c. 1300, "consummate, perfect in form or quality," past participle adjective from finish (v.). From mid-14c. as "beautiful, attractive;" 1540s as "refined, choice, elegant;" 1560s as "minutely precise or exact." Meaning "thin in consistency" is from c. 1400. From 1580s as "brought to a conclusion." Of made things, "completed," 1833.
实用例句
1. He finished his conversation and stood up, looking straight at me.
他说完话站起来，直视着我。来自柯林斯例句
2. It was just gone 7 o'clock this evening when I finished.
今晚我做完的时候刚过7点。来自柯林斯例句
3. They had met by chance at university and finished up getting married.
他们在大学偶遇，最后结了婚。来自柯林斯例句
4. Just a few days ago, I finished a commission.
就在几天前，我完成了一项委托创作任务。来自柯林斯例句
5. Simon finished dialing and clamped the phone to his ear.
