fag end

美 [ˈfæɡ end]英 [ˈfæɡ end]

复数： fag ends

fag end

noun

烟蒂；香烟头
the last part of a cigarette that is left after it has been smoked

（尤指不重要或索然无味的）结尾，末尾
the last part of sth, especially when it is less important or interesting

I only caught the fag end of their conversation.

我仅听到他们谈话的结尾。

频次

1
N-COUNT 烟蒂
A fag end is the last part of a cigarette, which people throw away when they have smoked the rest.
2
N-COUNT (尤指枯燥乏味或不重要的)结尾，末尾
If you refer to the fag end of something, you mean the last part of it, especially when you consider this part boring or unimportant.

He never had much confidence in his judgement at the fag-end of the working day.

到了快下班的百无聊赖的时候，他对自己的判断力从未有过信心。

noun

the time of the last part of something: the fag end of this crisis-ridden century; the tail of the storm; Synonym: tail tail end

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1

I only caught the fag end of their conversation .

我仅听到他们谈话的结尾。
2

We always used to go on holiday at the fag end of the holiday season .

我们过去总是在度假季节的季末去度假。
3

He dropped his fag end in the gutter and walked off .

他把烟头扔进阴沟走开了。
4

The fag end of this crisis - ridden century ( Wallace Irwin , Jr )

这个充满危机的世纪末日（小华莱士欧文）
5

Experimental Study on Controlling the Pollution of V - leaching Fag - end

浸钒废渣污染治理试验研究