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词汇 finish up
释义
Phr V
finish up
finishes, finishing, finished
finish up
(always + adv/prep/adj) mainly British & Australian slightly informal to finally be in a particular place, state or situation, especially without having planned it
She drank so much that she finished up in hospital.We did a ten-mile walk and finished up in a village on the other side of the river.
often + with
Amazingly she finished up with a seat in the Italian parliament.
often + as
He finished up as a gardener in a park.
finish up doing sth
British & Australian slightly informal to finally do something, especially without having planned to
We finished up paying twice as much for the trip as Nicki and Steve!
finish up (sth) or finish (sth) up
to eat or drink all of what you are eating or drinking
Finish up your dinner and then you can watch television.
mainly American to do the last part of something
He's currently finishing up his latest album which will be released next July.
phrasefinish up1. finish up BrE informal to arrive or end at a particular place, after going to other places first: I took a long holiday in Italy and finished up in Rome. The route follows the Rivers Dee and Lune, before finishing up at Lake Windermere. We finished up in a Chinese restaurant in Soho. SIMILAR TO: end up, wind up2. finish up BrE informal to get into a particular state or situation as the result of what you have done, especially without planning or expecting it: One of the guys tried to bribe a police officer and finished up in jail.+ as Soane came from a poor family, but he finished up as one of Britain's greatest architects.+ with If you go out in this freezing weather, you'll probably finish up with pneumonia. SIMILAR TO: end up, wind up3. finish up doing sth informal, especially BrE to do something at the end of an event or process, especially without planning or expecting it: I often start off thinking of one story, and finish up writing something completely different. If you move to another house, you could finish up paying an even higher rent. SIMILAR TO: end up, wind up4. finish up sthfinish sth up to eat or drink all of what you are eating or drinking: Come on! Finish up your drinks. We have to go now.5. finish sth upfinish up sthfinish up AmE to complete the final part of something: Moore is finishing up his first season with the 49ers. The report is due on Wednesday, but I think we might finish it up by Sunday night. SIMILAR TO: complete, wrap up, finish off especially BrE

finish up

1. To end or conclude. When do you think the dinner party will finish up? I think the caterers need the room. The concert should finish up around 11.
2. To stop working on someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "finish" and "up." My 10:30 client was a cut and color so I'm just finishing her up now. The boss wants to know how much time you need to finish up the report.

finish someone or something up

Fig. to finish doing something to someone or something. I will finish this typing up in a few minutes. She finished up Fred in a short time.

finish up

v.
1. To conclude something; bring something to an end: We finished up dinner and took the dirty dishes to the kitchen. The council finished the meeting up by stating when the next meeting would occur.
2. To conclude; end: The meeting finished up at 11:00. Finish up reading your book, already—it's late!
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