“结束”常见的英文表达有 end、finish、conclude 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
end:最常用,适用范围广,既可表示具体动作或活动的终止,也可指抽象事物的终结。例如:
The meeting ended at 5 p.m.(会议下午5点结束。)
The story has a happy end.(这个故事有个圆满的结局。)
finish:强调完成某个任务、活动或过程,常与具体事情搭配。例如:
I need to finish my homework before dinner.(我需要在晚饭前完成作业。)
They finished the race in first place.(他们以第一名的成绩完成了比赛。)
conclude:较为正式,常用于书面语或正式场合,指完成某事、达成协议或作出总结。例如:
The conference concluded with a speech by the president.(会议以主席的讲话结束。)
After much discussion, they concluded the deal.(经过多次讨论,他们达成了协议。)