finish和complete有什么区别?

finish,complete作为动词在一起比较时,这两个词的一般含义是“做完”、“完成”,有时可以互换使用。然而,有时它们却有明显的词义差别。finish表示过去某个时候着手做的事已经做完,或者表示对已经做完的事进行精密加工 As soon as he had finished,Jenny told him she wanted to go home。他一讲完,珍妮就告诉他说她想回家。This machine part needs surface finishing。这个机械零件需要精密加工。The writer has finished (or completed) the novel。但是如果作为读者说“我已经看完这部小说了”,用英语说却只能是I have finished the novel。不过,如果你是文学系的学生,老师布置了任务,要读完这部小说,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,他们将建成这个新体育场。而complete侧重表示做完或完成某工作,特别是一项任务,或者把某工作圆满结束。如果要用英语表达“这位作家已经写完那部小说了”,这两个词都可以用 The house was completed five moths ago。这座房子是5个月前竣工的。They had just had enough time to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle。他们刚游出危险区,这时快艇又完成了一圈的运动。注：完成一个圆周的运动,用complete是很准确的。A few cars,however,completed the race。有几辆车跑完了比赛的全程。来自于以前某人的回答。我觉得还不错。