wind up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To end up in a state
最终落得
Acabar (en una situación)
結局~になる
결국 ~하게 되다
To eventually find oneself somewhere or in some condition.
最终发现自己处于某种境地或状态,通常是非预期的结果。
Terminar encontrándose en algún lugar o en alguna condición, a menudo sin haberlo previsto.
最終的にある場所や状態になること。意図しない結果を示すことが多い。
결국 어떤 장소나 상태에 놓이게 되는 것을 의미한다.
Base verb: wind
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- I wound up paying for everyone. 我最后替所有人付了账Acabé pagando por todos結局みんなの分を払うことになった결국 모두의 몫까지 내가 계산하게 되었다.
- He wound up in hospital. 他最终住进了医院Acabó en el hospital彼は結局入院することになった그는 결국 병원에 입원하게 되었다.
- You'll wind up in trouble. 你这样下去会惹上麻烦的Acabarás metiéndote en problemasそのままだと面倒なことになるよ그러다가 곤란한 일을 당할 거야.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: outcomes, consequences, eventual
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- Wound up最终变成acabó, terminó結局~になった결국 ~하게 되었다
Origin & History
From winding to a conclusion.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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