单词 | bring to an end(come to an end) |
释义 | end , bring to an ~: come to an ~— 291 bring to an end 这个短语动词作“使之结束”讲,是及物的; come to an end 这个短语动词则是“濒于结束”的意思,是不及物的。 例如: I hope we have brought our arguments on fundamentals to an end. 我希望我们在基本论点上不用再继续讨论下去了。 We are all relieved that the month-old dispute seems to have come to an end. 看来一个来月的争论即将结束真叫我们松了一口气。 比较: The socialist emulation has been brought to an end. 社会主义竞赛已告结束。(可以用于被动语态) The socialist emulation has come to an end. 社会主义竞赛已接近尾声。(只能用于主动语态) |
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