竟jìnɡⅠ ? ? （完畢） finish;complete: ～ 書 finish writing；
事 ～ work completed；
未 ～ 之業(yè) unaccomplished cause;unfinished task
? [書] （徹底追究） investigate: 窮原 ～ 委 investigate thoroughly the origin and development of an event;get to the bottom of sth. Ⅱ ? (從頭到尾；全)whole;throughout: ～ 夜 the whole night;throughout the night Ⅲ ? ? （終于） in the end;eventually: 有志者事 ～ 成。 Where there's a will there's a way.
? （表示出乎意料） unexpectedly;actually: 這么大的事你 ～ 會不知道？ I'm surprised that you didn't know of such an important event. 這么陡的峭壁，誰知他 ～ 爬上去了。 Who would have expected that he could climb up that steep cliff?
? （居然） go so far as to;go to the length of;have the impudence [effrontery] to: ～ 當(dāng)面撒謊 go so far as to tell a bare-faced lie Ⅳ （姓氏） a surname: ～ 仲 Jing Zhong
◆竟成讖語 (Who would know that) this proved to be an ill omen!；竟成遺恨 (Our fondest hope) turned into everlasting regret.；
竟敢 have the audacity;have the impertinence;dare；
竟然 unexpectedly;to one's surprise;actually;go so far as to;go to the length of;have the impudence to |