英语中end是一个看起来再简单不过的单词了,但其用法却相当丰富,单是作为名词的表达就有11个之多!在初中英语常见的也不少,为此,梦想君作为一些总结,让我们来认识一下吧。1.at the end (of) 在(……的)末端。The film is less interesting at the end.电影的末尾没那么有趣了。You’ll seea hospital at the end of the street. 在街的尽头,你可以看到一家医院。At the end of the film,we were all moved to tears.电影结束时,我们都感动得掉下了眼泪。
2. be at an end 结束,终结。The World War Ⅱwas at an end in 1945. 第二次世界大战1945年结束。
3. by the end of 到结束时,到末尾时。We had studied 3000 English words by the end of last week. 到上个月底, 我们就已学了3000个英语单词。By the end of the passage, you’ll have got the meaning of these words. 等你读完这一篇文章时,你就会得出这个词的意思了。
4. come (draw) to an end 结束,完结。When did the World War Ⅱ come to an end ?
第二次世界大战哪年结束的?The year is drawing to an end. 一年快结束了。
5. make an end of sth 结束或除掉某事物。Let‘s make an end of this boring discussion.
让我们结束这无聊的讨论吧。
We must make an end of this pile of work.
我们得把这堆事情做完。
6.no end of 无数的。What you did has caused us no end of troubles.
你做的事让我们麻烦不断。
7.on end 不停地,连续地;竖立,竖着。He played basketball for hours on end. 他连续打了几小时篮球。Can you place the log on end. 把这根木头竖着放好吗?
8. put an end to sth 结束某事。Chinese people put an end to the War of Resistance Against Japan in 1945.中国人1945年结束了抗日战争。We put an end to thatsilly action. 我们终止了那种愚蠢的行动。
9. without end 永远的,没有完结的。We had trouble without end because of your foolish thoughts.由于你的愚蠢的想法,我们的麻烦没完没了。
10.in the end 最后,终于。In the end,she married a rich boss. 最后她嫁给了一个有钱的老板。If you try many times , and in the end you’ll succeed. 如果你多次努力,最后你会成功的。
11. end to end 头并头,尾并尾,首尾衔接。Place these desks end to end. 把这些桌子一张接一张地放好。