1;make little progress in
eg;make little progress in English study在英语学习上几乎没有取得进步
2;by the end of
“到.末”,多指时间,常用于完成时态,也用于将来时态.By the end of last month they had planted 10,000 trees.到上个月月底他们已经栽了一万棵树.The population of this town will be 1,500,000 by the end of 2010.到2010年年底这个城镇的人口将有一百五十万.
at the end of
“在.末/终点”,指时间或位置.At the end of the road you can see the hospital.在这条路的终点你可以看到医院.The sports meeting will be held at the end of this month.运动会将在这个月的月底举行.
一般说来,at the end of用于表示具体事物或场所的场合,它也可以用来表示比喻意.例：
The school is situated at the end of the street．
该校位于这条街的尽头.
We'll have an exam in English at the end of January．
一月底我们要参加英语考试.
They were at the end of their patience．
他们忍无可忍.
in the end
“最后,最终”,与at last/finally同义.He succeeded in the end.他最后成功了.
in the end表示最后,比如说一件事的最后等 ,强调的就是结果.
如：I was saved in the end 我最后获救了.
at last只能指时间位置,而不能指时间顺序,在语义上指经过,周折,等待,耽搁后的“最后,终于”得到所期待的结果.At last ,he passed the exam .最后他终于通过了考试.（可用in the end代替） finally 指一系列事物或论点的顺序,在列举事物时可以用来引出最后一项内容 finally 在意义上与用法上与at last 有共同之处,但也有不同.finally 既可指时间位置（相当于at last和in the end）,也可指时间的先后顺序.eg.Finally I’d like to thank you all for your coming .最后我要感谢诸位的光临.（不能用at last）
to the end
应该是到底的意思,你可以记一个句子
Still to the end will be a vactory for youself.
坚持到底就是胜利
on the end of
表示在某个物品的端头,不如说在桌子的另一端头
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end短语用法小集
1.at the end (of) 在(……的)末端.如：
At the end of the street you’ll find the hospital.在街的尽头,你可以找到那家医院.
I think the film is a bit weak at the end.我认为这部电影的末尾差一些.
2.be at an end 结束,终结.如：
The war was at an end.战争结束了.
Everything between them was at an end.他们之间的一切都已结束.
3.by the end of 到结束时,到末尾时.如：
We had studied English for three years by the end of last term.到上期末,我们就已学了三年英语了.
By the end of the chapter,you’ll have guessed the meaning of this word.等你读完这一章时,你就会猜出这个词的意思了.
4.come (draw) to an end 结束,完结.如：
The war came to an end in 1948.战争于1948年结束.
The year was drawing to an end.一年快结束了.
5.end in (doing) sth 以(做)某事结束或告终.如：
He will end in being punished.他最终会受到惩罚.
The incident ended in a laugh.这件事最后一笑了之.
The argument between the two men ended in a fight.这两个人争吵到最后打了起来.
6.end to end 头并头,尾并尾,首尾衔接.如：
Place these tables end to end.把这些桌子一张接一张地放好.
7.end up 结束,完事.如：
How does the story end up?这个故事是怎样结束的?
If you continue to steal,you’ll end up in prison.你要是继续行窃,你会坐牢的.
8.in the end 最后,终于.如：
In the end she married a singer.最后她嫁给了一个歌手.
He tried many times to pass the exam and in the end he succeeded.他多次努力要考及格,最后终于成功了.
9.make an end of sth 结束或除掉某事物.如：
Let us make an end of this foolish quarrel.让我们结束这无谓的争吵吧.
We must make an end of this pile of rubbish.我们得把这堆拉堆清除掉.
10.no end of 无数的.如：
That car has caused me no end of worry.那辆汽车使我伤透了脑筋.
11.on end
(1) 不停地,连续地.如：
He sat there for hours on end.他连续几小时坐在那儿.
(2) 竖立,竖着.如：
Place the log on end.把这根木头竖着放.
12.put an end to sth 结束某事.如：
The war was put an end to.战争结束了.
We must put an end to this foolish behavior.我们必须终止这种愚蠢的行为.
13.without end 永远的,没有完结的.如：
They had trouble without end.他们的麻烦无穷无尽.