BBC一分钟英语：如何使用单词 complete

“Complete” 既可以作动词也可以作形容词用。动词 “complete” 的意思是 “使完整，填写（表格、文件等）”。形容词 “complete” 可以表示 “全部的”、“完美无缺的”，还可以用来起强调作用，表示 “彻底的”。

 

用法总结

1 “Complete” 作动词时的意思是 “使完整，使完全”，或 “填写（表格、文件等）”。
This last piece completes the jigsaw puzzle!
Complete this form to apply for a new library card.
 
2 “Complete” 作形容词时，可以表示 “全部的，完整的”。
I own the complete works of William Shakespeare.
The mechanic said the work on the car will be complete in a couple of hours.
 
3 形容词 “complete” 还可以描述事物是 “完整的，完美无缺的”。
When our daughter was born, our family felt complete.
She said receiving this Life Achievement Award has made her career complete. 
 
4 形容词 “complete” 还有 “彻底的，完全的” 意思，起强调作用。
The children have made a complete mess – there's paint everywhere!
He felt like a complete fool when he mispronounced his colleague's name.