"He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"
"he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
"This movie usually arouses the male audience"
"wind your watch"
1.完成;停止
When youwind up an activity, you finish it or stop doing it.
e.g. The President is about towindup his visit to Somalia...
总统即将结束对索马里的访问。
e.g.Windingup the debate, she said: 'It would immediately putup interest rates.'
她在结束辩论时说道：“这会立即抬高利率。”
2.关停，关闭(企业或其他组织)
When someonewinds up a business or other organization, they stop running it and close it down completely.
e.g. The Bank of England seems determined towindup the company.
英格兰银行似乎决心要关闭这家公司。
3.最终沦落到；最终落得；(以…)告终
If youwind up in a particular place, situation, or state, you are in it at the end of a series of actions, events, or experiences, even though you did not originally intend to be.
e.g. He couldwindup in gaol...
他可能最后会进监狱。
e.g. Little did I know that I would actuallywindup being on the staff...
我完全没有想到自己最后竟会在这里供职。
4.摇上(车窗等)
When youwind up something such as the window of a car, you make it move upwards by turning a handle.
wind up的近义词
e.g. He started winding the windowup but I grabbed the door and opened it.
他开始摇上车窗，但我一把抓住并拉开了车门。
5.故意惹恼;挑衅
If youwind someoneup, you deliberately say things which annoy them.
e.g. This woman really wound meup. She kept talking over me.
这个女人真气死我了。她一直想要说服我。
6.骗;哄骗
If youwind someoneup, you say untrue things in order to trick them.
e.g. You're joking. Come on, you're winding meup.
你是开玩笑的。得了吧，你在骗我。
7. see also: wind 3;wind-up;wound up
1. 结束：它反应人类的创造力(当然race在此的意思不是赛跑). 这就是为什么星星出来(out)时,肉眼看得见,而电灯熄灭(out)时,是看不见东西的. 还有,为什么我的表上发条(windup)是我启动它,而我结束(windup)这篇文章却是终止它呢?注一:中文亦有类似情形发生,
2. wind up什么意思
2. 上发条：它反应人类的创造力(当然race在此的意思不是赛跑). 这就是为什么星星出来(out)时,肉眼看得见,而电灯熄灭(out)时,是看不见东西的. 还有,为什么我的表上发条(windup)是我启动它,而我结束(windup)这篇文章却是终止它呢?注一:中文亦有类似情形发生,
3. 结束,停止;卷紧：while away 消磨(时间) |windup 结束,停止;卷紧 | wipe out 把...的里面擦洗干净
4. 收拍：wide ball 离身球 |windup 收拍 | winner 胜利者/致胜球
总统即将结束对索马里的访问。
The Bank of England seems determined to wind up the company.英格兰银行似乎决心要关闭这家公司。
A wind-up clock ticked busily from the kitchen counter.一只上了弦的钟在厨房的案子上嘀嗒响个不停。
He could wind up in jail.他可能最后会进监狱。
an old-fashioned wind-up gramophone装有发条的老式留声机
Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好.
I think it's time to wind up this meeting.我认为现在该结束这个会议了.
wind up your watch every day.你的表每天须上发条.
These new police tactics have really put the wind up the local drug dealers.警方的这些新策略真正使当地的毒品贩子感到害怕.
At first I couldn't believe it. I thought it was a wind-up by one of my mates.一开始我不相信，以为是哪个同伴在故意逗我。
'I heard you had some funny phone calls.' 'u2014 'Yeah, that's why yours rather put the wind up me.'“我听说你接到了一些骚扰电话。”——“没错儿，所以你的电话把我吓坏了。”
Just put the wind up them; that'll be enough - '只要 吓 她们一下就行.
' Put the wind up them? '“ 吓一下就行 么 ?
Two men blocking the path put the wind up her.两个人堵住路使她担惊受怕.
If we all agree, let's wind up the discussion.要是大家都同意的话, 咱们这次讨论就到此结束.
