1.in the end 最后, 结果 In the end their army was beaten. 最后他们的军队被打败了。 2.at the end 在…的末尾 He went on spending lavishly until his money was at the end. 他继续挥霍无度, 直到把钱用光为止。 3.by the end of 到…为止 He had finished his great works by the end of 1980. 到1980年底, 他已完成了他的巨著。