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.
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1. He finished his conversation and stood up, looking straight at me.
他说完话站起来，直视着我。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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5. Simon finished dialing and clamped the phone to his ear.