1530s, "action of bringing to completion," verbal noun from finish (v.). From 1660s as "that which gives a completion to." Finishing-school is from 1804.
雙語例句
1. They were outplayed by the Colombians' slick passing and decisive finishing.
哥倫比亞隊憑借流暢的傳球和終場前的制勝進球擊敗了他們。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Yesterday she was incommunicado, putting the finishing touches to her autobiography.
昨天她閉門獨處，對她的自傳作最后的潤色。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Now she is busy finishing off a biography of Queen Caroline.
現在她正忙著完成卡羅琳王后的傳記。
來自柯林斯例句
4. When they reached his house, Scobie idled a bit, finishing his cigarette.
他們到他家后，斯科比閑逛了一會兒，抽完了他的香煙。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Jed nodded, finishing off the last piece of pizza.