1. in the end最后，终于，最终

It won't be easy but we'll win through in the end.

这并不容易，但我们最终会获得成功。

I'm sure you'll get there in the end.

我相信你最终会成功的。

We caught the bus in the end but it was close.

虽然我们最后总算赶上了那趟公共汽车，但也是够悬的。

We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing.

我们最后总算把他救了出来，可那是真险啊。

It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end.

最终把他们拖垮的纯粹是她的不屈不挠。

sheer /ʃɪr/

adj.纯粹的；完全的；陡峭的；十足的；又薄又轻几乎透明的；用来强调事物的大小、程度或数量

adv.垂直地；陡峭地

v.偏航；使偏航；使急转向

n.透明薄纱；舷弧；偏航；以单锚系泊的船位

persistence /pərˈsɪstəns/

n.坚持不懈；持续存在；坚持；维持；锲而不舍

None can match your sheer willpower and persistence in wearing down the opposition.

在消磨反对派的意志方面，没有人能比得上你那惊人的意志力和不懈的坚持。

It will all sort itself out in the end.

问题最后都会自行解决。

In the end they had to settle for a draw.

最后，他们只好接受平局的结果。

They won in the end but it was a tight finish.

他们终于赢了，但比分十分接近。

In the end it proved a pointless exercise.

这最终证明是一项毫无意义的活动。

In the end, I just got fed up with his constant complaining.

他不停地发牢骚，终于使我厌烦了。

Exercising regularly will pay dividends in the end.

经常运动最终会对身体大有好处的。

dividend /ˈdɪvɪdend/

n.股息；股利；红利；(足球彩票的)彩金

In the end it was his stomach and lungs that packed up

最后，他的胃和肺衰竭了。

In the end, it was an easy delivery: a fine baby boy

分娩过程最终非常顺利，生了个健康的男婴。

In the end, wiser counsels prevailed.

高明的建议最终占了上风。

In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty.

最后证明事实正好相反：他是无辜的，而她则有罪。

In the end, his brilliant legal footwork paid off.

最后，他高明的法律手腕使他如愿以偿。

In the end the Volga's waters will run dry.

伏尔加河水终将干涸。

Even the successful flying boats proved, in the end, uneconomical.

即使是成功的水上飞机最终也未能盈利。

2.at the end在……末端（末尾），在……尽头；在……结束时

表示某个时间点或某个事件结束时……，也可以指方位的尽头或思想的极限等。

Work always piles up at the end of the year.

年底总是积压一大堆工作。

The hospital closed at the end of last year.

这所医院去年年底关闭。

Work on the office building will be complete at the end of the year.

办公大楼工程将于年底竣工。

Some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life.

有些产品过了有效使用年限后是可以回收再利用的。

At the end of the day we were £ 20 down.

一天下来我们少了20英镑。

At the end of the day, she always has a cup of tea to unwind.

一天结束时，她总是会喝杯茶放松一下。

Music helps me unwind after a busy day.

音乐使我在忙碌一天后得以放松。

I always leave a clear desk at the end of the day.

每天工作结束时，我总是把桌上收拾干净不放任何东西。

Commuters were heading homeward at the end of the day.

一天结束时上下班的人们正赶着回家。

commuter/kəˈmjuːtər/ n.(远距离)上下班往返的人

At the end of the day, what really matters is how you feel about yourself and your life.

一天结束时，真正重要的是你对自己和生活的感受。

You will be invoiced for these items at the end of the month.

你将于月底收到这些项目的费用清单。

invoice/ˈɪnvɔɪs/

n.发票；(发货或服务)费用清单

vt.开发票(或清单)；发出发票(或清单)

At the end of the month, we will have a final exam.

月底的时候，我们将进行期末考试。

Let's start work on it now so we're not too rushed at the end.

我们现在就开始干吧，免得最后太匆忙。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

There was usually some bread going cheap at the end of the day.

在收市前常常有些面包降价出售。

We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day.

在漫长的一天结束时我们都需要一点轻松的调剂。

relief /rɪˈliːf/

n.救济；浮雕；消除；(焦虑、痛苦等的)减轻；解脱；宽慰；轻松；缓和；救济金；调剂，轻松场面；（被困城镇等的）解困，解围；救援物品；替班者；醒目效果

At the end of the week, we usually have a staff meeting to review our progress.

每周结束时，我们通常会举行员工会议来回顾我们的进展。

At the end of the year, we will have a graduation ceremony to celebrate our achievements.

年底的时候，我们将举行毕业典礼庆祝我们的成就。

The results of the research are summarized at the end of the chapter.

在这一章末尾对研究结果作了总结。

summarize /ˈsʌməraɪz/ v.总结；概述；概括

They are at the end of their food supply.

他们的食物储备已消耗殆尽。

Turn right at the end of the road.

在路的尽头向右转。

Turn right at the end of the street.

在街的那头往右拐。

It was a rushed decision made at the end of the meeting.

那是会议结束时匆忙作出的决定。

At the end of the film the bad guy gets shot.

这坏蛋在影片结尾时被击毙。

I defy anyone not to cry at the end of the film.

我倒要看看有谁在电影结尾时不哭。

defy /dɪˈfaɪ/

vt.违抗；藐视；反抗；不可能，无法(相信、解释、描绘等)；蔑视；顶住；经受住；抗住

At the end of the movie, the main character finally achieves his goal.

电影结束时，主角终于实现了他的目标。

The offer closes at the end of the week.

优惠将在本周末截止。

I'm at the end of my patience.

我已忍无可忍。

She intends to split from the band at the end of the tour.

她打算在巡回演出结束后离开乐队。

split /splɪt/

v.(使)分裂(成不同的派别)；使分开(成为几个部分)；（和某人）断绝关系，分手；分摊；分享；（迅速）离开，走；（使）撕裂；划破

n.分裂；分离；划分；分别；分歧；裂缝；裂口；份额；劈叉；香蕉船，水果船

adj.劈开的；分离的

The bird is easily recognized in flight by the black band at the end of its tail.

这种鸟尾部末端有一条黑带，飞翔时很容易认出来。