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Starting 开始 / Finishing 结束 (2)
If it is not so certain that there will be good results in the future, then you can say a shaky start or unsteady start – “The business had a shaky start in the second quarter of 2013, with sales numbers fluctuating daily.” 如果不是那么有把握会有好的结果，那么你可以说这是一个不不稳定的开始——“2013年第二季度，这家公司有一个不稳定的开始，销售数字每天都在波动。”
If the beginning of something did not meet expectations, you can call it a disappointing start – and if it was REALLY terrible, you can describe it as a disastrous start. “Kevin failed every single one of his first exams – his semester was off to a disastrous start.” 如果某事的开始没有达到预期，你可以说它是一个令人失望的开始——如果它真的很糟糕，你可以说它是一个灾难性的开始。“凯文第一次考试每一科都不及格那么他这个学期一开始就很糟糕。”
Sometimes things go so badly that you need to get out of the situation and have a completely fresh start or new beginning. When a successful person or company started without being famous or rich, then we say they had a humble/modest beginning. 有时候事情太糟糕了，你需要摆脱这种处境你得重新开始或有一个新的开始。当一个成功的人或公司开始时并不出名或富有，那么我们说他们有一个卑微/普通的开始。
Now let’s talk about “finish” and “end” – there is a difference between these two verbs. “Finish” usually implies completing something, whereas “end” is used for a more passive situation/state: 现在我们来谈谈“完成”和“结束”——这两个动词是有区别的。“Finish”通常意味着完成某事，而“end”用于更被动的情况/状态：
例句：
I finished my homework.我完成了我的作业。
The semester ends in December.学期于12月结束。
We need to finish the project.我们需要完成这个项目。
We ended our partnership with that company. 我们结束了与那家公司的合作关系。
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