- 吃光，喝光：
I want all you children to finish up your dinners.
我希望你们孩子们每人把你们自己的饭菜吃光。
- [口语]最终成为，结果成为：
After making a fortune in business, he finished up poor at his death.
他做生意发过大财，但临终时他一贫如洗。
- [口语]以…终了，以…终结：
I never dreamed that I would finish up owing such a lot of property.
我做梦也没有想到，最终我会拥有这么一大笔财产。
- [口语](尤指经过一段时间、经历后)(偶然地)到达，来到(某处)：
The traveller took the wrong train and finished up at a country village after many hours.
旅行者坐错了火车，经过好多个小时后结果来到了一个村庄。
- [口语]以(坏结果)告终：
The business will finish up in failure if sales don't improve soon.
如果买卖不很快地好转，这个企业结果会倒闭。
- [口语]结果得到，最后获得：
After all the argument, the writer finished up with a contract.
经过这么多争论后，作家终于签订了合同。
- [口语]毫无结果，没有成效：
If you don't work hard, you'll finish up nowhere.
如果你不勤奋，最终将一事无成。