to come to a sticky end
21. to come to an end 结束；终止
- The cold war came to an end. 冷战结束了。
22. to come to a sticky end
(die) 死于非命
- Their leader, Wat Tyler, came to a sticky end. 他们的首领沃特·泰勒死于非命。
(fail) 下场悲惨；结局糟糕
- Fundraising from family and friends often comes to a sticky end because there are rarely formal arrangements. 因为很少有正式的协议, 从亲朋好友处筹款经常会闹得特别不愉快。
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to come to a sticky end
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to come to a sticky end
2. to come to a sticky end or to meet a sticky end 落得个悲惨下场；以悲惨结局收尾；死得很惨
- Arminius came to a sticky end, murdered by his own troops. 阿米尼乌斯死得很惨, 被自己的部下害死了。
- Douglas came to a sticky end fighting the Moors in Spain. 道格拉斯最终落得个在西班牙与摩尔人交战的悲惨下场。
- He met a sticky end before a British firing squad. 他落得个被英国行刑队处决的悲惨下场。
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2. to come to a sticky end or to meet a sticky end 落得个悲惨下场；以悲惨结局收尾；死得很惨
- Arminius came to a sticky end, murdered by his own troops. 阿米尼乌斯死得很惨, 被自己的部下害死了。
- Douglas came to a sticky end fighting the Moors in Spain. 道格拉斯最终落得个在西班牙与摩尔人交战的悲惨下场。
- He met a sticky end before a British firing squad. 他落得个被英国行刑队处决的悲惨下场。
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