completing

IPA/kəmˈpliːt/
KK[kəmplˈitɪŋ]IPA/kəmˈpliːt/

completing — 動詞

  • completingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • completings3rd person singular
  • completinging-ing form
  • completingedpast simple

1. to add whatever is missing so that something becomes whole or reaches its ideal

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

補全；使完整

補上缺漏的部分，使成為整體

to add whatever is missing so that something becomes whole or reaches its ideal state

例句

Layla bought the last stamp she needed to complete her collection of vintage postcards.

Layla 買到了集郵冊所需的最後一張郵票，補全了她的復古明信片收藏。

complete + collection (object as a set that gains fullness)

An old photograph from 1920 completes the picture of village life in that era.

一張 1920 年的老照片補全了那個時代的鄉村生活景象。

同義詞
  • fill out

    less formal; used for documents and forms rather than abstract wholes

  • round out

    informal; suggests adding variety or balance rather than mere wholeness

  • perfect

    stronger; implies bringing to the highest possible standard

反義詞
  • incomplete

    adj; describes the state before adding the missing parts

文法句型

complete + noun phrase

用法筆記

Object is often an abstract or concrete whole that gains fullness — a collection, a set, a picture, an understanding. Unlike sense 3, the focus is not on finishing a process but on supplying what was absent.

常見錯誤

❌I completed my homework in ten minutes' (when meaning only 'finished').
✅I finished my homework in ten minutes.
💡sense 1 implies making something whole or perfect, not just reaching the end.

2. to provide all the requested information in the empty spaces of a document, appl

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

填寫

填入表格所需的所有資料

to provide all the requested information in the empty spaces of a document, application, or questionnaire

例句

Please complete the online registration form before the start of the autumn term.

請在秋季學期開始前填寫線上註冊表單。

complete + [type of document] (form / application / survey)

Felix sat at the clinic desk and completed a short health questionnaire about his allergies.

Felix 坐在診所的櫃檯前，填寫了一份關於過敏狀況的簡短健康問卷。

同義詞
  • fill out

    more common in American English; slightly less formal

  • fill in

    more common in British English; same register as 'fill out'

反義詞

文法句型

complete + noun phrase (document / form / application)

用法筆記

Common in administrative, medical, and educational settings. The object is always a type of document with blank fields. In British English, 'fill in' is also very common; in American English, 'fill out' is preferred. 'Complete' is neutral and slightly formal.

常見錯誤

❌I completed my name on the form.
✅I wrote my name on the form.
💡'complete' refers to the whole form, not individual fields.

3. to reach the end of a task, project, or activity that you have been working on

3.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

完成；結束

做完一項任務或活動

to reach the end of a task, project, or activity that you have been working on

例句

The builders completed the renovation of the school kitchen just before the new term started.

建築工人在新學期開始前完成了學校廚房的翻修工程。

complete + [project / task] as object

Nikos completed writing his first novel after three years of early mornings and late nights.

Nikos 花了三年的時間，利用清晨和深夜寫完了他第一本小說。

complete + -ing verb (writing / reading / training)

同義詞
  • finish

    neutral and very common; less formal than 'complete'

  • wrap up

    informal; often used for meetings, projects, or events

  • finalize

    formal; suggests putting the last details in place

反義詞
  • start

    begin rather than end

  • abandon

    stop before finishing, often because of difficulty

文法句型

complete + noun phrase

complete + -ing verb

用法筆記

The most versatile sense. The direct object can be a noun (a task, a project, a course) or a gerund (-ing form). When followed by a gerund, the structure is 'complete + doing something'. Unlike 'finish', 'complete' is slightly more formal and often used in writing or official contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I completed to write the report.
✅I completed writing the report.
💡'complete' takes a gerund, not a to-infinitive.

4. in American football, football (soccer), rugby, and similar team sports, to thro

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

傳球成功

成功將球傳給隊友

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

例句

The quarterback completed a difficult pass to the wide receiver just before the tackle.

四分衛在被擒抱之前，成功將一記刁鑽的傳球送給外接手。

American football: complete + pass

Sofia completed three long kicks to her teammates during the second half of the match.

Sofia 在下半場三次成功將球長傳給隊友。

同義詞
  • deliver

    broader; not limited to sports; can mean any successful pass or throw

  • connect with

    less formal; focuses on the receiver catching the ball

反義詞
  • intercept

    when a defender catches the ball instead of the intended teammate

文法句型

complete + noun phrase (pass / throw)

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in commentary and analysis of American football, where 'complete a pass' is a standard term. In football (soccer), it is less common but still used for successful long passes. The object is typically 'pass' or 'forward pass'.