phrasal verbphr vEVENTUALLYto be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it 〔尤指经历一系列意外后〕最终处于,到头来
He came round for a coffee and we ended up having a meal together.
他是来喝咖啡的,到后来我们却一起吃了顿饭。
I wondered where the pictures would end up after the auction.
我想知道那些画拍卖后的最终去处。
end up doing something
Most slimmers end up putting weight back on.
大多数减肥的人最后又发胖了。
with
Anyone who swims in the river could end up with a nasty stomach upset.
在河里游泳的人可能会出现严重的肠胃不适。
as
He could end up as president.
他没准儿哪天会当上总统。
like
I don’t want to end up like my parents.
我可不想到最后和我父母一样。
Examples from the Corpus
end up• I thought we were going straight home, but we all ended up at Tom's place.• We ended up having to postpone our vacation.• I fellasleep on the bus and ended up in Denver.• Forbes ended up in prison for not paying his taxes.• The sweater that my mumknittedended up twice the size it should have been.
end up doing something• Whenever we go out to dinner with them, I always end up paying the bill.