finish,complete作為動(dòng)詞在一起比較時(shí),這兩個(gè)詞的一般含義是“做完”、“完成”,有時(shí)可以互換使用.然而,有時(shí)它們卻有明顯的詞義差別.
finish表示過(guò)去某個(gè)時(shí)候著手做的事已經(jīng)做完,或者表示對(duì)已經(jīng)做完的事進(jìn)行精密加工
As soon as he had finished,Jenny told him she wanted to go home.
他一講完,珍妮就告訴他說(shuō)她想回家.
This machine part needs surface finishing.
這個(gè)機(jī)械零件需要精密加工.
The writer has finished (or completed) the novel.
但是如果作為讀者說(shuō)“我已經(jīng)看完這部小說(shuō)了”,用英語(yǔ)說(shuō)卻只能是I have finished the novel.不過(guò),如果你是文學(xué)系的學(xué)生,老師布置了任務(wù),要讀完這部小說(shuō),那么又非用complete不可了.
By the end of next year,they will have finished work on the new stadium.
到明年年底,他們將建成這個(gè)新體育場(chǎng).
而complete側(cè)重表示做完或完成某工作,特別是一項(xiàng)任務(wù),或者把某工作圓滿結(jié)束.如果要用英語(yǔ)表達(dá)“這位作家已經(jīng)寫完那部小說(shuō)了”,這兩個(gè)詞都可以用
The house was completed five moths ago.
這座房子是5個(gè)月前竣工的.
They had just had enough time to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle.
他們剛游出危險(xiǎn)區(qū),這時(shí)快艇又完成了一圈的運(yùn)動(dòng).
注：完成一個(gè)圓周的運(yùn)動(dòng),用complete是很準(zhǔn)確的.
A few cars,however,completed the race.
有幾輛車跑完了比賽的全程.