ending

英 [ˈendɪŋ]

美 [ˈendɪŋ]

n. (故事、电影等的)结尾，结局; 结束; 终结; 最后部分; 词尾
v. 结束; 终止
end的现在分词

复数：endings　现在分词：ending　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5246 / COCA.5188

牛津词典

noun

（故事、电影等的）结尾，结局
the last part of a story, film/movie, etc.
1. His stories usually have a happy ending .
  他的故事通常有一个美满的结局。
结束；终结；最后部分
the act of finishing sth; the last part of sth
1. the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War
  太平洋战争结束的周年纪念日
2. It was the perfect ending to the perfect day.
  那是美好一天的圆满结束。
词尾
the last part of a word, that is added to a main part
1. verb endings
  动词词尾
2. a masculine/feminine ending
  阳性 / 阴性词尾

N-COUNT （书、故事、戏剧等的）结尾，结局
You can refer to the last part of a book, story, play, or film as theending, especially when you are considering the way that the story ends.
1. The film has a Hollywood happy ending.
  那部电影有一个好莱坞式的美满结局。
N-COUNT 词尾;字尾
Theendingof a word is the last part of it.
1. ...common word endings, like 'ing' in walking.
  常见词尾，如walking一词中的ing
See also:end nerve ending

noun

the act of ending something
1. the termination of the agreement
Synonym:terminationconclusion
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
1. I don't like words that have -ism as an ending
Synonym:termination
the last section of a communication
1. in conclusion I want to say...
Synonym:conclusionendcloseclosing
event whose occurrence ends something
1. his death marked the ending of an era
2. when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
Synonym:conclusionfinish
the point in time at which something ends
1. the end of the year
2. the ending of warranty period
Synonym:end

The ending of a composition should be correlated with its beginning.
文章要前后照应。
The storyline is fatally compromised by an ending that leaves you feeling horribly cheated.
故事结尾让人很失望，这样的结尾严重削弱了故事情节。
I told him my main reservation about his film was the ending
我告诉他我主要是对他电影的结尾有保留意见。
There is nothing in the rules of grammar to suggest that ending a sentence with a preposition is wrong.
语法规则中并没有规定句子以介词结尾是错误的。
The day is waning and the road is ending.
日暮途穷。
Legislation is the only route to ending the car's dominance as a form of transport.
立法是终止汽车作为主导交通工具的唯一途径。
By 1838, the abolitionists had shamed parliament into ending slavery in British colonies
到1838年，废奴主义者迫使议会出于道德压力而废除了英国殖民地的奴隶制。
Both hawks and doves have expanded their conditions for ending the war.
鹰派和鸽派都充分阐明了各自的停战条件。
The latest talks aimed at ending the civil war appear to be heading for deadlock
为结束内战而进行的最新谈判好像要陷入僵局。
This is a good novel, except for the long and tedious ending.
这本小说很好，美中不足的是结尾太冗长了。