Finishing
“Finishing” 可指比赛或项目的最后阶段,如 the finishing touches(收尾润色);制造业中 surface finishing 指表面处理;学业 finishing school 指礼仪进修学校(历史用法)。
- “She is finishing her thesis this month.” (她本月在写完论文。)
- “The carpenter applied a smooth finishing coat.” (木匠涂上了光滑的面漆。)
- “He sprinted hard in the finishing straight.” (他在终点直道全力冲刺。)
“Finish” 来自拉丁语 finire(结束),词根 fin- 表“终点”,与 final、finite 同源。
finish + -ing:动名词或形容词;过去式 finished,名词 finish。
装修 “finishing materials” 指饰面材料;体育 “photo finish” 与 finishing line 相关;厨房 “finishing salt” 指上桌前撒的调味盐。
- 固定搭配: “finishing touches” (收尾), “finishing line” (终点线), “finishing school” (礼仪学校)
finish 是结束,finishing 是“正在结束/正在做最后工序”。
“After finishing the edges, the table looked ready for the dining room.” (收好边后,这张桌子可以摆进餐厅了。)