“结尾”常见的英文表达有 ending、conclusion 和 finish,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
ending:通常指故事、电影、文章等的终结部分,强调事情的最终状态或结果。例如:
The movie had a happy ending.(这部电影有个圆满的结局。)
The ending of the book was unexpected.(这本书的结尾出人意料。)
conclusion:多用于正式场合,如学术报告、论文、会议讨论等,指总结性的部分或最终的决定。例如:
In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for their hard work.(最后,我要感谢大家的辛勤付出。)
The conclusion of the report is that more research is needed.(报告的结论是需要进行更多的研究。)
finish:既可以作名词,表示“结尾、结束”,也可以作动词,表示“完成、结束”。作为名词时,常用于口语化或非正式的场合。例如:
The finish of the race was very exciting.(比赛的结尾非常激动人心。)
Let's work hard to reach a good finish.(让我们努力工作,争取一个好的结尾。)