finish
- v. 完成, 结束
- n. 结束
- n. 光洁度
- Definition
- v. to complete or bring something to an end
- n. the end of something
- n. the surface quality of a finished product
- Example
- Please finish your homework before you watch television.
- 请先做完作业再看电视。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to finish doing something (verb).
比较义项：完成、结束（某事）（动词）。
- finish 本词
The everyday, informal word for ending an activity; it can be used without an object ('I'll finish in five minutes') and does not stress whether every part or requirement was met.
finish 是日常口语中更常用的词，表示结束某项活动；可以不带宾语单独使用（如 I'll finish in five minutes），不强调是否完成了每一个部分或要求。
I'll finish in five minutes, so please wait for me.
我五分钟后就能弄完，请等我一下。
- complete
More formal and usually takes an object; it stresses that every part or requirement of a task has been carried out, common with forms, courses and projects.
complete 语气更正式，通常带宾语；强调把任务的所有部分或要求都完成，常与表格、课程、项目等搭配使用。
New employees must complete a two-week training program before starting work.
新员工必须完成为期两周的培训项目才能开始工作。
Finish and complete both mean to end an activity. Finish is informal, everyday, and can be used with no object. Complete is more formal, usually with an object, stressing every part was done. Not compared: finish meaning 'eat/use up', complete as an adjective meaning 'whole'.
这两个词在“完成某事”这个意义上很接近，但语气和用法略有不同：finish 更口语化，也可以不带宾语单独使用；complete 更正式，通常带宾语，强调把任务的每个部分或要求都做完。这里不比较 finish 表示“吃完、用完”（如 finish your dinner）的意思，也不比较 complete 作形容词表示“完整的”的用法。