end / end; / v （使某事物）结束, 终止:

*The road ends here, ie goes no further. 这条路到此为止.

* How does this story end? 这故事的结局如何?

* They decided to end their relationship. 他们决定结束彼此的关系.

 * They ended the play with a song. 他们以一首歌曲结束了这出剧. 

 end up 到达或来到某处, 达到某状态或采取某行动（尤指经一长路程或过程）

*If you continue to steal you'll end up in prison. 你要是继续行窃终归得进监狱.

end sth off (with sth/by doing sth)（妥当地或顺利地）结束某事物

* We ended off the meal with coffee and brandy. 我们这顿饭最後喝的是咖啡和白兰地.

end in sth (a)  以某事物作为末端或结尾

*The word ends in -ous. 此词以-ous结尾.

                (b) 以某事物作为结果或结论

*Their long struggle ended in failure. 他们长期斗争终告失败.

ending n 结尾, 结局（尤指故事﹑ 电影﹑ 戏剧或词语）

 a story with a happy ending 结局圆满的故事.

 2.  cease  / siːs; sis/ v (fml 文) 停止; 中止: *Hostilities (ie Fighting) between the two sides ceased at midnight. 双方在午夜停止敌对行动（战斗）.

* The officer ordered his men to cease fire, ie stop shooting. 长官命令士兵停火（停止射击）.

* That department has ceased to exist. 那部门已不复存在.

* The factory has ceased making bicycles. 那工厂已停止生产自行车了.cease-`fire n 1） signal to stop firing guns in war 战争中的停火信号: order a cease-fire 命令停火. 2） temporary period of truce 休战: negotiate a cease-fire 谈判休战.

 3.  completev [Tn] 1.）(a) 使（某事物）圆满﹑ 完善: *I only need one volume to complete my set of Dickens's novels. 我那套狄更斯小说只差一卷就能配齐了.

 * A few words of praise from her would have completed his happiness. 她要是能夸他两句, 他也就心满意足了.

 (b) 使（某事物）结束; 完成

* When will the railway be completed? 铁路何时竣工? 2.) 填（表格等）

*Complete your application in ink. 用钢笔填申请表.

 4.finish v 1.) (a) [I, Tn, Tg]  结束, 完成（某事物）

* Term finishes next week. 下星期学期结束.

* finish one's work 把工作做完

 * finish (reading) a book 读完一本书.

(b) [I]  达到工作或活动的结束阶段

*Wait I haven't finished yet. 等一等--我还没有完呢.

 * Two of the runners failed to finish. 有两名赛跑者没有跑完全程.

* She was leading for part of the race but finally finished fourth. 她在比赛中一度领先, 但最後得第四名. 2.） [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (off/up)  把所剩之物吃完﹑ 喝完或用完

* We might as well finish (up) the cake; there isn't much left. 咱们索性把蛋糕吃完吧, 也没剩多少了. 3.） [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (off) 完成某事物; 使某事物臻於完美; 加工

*a beautifully finished wooden bowl 加工精美的木碗

 * put the finishing touches to a work of art 为艺术作品作最後的修饰

* This blouse needs to be finished off before I can wear it. 这件（女）衬衣还要再加一下工我才能穿.

5.quit  v (-tt-; pt, pp  英式英语作 quitted) [Tn, Tg] (infml 口) 停止（某事物[做某事物]）

*quit work for five minutes 停止工作五分钟

* Quit fooling around! 别胡闹了! 

finish v.完成；做好；(使)结束；吃完，喝光，用尽(所剩之物)closure n.(永久的)停业，关闭；倒闭；(路或桥的)暂时封闭；(因困境结束或事情得到妥善处理等的)宽慰；如释重负foreclosure n.抵押品赎回权的取消end n.(时间、事件、活动或故事等的)终止例如：1.集会到中午才结束。The meeting didn't break up until noon.2.准备结束练习时，要慢慢地深呼吸。When you are ready to finish the exercise, gradually deepen your breathing.3.至少那些家庭的灾难都可以结束了。At least the families will finally have closure.