finish动词词性有“完成;结束;用尽(所剩之物)”的意思。作及物动词有finish sth.和finish doing sth.两种固定用法,意为“完成某事”。
1.finish作为及物动词,后面+名词,名词作为宾语。例如:
She has not finished her homework.她没有完成家庭作业。
2.finish作为及物动词,后面+动词作为宾语时,必须用动词的ing形式。例如:
I finished cleaning our room last night.我昨晚完成了房间的卫生打扫。
3.finish用作不及物动词。例如:
(1)My brother did not finish in time.我弟弟没能及时结束。
(2)What time does the performance finish?表演什么时候结束?
(3)He finished third in the race.他赛跑获得第三名。
4.be finished意思是:垮台了 完蛋了、失败了。例如:
The scandal means she is finished in entertainment circles.这丑闻意味着她在娱乐圈完蛋了。