /ˌpʊt ðə ˌfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈtʌtʃ, ˈtʌtʃz tuː, ˌpʊt ðə ˌfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈtʌtʃ, ˈtʌtʃz ɒn/ [verb phrase]to finish something by adding the last details, especially in order to make it look nice 完成…的最后细节；给…做最后的点缀 Sue's just putting the finishing touches to her make-up. 休化妆化得差不多了，正在做最后的修饰。 Painters are putting the finishing touches on the baseboards and railings. 油漆工正在最后油漆踢脚板和栏杆。 The team are busy putting the finishing touches to the new design. 该小组正忙着这一新设计的结尾工作。the finishing touch/touches [noun phrase] Your patio is lovely. Those tubs of flowers are the perfect finishing touch. 你家的中庭漂亮极了。那几盆花更是完美的画龙点睛。finish off /ˌfɪnɪʃ ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]to finish something by adding the last parts or details 把…彻底完成finish off something I came to work early this morning to finish off some urgent work for the boss. 今天我一早就来上班给老板把一些紧要的工作完成了。finish something off I usually partially cook steaks in the microwave and then finish them off on the grill. 我通常用微波炉把牛排烧得半熟，然后在烤架上把它烧熟。tie up the loose ends /ˌtaɪ ʌp ðə ˌluːs ˈendz/ [verb phrase]to finish a meeting, an agreement etc by dealing with all the details that remain 处理零星事务〔以结束会议或完成协议等〕 If we can tie up the loose ends in the next ten minutes, we'll break for an early lunch. 如果下面十分钟内我们能处理完零星事务，我们就停下来提早吃午饭。 Apart from a few loose ends that need to be tied up, everything has gone according to schedule. 除了还有一些零星事务要处理，一切都如期进行。finalizealsofinaliseBritish /ˈfaɪnəl-aɪz/ [transitive verb]to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle an agreement, plan, or arrangement in a satisfactory way 把〔协议、计划或安排〕最后定下来 Mr Samuels is flying to Detroit to finalize the details and sign the contract. 塞缪尔斯先生将飞往底特律去把最后的细节问题定下来并签署合同。 The meeting has been postponed until travel arrangements can be finalized. 会议被推迟到旅行计划能够定下来再开。3 to finish using something 用完某物finish with /ˈfɪnɪʃ wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive]especially British Can you pass me the scissors when you've finished with them, please? 你用完剪刀递给我好吗? ‘Have you finished with the Monopoly game?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Well put it away then.’ “你玩完‘大富翁’了吗？”“玩完了。”“那就把它放回去。”be through/be done /biː ˈθruː, biː ˈdʌn/ [verb phrase]to have finished using something 用完 I need to use the computer. Can you let me know when you're done? 我要用一下电脑，你用完了告诉我好吗?be through/be done with Aren't you through with the phone yet? 你电话快打完了吗？4 to finish a performance, speech, meeting etc 结束某一表演、讲话、会议等finish/end /ˈfɪnɪʃ, end/ [transitive verb] When Sir George finished his speech there was a moment's silence. 乔治爵士演说完了之后，出现了片刻的静默。finish/end something by doing something The priest ended the service by saying a short prayer. 牧师作了个短短的祷告结束了礼拜。finish/end something with something She ended her recital with an old French song. 她唱了一首法文老歌，以此结束独唱会。wind up /ˌwaɪnd ˈʌp/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb]to gradually end an event or activity such as a meeting, making sure that it finishes at the right time 结束〔事件或活动〕 About 40 minutes after the interview starts, the interviewer will signal to you to start winding up. 面试开始约40分钟以后，面试官会示意你可以结束了。wind up something He was fired and the board would give him no more time to wind up his affairs. 他被炒了鱿鱼，董事会不会再给他时间把事情结束掉。wind something up Mark wanted to wind the meeting up quickly because he had a plane to catch. 马克想快点结束会议，因为他还得去赶飞机。bring something to an end/to a close /ˌbrɪŋ something tʊ ən ˈend, tʊ ə ˈkləʊz/ [verb phrase]to formally finish a meeting, lesson, process etc 将某事结束 The committee has brought to a close one of the longest-running Senate investigations ever. 委员会已结束了参议院有史以来历时最久的调查之一。 Efforts must continue to bring the conflict to an end. 为结束冲突必须继续努力。conclude /kənˈkluːd/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to formally or officially end a meeting, public event, speech etc by doing one final thing 〔会议、公众活动、演说等〕正式结束；使圆满结束conclude something with something This year, Muslims will conclude Ramadan with the usual festivities on April 15 or 16. 今年穆斯林将在4月15或16日以传统的庆祝活动来结束斋月。conclude with He concluded with an appeal to everyone to support the campaign. 他以呼吁大家都来支持这次运动作为结束。conclude by doing something I'd like to conclude by thanking everyone who has worked so hard to make this conference possible. 最后我想感谢诸位，正是由于诸位的努力会议才得以进行。round off /ˌraʊnd ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]to do something as a way of ending an event, performance etc in a suitable or satisfactory way 使〔事件、表演等〕圆满结束round off something To round off National Peace Week, a concert was organized in the park. 在公园里组织了一场音乐会来圆满结束全国和平周活动。round something off with something She served us a splendid dinner, rounded off with a marvellous orange mousse. 她给我们做了一顿丰盛的晚餐，结束时上了一道美味的橘子奶油冻。 They rounded off the day with a barbecue at the beach. 他们在海滩上举行烧烤结束了一天的活动。finish off/finish up /ˌfɪnɪʃ ˈɒf, ˌfɪnɪʃ ˈʌp/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb]to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thing that is necessary or suitable 把〔某活动、表演或工作等〕最后结束掉 Please finish off now. The test will end in three minutes. 现在请完成考卷，考试三分钟后结束。 You can finish up the puzzle tomorrow morning. It's time for bed now. 你到明早再完成拼图游戏吧，现在该上床睡觉了。finish off/up something by doing something We finished off our vacation by spending two days in Santa Fe. 我们在圣菲待了两天后就结束了假期。finish off/up something with something Dan finished up his act with a joke about the Vice-President. 丹拿副总统开了个玩笑来结束他的表演。5 something that is finished 完成的事finished /ˈfɪnɪʃt/ [adjective] All the packing was finished and we were ready to leave. 行李都打点好了，我们准备好离开了。 A young couple moved into the house three weeks after it was finished. 房子完工三个星期后搬进了一对年轻夫妇。 The finished book was more of a personal diary than an autobiography. 这本写完的书与其说是自传，倒不如说是私人日记。finished version/product/article etc Looking at the finished product, you wouldn't know it was made from paper. 看看这制成品，你看不出是纸做的。be done /biː ˈdʌn/ [verb phrase]to be successfully finished 完成；做完 Mom won't let me watch television till all my homework's done. 我做完了所有家庭作业后妈妈才会让我看电视。 We'll send you a bill when the repairs are done. 修理好了我们会寄账单给你。completed /kəmˈpliːtɪd, kəmˈpliːtəd/ [adjective]finished, especially after a long period of time or a lot of work 已完成的〔尤指经过长时间或大量工作〕 We'll only get paid if the job is satisfactorily completed. 工作圆满完成了之后，我们才能得到工钱。 At last all the arrangements were completed and we waited impatiently for the big day to arrive. 所有的准备工作终于都做好了，我们焦急地等候着这个重大日子到来。be complete /biː kəmˈpliːt/ [verb phrase]if something that involves a number of stagesis complete, it is finished 〔包含几个阶段的事物〕完成；结束 You'll be paid more when your training is complete. 你培训结束后将得到更高的报酬。 Building work should be complete within 20 weeks. 建筑工程应于20周内完工。 When the mixing process is complete, the mixture is ready to be heated. 搅拌完了之后，混合物就可以加热了。6 to finish something that is difficult or unpleasant 完成困难的或不愉快的工作see through /ˌsiː ˈθruː/ [transitive phrasal verb] The course was hard, but I wanted to see it through. 这门课很难，但我要坚持读完它。 Cassidy, aged 83, intends to see the project through to completion. 83岁的卡西迪决心要完成这个项目。get it over with/get it over and done with /ˌget ɪt ˈəʊvəʳ wɪð, ˌget ɪt ˌəʊvər ən ˈdʌn wɪð/ [verb phrase]to do something now, without delaying any more, so that it is finished and you can stop worrying about it 尽快了结，立即了却 I'm going to make an appointment at the dentist and get it over with before the holidays. 我打算跟牙医约一个时间，放假前把治牙的事尽快了结掉。 Let's get the clean-up over and done with. 我们现在就把打扫的事了结掉。to the bitter end /tə ðə ˌbɪtər ˈend/ [adverb]if you do somethingto the bitter end, you continue doing it in a determined way until it is finished, even though it is very unpleasant or difficult 坚持到最后 Campaigners vowed to carry on the struggle to the bitter end. 参加运动的人发誓要斗争到底。 Despite his injury, Johnson carried on playing on to the bitter end. 约翰逊尽管受了伤，但还是坚持比到最后。stick it out/stick with /ˌstɪk ɪt ˈaʊt, ˌstɪk ˈwɪð ɪt/ [verb phrase/transitive phrasal verb]to finish doing something in spite of great difficulty or pain 坚持到底 Eleven girls joined the junior high football team, but only four stuck it out until the end of the season. 十一名女孩参加了初中的足球队，但只有四个人坚持到了赛季结束。 It's hard to stick with an exercise program you don't enjoy. 要把你不喜欢的训练计划坚持到底是困难的。have/be done with it /hæv, biː ˈdʌn wɪð ɪt/ [verb phrase]especially Britishto do or finish something difficult or unpleasant now, so that you can stop thinking about it or worrying about it 【尤英】一劳永逸 Just go pay the fine and be done with it. 去付了罚款，把这事了结掉吧。 If that's what you want to do, for heaven's sake do it and have done with it. 如果你想那样做，看在老天爷分上你就去做，然后别再烦。7 when an event, activity, situation etc finishes 某事、活动、情况等结束endalsofinishBritish /end, ˈfɪnɪʃ/ [intransitive verb] World War II ended in 1945. 第二次世界大战于1945年结束。 What time does your class finish? 你什么时候下课？ How does the story end? 这故事的结尾是什么样的？ The celebrations didn't finish till after midnight. 庆祝活动直到午夜过后才结束。end in somethingend in a particular way, especially a bad way 以某形式告终 Their marriage finally ended in divorce three years later. 他俩的婚姻三年后终于以离婚告终。be over /biː ˈəʊvəʳ/ [verb phrase]if an event or an activityis over, it has ended and nothing more is going to happen 〔事件或活动〕结束 By the time we arrived, the party was already over. 我们到达时聚会已结束了。 Right, that's the formal part of the interview over. Is there anything you'd like to ask us? 好了，正式的面试到此为止。你有什么要问我们的吗？be all overhave completely finished 完全结束 The game should be all over by 5 o'clock. 比赛到5点应该全部结束了。come to an end /ˌkʌm tʊ ən ˈend/ [verb phrase]to finally end - use this about a period of time, a situation, or an activity that has continued for a long time 〔很长一段时间，或长时间持续的情况或活动〕终于结束，最后终止 Months of uncertainty came to an end when the final votes were counted. 最后清点选票后，几个月来的动荡终于结束。 It was already September, and our stay in Zurich was coming to an end. 已经是9月份了，我们在苏黎世逗留的日子将近尾声了。be at an end /biː ət ən ˈend/ [verb phrase]formalif something such as a meeting or conversation is at an end, it has ended because someone wanted it to end 【正式】〔会议或谈话等人为地〕结束；终止 The young man stood up, realizing that the audition was at an end. 年轻人意识到试演已结束，便站了起来。 It is with great sadness that I announce that our marriage is at an end. 我很伤心地宣布我们的婚姻已告结束。8 when a period of time ends 一段时间结束end /end/ [intransitive verb] The school year ends in June. 这学年在6月份结束。 Winter was finally ending, and the first flowers of spring had begun to appear. 冬天终于要过去了，最早的春花开始绽放。 The evening ended cordially with handshakes all round. 晚会结束时气氛融融，大家到处在握手。come to an end /ˌkʌm tʊ ən ˈend/ [verb phrase]if a long period of timecomes to an end, it ends 〔很长一段时间〕结束；过去 Autumn came to an end with the first snow. 下了第一场雪，秋天过去了。 A generation of civil war had finally come to an end. 历时一代人的内战终于结束了。be over /biː ˈəʊvəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if a period of timeis over, it has ended 〔一段时间〕结束，过去 The long vacation was almost over, and she hadn't done any of the things she'd planned. 长长的假期即将结束，她计划的事一件也没做。 I think I'm going to lose my temper before this evening is over. 我觉得我过不了今晚就要发火了。break up /ˌbreɪk ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb]Britishif a school or the students in a schoolbreak up, a part of the school year ends and the holidays begin 【英】〔学校或学生〕期终；放假 When does your school break up? 你们学校什么时候放假? The kids break up on Wednesday. 孩子们星期三放假。draw to a close/to an end /ˌdrɔː tʊ ə ˈkləʊz, tʊ ən ˈend/ [verb phrase]to gradually come to an end - used especially in stories or descriptions 逐渐过去〔尤用于故事或描写中〕 The long hot summer was drawing to an end. 漫长炎热的夏天就要过去了。 As the class drew to a close, Hanson asked a student to summarize the lesson. 快下课前，汉森请一名学生把这一课的内容概述一下。be up /biː ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if the time allowed for somethingis up, it is finished 〔规定的时间〕结束；完结 ‘Time's up,’ said the teacher. ‘Stop writing, everyone!’ “时间到，”老师说道，“大家停下来别写了！” The chairman may be asked to resign before his four-year term is up. 主席四年任期结束之前，可能会被要求辞职。run out /ˌrʌn ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if the time available for doing something, especially something important,runs out, it comes to an end so that there is no more time left 〔尤指做非常重要的事的时间〕到期，期满；结束 We'd almost finished solving the problem when our time ran out. 我们都已差不多解决了这个问题，但时间已到。 The desperate search for survivors continues, but time is running out. 他们继续拼命地寻找幸存者，可时间无多了。be out of time /biː ˌaʊt əv ˈtaɪm/ [verb phrase]spokenuse this to tell someone to stop doing something because there is no more time allowed 【口】时间到〔用于告诉某人停止做某事，因为时间已不允许〕 I'm sorry, listeners, we have to stop there. We're out of time. 各位听众，很抱歉，我们必须到这里结束了。时间到了。9 when the time in which you can use tickets etc finishes 票等的有效期已过run out /ˌrʌn ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if a ticket, document, or agreementruns out, it can no longer be used or no longer has any legal or official value 〔票、文件或协议〕过期；作废 I want to use this train ticket before it runs out. 我想把这张火车票在过期前用掉。 The lease on the shop runs out soon. 这家店的租约很快要到期了。 The current treaty runs out at the end of this year. 现行条约于今年年底到期。expire /ɪkˈspaɪəʳ/ [intransitive verb]if a ticket, bank card, legal document etcexpires, the period of time during which it can legally be used has ended 〔票、银行卡、法律文件等〕满期，过期；失效 I'm afraid we can't accept this credit card -- it expired last week. 恐怕我们不能接受这张信用卡——它上个星期就过期了。 Your passport will expire ten years from the issue date. 你的护照从签发日起十年后到期。 She retired six months before her contract expired. 她在合同期满前六个月退休。expiration /ˌekspɪˈreɪʃən, ˌekspəˈreɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] After the expiration of the trial period for the software, please contact our website. 软件试用期过后，请通过我们的网址与我们联系。10 when something bad has finished 坏事结束be over/be all over /biː ˈəʊvəʳ, biː ˌɔːl ˈəʊvəʳ/ [verb phrase]if a problem or bad experienceis over, it has ended 〔问题或坏经历〕结束，终止 There had been a fight in the bar, but when the police got there it was all over. 酒吧里发生斗殴，但等警察去到那里时斗殴已结束了。 His captors finally released him, and his long ordeal was over. 劫持者终于放了他，漫长的苦难终于结束了。 In 1963, the White House wrongly predicted that the military action in Vietnam would be over by 1965. 1963年，白宫错误地预计在越南的军事行动可于1965年结束。be over and done with /biː ˌəʊvər ən ˈdʌn wɪð/ [verb phrase]if something unpleasant or something you have been worrying aboutis over and done with, it has finished and no longer affects you 〔不愉快的事或担心的事〕已成过去 What happened many years ago is over and done with as far as I'm concerned. 对我来说多年前的往事已经成为过去。 They belonged to a part of her life that was over and done with. 他们都属于她生活中已经成为过去的一部分。be behind /biː bɪˈhaɪnd somebody/ [verb phrase]if an unpleasant experienceis behind you, it is finished so that it does not affect your life or feelings any more 〔不愉快的经历〕已完全过去 Because of the measures we have taken, the worst is now behind us. 由于我们采取的措施，最糟的情况已过去了。put something behind youdeal with an unpleasant experience, so that it no longer affects you 把某事置之脑后 Counselling helped her put the experience behind her. 心理咨询帮助她放下了那段经历。it's all in the past /ɪts ˌɔːl ɪn ðə ˈpɑːstǁ-ˈpæst/spokenuse this to say that an unpleasant experience has ended and can be forgotten 【口】这一切都过去了 Your troubles are all in the past now. 你的麻烦现在都已过去了。be closed /biː ˈkləʊzd/ [verb phrase]use this to say that you are not willing to discuss a subject any more, especially because it is unpleasant or upsetting 〔尤指不愉快的话题〕没什么好说的；了结了 As far as I am concerned, the matter is closed. 对我来说，这事已经了结了。 Until we can talk about this in a civil manner, I consider the discussion closed. 除非我们好好地谈这件事，否则我就觉得没什么好讨论的了。11 not finished 未结束的not finished/unfinished /nɒt ˈfɪnɪʃt, ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ [adjective] On her desk was an unfinished letter to her mother. 她的书桌上有封未写完的给她母亲的信。 To this day, the building remains unfinished. 直至今日这幢建筑仍未完工。unfinished businesssomething you have not had the chance to finish 未了结的事务 It is past time for Congress to attend to unfinished business. 国会想处理未了结的事务已来不及了。incomplete /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt◂/ [adjective]not finished, because not all of the work has been done on something, or because it does not have all the parts that it should have 未完成的，不完整的 The excavation of the tunnel is still incomplete. 隧道的挖掘工作还未完成。 Incomplete historical records have made the investigation more difficult. 残缺不全的历史记录使调查工作更加困难。not over yet /nɒt ˌəʊvəʳ ˈjet/ [adverb]if somethingis not over yet, especially something difficult or unpleasant, it is not finished and still needs to be done or dealt with 〔尤指困难的或不愉快的事〕尚未结束，还未过去 The struggle for equal rights is not over yet. 争取平等权利的斗争尚未成功。 The crisis is not over yet. We are still involved in negotiations. 危机还未结束，我们仍在谈判。12 to use all of something 用完某物finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ [transitive verb]especially Britishto eat or drink all of something, so that there is none left 【尤英】吃完；喝完 The kids have finished all the ice-cream. 孩子们把冰淇淋都吃完了。 Wait till I've finished my drink and then we'll go. 等我喝完饮料我们就走。 Come on, finish your dinner. 快点，把饭吃完。run out of /ˌrʌn ˈaʊt ɒv/ [transitive phrasal verb]if yourun out of something that you need, there is none left 用完〔需要的东西〕 We ran out of gas on the freeway last night. 昨晚我们在高速公路上时用光了汽油。 By the time they got back to the camp, they had nearly run out of water. 他们回到营地时，水差不多已喝完了。use up /ˌjuːz ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to use all of something, especially when it is difficult to get more of it 用光，用完〔尤指不容易再得到的东西〕use up something By 2100, we may have used up all our supplies of natural gas. 到2100年时，我们可能已用完了所有的天然气储备。use something up I thought I'd bought plenty of paint, but we used it up before the room was finished. 我以为买来的涂料够多的了，没想到这房间未漆完涂料就用完了。exhaust /ɪgˈzɔːst/ [transitive verb]writtento use up all of something, especially a supply of something that will be difficult to replace 【书面】用完；耗尽〔尤指难以补充的东西〕 What will happen when we have exhausted all our natural resources? 我们用完了所有的自然资源后会发生什么事？ The organization has exhausted all its funds. 该团体已用完了所有资金。 Over-intensive farming had exhausted the supply of nutrients in the soil. 过度密集的耕作已耗尽了土壤中的养分。13 when there is nothing left 什么都不剩下be (all) gone /biː (ˌɔːl) ˈgɒnǁ-ˈgɔːn/ [verb phrase]if somethingis all gone, there is none of it left because it has all been used, eaten, or drunk 都光了，都没了 ‘Are there any cookies left?’ ‘No, they're all gone.’ “还有甜饼吗？”“没了，都吃完了。” Then Cal lost his job and soon our savings were gone. 后来卡尔丢了工作，很快我们的储蓄都花光了。 I used to feel sorry for her, but my sympathy's all gone now. 以前我还为她感到惋惜，可现在我已经对她一点都不同情了。be finished /biː ˈfɪnɪʃt/ [verb phrase]if a supply of something importantis finished, it has all been used and there is none left 吃完；用完〔某物的储备〕 In this area, emergency food aid is likely to be finished within days. 这地区的紧急救援食品可能几天之内就要用完了。 When that can's finished, there won't be any fuel left. 那桶油用完后就再也没有了。no more/not any more /nəʊ ˈmɔːʳ, ˌnɒt eni ˈmɔːʳ/ [adjective phrase]if there isno more of something or not any more of something, it has all been used or sold 没有了，用完了 ‘Where are the matches?’ ‘We don't have any more.’ “火柴在哪里？”“没有了。”there's no more/there aren't any more There's no more sugar. You'll have to get some next time you go out. 糖用完了。下次你出门得买些。no more/not any more of The store didn't have any more of the dolls, but they might get some in next week. 这家商店没有玩具娃娃了，下星期他们可能会进些货。none left/not any left /ˌnʌn ˈleft, ˌnɒt eni ˈleft/ [adjective phrase]if there isnone left ornot any left of something, all of it has been used or sold 一点都没剩下的；全没了的there is none left/there is not any left Don't eat any more cake or there will be none left for your dad. 别再吃蛋糕了，要不你爸爸就没有了。 There weren't any dresses left in a size 12. 尺码12的连衣裙一件也没有了。there is no wine/milk/fruit etc left There's no coffee left. Shall I make some more? 咖啡全喝完了。要我再煮一些吗？run out /ˌrʌn ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if something that you needruns out, there is none of it left because it has all been used 〔需要的东西〕用完 Our supplies had run out and all we could do was wait. 供应物品全用完了，我们只能等待。 I was in a phone box and my money ran out before I'd finished. 我在电话亭里，电话未结束钱币就投完了。exhausted /ɪgˈzɔːstɪd, ɪgˈzɔːstəd/ [adjective]if a supply of something isexhausted, there is none of it left; if something that produces a supply isexhausted, there is nothing left in it 〔某物的储备〕耗尽的；〔出产某物的地方〕枯竭的 The oxygen supply would soon become exhausted. 氧气很快就会用完的。 All that's left are some barren hillsides and a couple of exhausted mines. 余下的只有一些光秃的山坡和几个挖空了的矿井。14 to not use all of something 未用完某物not finish /nɒt ˈfɪnɪʃ/ [verb phrase] No you can't have another notepad - you haven't finished that one yet. 不，你不能再要一本记事本了—那本你还没用完。 Try not to finish your food rations too quickly. We don't know when there will be more. 尽量别把配给的食品太快吃完。我们不知道什么时候会再有。leave /liːv/ [transitive verb]to not use or eat all of something, especially because you do not want to, or because you want to keep some 留下；剩下 Is Tom all right? He left nearly all his dinner. 汤姆怎么了？他把饭几乎全剩下了。leave something for somebody Always leave enough fuel for the next person to build a fire with. 一定要给下一个人留下足够的燃料烧个火。leave somebody something Leave me some space, will you! 让点地方给我，行吗？15 something that is never all used 用不完的某物inexhaustible /ˌɪnɪgˈzɔːstɪbəl◂, ˌɪnɪgˈzɔːstəbəl◂/ [adjective]an inexhaustible supply etc is never all used or seems impossible to use all of 不竭的，无尽的〔供应等〕 The enemy seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of ammunition. 敌人的弹药供应好像用之不竭。 What is the source of Armstrong's seemingly inexhaustible wealth? 阿姆斯特朗那似乎无穷无尽的财富是哪里来的呢? Scientists are working to create a fuel that would be cheap, clean, and inexhaustible. 科学家正努力要发明一种廉价、清洁又取之不尽的燃料。endless supply /ˌendləs səˈplaɪ/ [noun phrase]a supply of something that seems as if it will never all be used - use this especially when you know that it could all be used up soon 〔似乎是〕无穷尽的，用之不竭的〔尤指其实很快就会用完〕 A seemingly endless supply of fireworks lit up the clear night sky. 一连串似乎无穷尽的烟火照亮了清朗的夜空。 We don't have an endless supply of oil. 我们的石油储备不是取之不竭的。 He seems to think I have an endless supply of cash. 他好像以为我有用不完的现金。
