complete

complete — 動詞

1. to add what is missing so that something has all the parts it should have

1.動詞及物A2
釋義

使完整

加入缺少的部分使齊全

to add what is missing so that something has all the parts it should have

例句

Aiko found the missing piece and completed the jigsaw puzzle.

Aiko 找到了遺失的那塊拼圖，完成了整幅拼圖。

collocation: complete a puzzle / set / collection

The artist spent three years completing her collection of landscape paintings.

那位藝術家花了三年時間完成她的風景畫收藏。

同義詞
  • fill

    focuses on adding content to an empty space rather than perfecting an existing whole

  • round out

    informal; suggests improving by adding variety

  • supplement

    more formal; adding extra material to improve something

反義詞
  • incomplete

    the opposite state, missing parts

  • lack

    verb form showing absence of necessary parts

文法句型

complete + noun phrase (object)

用法筆記

Object is commonly a set, collection, or group that was missing something.

常見錯誤

❌I need to complete my homework' (when meaning start-to-finish).
✅I need to finish my homework.
💡For starting and reaching the end of a task, use 'finish'; 'complete' here means adding something missing to make it whole.

2. to write or type all the information requested on a form, application, or other

2.動詞及物A2
釋義

填寫

在表格上寫入所有必要資訊

to write or type all the information requested on a form, application, or other official document

例句

Priya carefully completed the visa application form before the deadline.

Priya 在截止日期前仔細填寫了簽證申請表。

collocation: complete a form / application

Please complete this short questionnaire about your shopping habits.

請填寫這份關於您購物習慣的簡短問卷。

同義詞
  • fill in

    more common in British English; less formal

  • fill out

    more common in American English; less formal

反義詞

文法句型

complete + noun phrase (form/application/document)

用法筆記

Frequently used in instructions and commands ('Complete the form below'). Object must be a document with blank spaces for information.

常見錯誤

❌I completed the letter and sent it.' (when meaning wrote from beginning).
✅I finished writing the letter and sent it.
💡'Complete a form' means fill in blanks; for writing a full text from start, use 'finish.'

3. to do all the work needed for a task or activity and reach its end point

3.動詞及物A2
釋義

完成

做完某項工作或活動

to do all the work needed for a task or activity and reach its end point

例句

The construction crew completed the new library ahead of schedule.

建築團隊提前完成了新圖書館的工程。

collocation: complete a project / building

Leila completed her degree in biology at the University of Oslo last spring.

Leila 去年春天完成了奧斯陸大學的生物學學位。

同義詞
  • finish

    more common in everyday speech; slightly less formal

  • conclude

    more formal; often used for formal events or processes

  • finalize

    applying the last touches to make something definite

反義詞

文法句型

complete + noun phrase (task/course/degree/work)

常見錯誤

❌I completed the meeting at 3 pm.
✅The meeting finished at 3 pm.
💡'Complete' is for tasks with a clear scope of work; use 'finish' or 'end' for events and meetings.

4. in American football, rugby, and similar team sports, to throw the ball so that

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

傳球成功

將球成功傳給隊友

in American football, rugby, and similar team sports, to throw the ball so that a teammate catches it successfully

例句

The quarterback completed a long pass to the wide receiver in the end zone.

四分衛成功將一記長傳送給達陣區的外接員。

collocation: complete a pass

Omar completed three consecutive passes during the final minute of the game.

Omar 在比賽最後一分鐘連續三次成功傳球。

同義詞
  • connect on

    informal sports language; emphasizes successful reception

反義詞
  • incomplete

    the official term for a pass that is not caught

文法句型

complete + a (pass / throw)

用法筆記

Used primarily for forward passes in American football. The object is almost always 'a pass' or a specific description of the throw.

常見錯誤

❌He completed the ball to his teammate.
✅He completed a pass to his teammate.
💡The object must be 'a pass' or 'a throw,' not 'the ball' directly.

5. to finalize the legal transfer of a house, flat, or piece of land from one owner

5.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

完成交易

依法完成房屋等產權轉移

to finalize the legal transfer of a house, flat, or piece of land from one owner to another

例句

The Watanabe family completed on their new house last Wednesday morning.

渡邊家上週三完成了新房的產權交易。

intransitive: complete on [property]

We expect to complete the sale of our apartment by the end of March.

我們預計在三月底前完成公寓的出售手續。

transitive: complete the sale

同義詞
  • settle

    used in US property contexts; more general legal term

反義詞

文法句型

complete on + property (intransitive)

complete + sale/purchase (transitive)

用法筆記

Commonly used without an object in British English ('We completed last week'). The transitive form takes 'sale' or 'purchase' as the object, not the building itself.

常見錯誤

❌We completed the house last week.
✅We completed on the house last week.
💡In British property usage, use 'on' before the property name, not the property as direct object.

complete — 形容詞