What does "end up" mean?

To finish in a situation To eventually find oneself in a particular state, often unintended.

How do you use "end up" in a sentence?

We ended up lost. I always end up doing the work. How did we end up here?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

含义: To finish in a situation

最终（处于某种状态）

Terminar, acabar (en una situación)

結局〜になる、〜で終わる

결국 ~이 되다, ~로 끝나다

To eventually find oneself in a particular state, often unintended.

最终发现自己处于某种状态，通常是无意的。

Encontrarse finalmente en un estado particular, a menudo sin quererlo.

最終的に特定の状態に陥ること、しばしば意図せずに。

의도하지 않게 결국 특정 상태에 놓이게 되는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: end

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We ended up lost.
我们最终迷路了
Terminamos perdidos
結局迷子になった
결국 길을 잃었다.
I always end up doing the work.
最后总是我来做事
Siempre acabo haciendo el trabajo
いつも結局仕事をするのは私だ
항상 결국 일을 하는 건 나다.
How did we end up here?
我们怎么会到这里的？
¿Cómo acabamos aquí?
どうしてここに来ることになったの？
어쩌다 여기까지 오게 된 거야?

语境: outcomes, results, unintended

语气: resigned

From reaching an end point.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal