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the finish of [sth]
the finish of the film was very moving
电影的结尾非常感人
结束；结尾
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结束；结尾
The end or final part of something.
the finish of the film was very moving
电影的结尾非常感人
An end; the end of anything.
表面的装饰性纹理或外观(或赋予其外观的物质)
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
时间的结束；结尾时刻
the temporal end; the concluding time
The race was exciting, especially the dramatic finish.
比赛很激动人心，尤其是戏剧性的结束阶段。
AI contextual example
We need to apply a glossy finish to the table for protection.
我们需要给桌子涂一层有光泽的末道漆来保护它。
AI contextual example
His work lacks polish; the finish is rough and uneven.
他的工作缺乏打磨，最后完成的表面粗糙且不平整。
AI contextual example
the boat had a metallic finish
这艘船有金属光泽的表面
WordNet
the finish of the film was very moving
电影的结尾非常感人
常用于体育比赛
The race had a thrilling finish.
比赛有一个激动人心的结局。
固定短语，指整个过程
The project was a disaster from start to finish.
这个项目从头到尾都是一场灾难。
Not this
I like the finish of this song.
Use this
I like the ending of this song.
中文“结尾”常译为“finish”，但在英语中，对于歌曲、故事等艺术作品的结尾，通常使用“ending”而非“finish”。“finish”更常用于比赛、过程或物体的表面处理。
Not this
He stood in the finish.
Use this
He stood at the finish.
中文“在终点”可能用介词“在”，但英语中表示“在终点处”应用“at the finish”，而非“in”。“in”通常表示在内部，而终点是一个点。
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接近的结局
The race had a very close finish.
这场比赛结局非常接近。
终点线
She crossed the finish line first.
她第一个冲过终点线。
光滑的表面
The wood has a beautiful smooth finish.
这木头有美丽光滑的表面。
哑光饰面
I prefer a matte finish on my phone case.
我更喜欢手机壳的哑光饰面。
摄影定胜负
The race was so tight it required a photo finish.
比赛太紧张了，需要摄影来定胜负。
直到最后
They fought to the finish.
他们战斗到了最后。
战斗到底；决一死战
The two boxers fought to the finish, neither willing to give up.
两位拳击手战斗到底，谁都不愿放弃。
（比赛等）胜负难分的结局；摄影定胜负
The race was so close it required a photo finish to determine the winner.
比赛势均力敌，需要通过摄影定胜负来决定胜者。
从头到尾；自始至终
She was in control of the project from start to finish.
她自始至终掌控着这个项目。
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最后一道漆，刷完就finish（完成）
作为名词时，'finish' 的含义多样：指表面装饰时较专业，常用于建筑、木工等领域；指比赛终点或事件结束时则为通用词汇；另可指某人的失败，略带文学色彩。整体使用范围较广，实际语境决定正式程度。
True rhymes: Finnish, diminish. Vanish, polish, banish, punish share the -ish spelling but have different stressed vowels (/æ/, /ɑ/, /æ/, /ʌ/), so they do not rhyme with finish (/ɪ/).
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