口语学习技巧|end up with 以…而告终

be uptight^{1 with}

uptight的意思是紧张的；焦虑不安的，一般和about搭配，形容感到心情焦躁。

Dont get uptight about the exam - just do your best.

对待考试不要太紧张尽力而为吧。

Back in 68, when I was sweeping^{2 up hair in that barbershop, I had this mental picture of the family that, if I was lucky enough, one day I would end up withperfect wife, perfect kids, guess that, I didnt get any of that, would up with this sorry bunch. And Im thankful for that every day.}

68年我在美容美发店扫头发的时候，我曾幻想以后自己家庭的样子，假如够走运的话，有一天我会坐拥完美的老婆，完美的孩子，结果呢，我没那运势，最后捞到这么一群二货，可我天天都对此充满感激。

★end up with的意思是以而告终。

start with the aim of doing harm to others only to end up with ruining oneself

以损人开始，以害己告终

★bunch可以表示串；束；扎，譬如一束花就是a bunch of flowers；可以形容一帮人，一帮笨蛋就是a bunch of jerks。