c. 1300, "consummate, perfect in form or quality," past participle adjective from finish (v.). From mid-14c. as "beautiful, attractive;" 1540s as "refined, choice, elegant;" 1560s as "minutely precise or exact." Meaning "thin in consistency" is from c. 1400. From 1580s as "brought to a conclusion." Of made things, "completed," 1833.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He finished his conversation and stood up, looking straight at me.
他說(shuō)完話站起來(lái)，直視著我。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. It was just gone 7 o'clock this evening when I finished.
今晚我做完的時(shí)候剛過(guò)7點(diǎn)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. They had met by chance at university and finished up getting married.
他們?cè)诖髮W(xué)偶遇，最后結(jié)了婚。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Just a few days ago, I finished a commission.
就在幾天前，我完成了一項(xiàng)委托創(chuàng)作任務(wù)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. Simon finished dialing and clamped the phone to his ear.