1783, a musical term, from noun use of Italian finale "final," from Latin finalis "of or pertaining to an end" (see final). From 1724 as an Italian word in English. Figurative use by 1810.
权威例句
1. It was a sad finale to an otherwise spectacular career.
对于一段一直辉煌的职业生涯来说,这是一个惨淡的收官。
2. The finale had 50,000 adults standing in open-mouthed wonderment.
终场一幕让50,000名成年观众惊叹得张大嘴站了起来。
3. the rousing finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
贝多芬第九交响曲激动人心的末乐章
4. The evening ended with a grand finale of fireworks and music.
晚会在烟花和音乐声中隆重收场了.
5. Even the film's impressive finale can't hide the first hour's paucity of imagination.