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词汇 end up
释义
Idiom
end up (somehow)
Theme: ENDINGS
to end something at a particular place, in a particular state, or by having to do something.
I ended up having to pay for everyone's dinner.After paying for dinner, I ended up broke.We all ended up at my house.After playing in the rain, we all ended up with colds.
Idiom
end up
to reach a final place or position.
I began work as an accountant and ended up writing advertising.We ended up the evening drinking and dancing at a club downtown.

Phr V
end up
ends, ending, ended
end up
(always + adv/prep/adj) slightly informal to finally be in a particular place, state, or situation, especially without having planned it
We ended up in Blackpool of all places.
often + as
Illegally imported reptiles such as snakes and crocodiles often end up as shoes, belts and handbags.
often + with
He ended up with an alcohol problem.She'll end up pregnant at this rate.
end up doing sth
slightly informal to finally do something, especially without having planned to
I ended up paying for everyone on the table.
phraseend up1. end up to be in a situation that you did not intend or want to be in, because of something that has happened to you or something you have doneend up in court/prison/hospital Tom got into a fight and ended up in court. Soon afterwards she ended up in hospital after a drug overdose.+ as Too many teenage girls are ending up as single parents.+ with You'll end up with pneumonia if you're not careful. SIMILAR TO: wind up, finish up BrE informal, land up BrE2. end up doing sth to do something that you did not intend or want to do, especially because you cannot seem to avoid doing it: He came for a couple of days and ended up staying a month! We always seem to end up arguing with each other.3. end up to arrive in a place without planning or wanting to go there, for example because you lost your way: We took several wrong turns, and ended up in Wigan by mistake. They ended up in a bar near the docks. SIMILAR TO: wind up, finish up BrE informal

end up

1. To reach some conclusion, state, or situation due to a particular course of action. Thanks to that traffic jam, I ended up being late to the meeting. Sara has always loved to read so I'm not surprised that she ended up an English major. I really think that you and your high school sweetheart will end up together.
2. To take some course of action, perhaps reluctantly. Thanks to bad weather, we ended up by leaving our beach house ahead of schedule.
3. To conclude something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "end" and "up." Well, I'd say that big fight pretty much ends up our family dinner.
4. To reach a particular location, often unintentionally. We wanted to go to the beach on Saturday, but because traffic was so bad, we ended up at the mall instead. When my car's engine overheated, I ended up at the mechanic instead of my big job interview.
5. To be with someone, often by default. It seems that we've ended up with the most boring tour guide on the planet. He's seriously putting me to sleep.

end up (by) (doing something)

1. To take some course of action, perhaps reluctantly. Thanks to bad weather, we ended up by leaving our beach house ahead of schedule.
2. To conclude something with a particular action. Well, as usual, our family ended up by having a big fight after Thanksgiving dinner.

end something up

to terminate something; to bring something to an end. He ended his vacation up by going to the beach. She ended up her speech with a poem.

end up

( somewhere ) and wind up( somewhere ) to finish at a certain place. If you don't get straightened out, you'll end up in jail. I fell and hurt myself, and I wound up in the hospital.

end up

(somewhere) and wind up (somewhere) to finish at a certain place. If you don't get straightened out, you'll end up in jail. I fell and hurt myself, and I wound up in the hospital.

end up

to come to an end. When will all this end up? I think that the party will have to end up about midnight.

end up

Arrive at, result in, finish. For example, He thought he'd end up living in the city, or We don't know how Nancy will end up. [First half of 1900s] Also see wind up.

end up

v.
1. To bring something to a close: The manager ended up the meeting by thanking us for all of our hard work.
2. To arrive somewhere, especially when not anticipated: We lost our way and ended up downtown. If you end up in our area tonight, feel free to drop in.
3. To arrive in some situation or condition as a result of a course of action: If you keep going outside in this weather without shoes, you'll end up catching a cold.
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