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

A sordid, sentimental plot unwinds, with an inevitable mawkish ending.
一段灰暗而感伤的情节慢慢展开，最后是一个不可避免的幼稚可笑的结局。
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。
But instead of ending in agreement, the talks broke up in acrimony at the end of the week.
但是到这个周末，谈判非但没有达成协议反而在唇枪舌剑中不欢而散。
So far little progress has been made towards ending the fighting
到目前为止，在结束交战方面还没取得什么进展。
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。
Instead of ending up in jail or in the gutter he was remarkably successful.
结果他非但没有锒铛入狱或是穷困潦倒，反而功成名就。
We hear stories of people being turfed out and ending up on the streets
我们听说了人们被赶出去流落街头的故事。
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 film has a Hollywood happy ending.
那部电影有一个好莱坞式的美满结局。
She prophesied a bad ending for the expedition.
她预言这次探险结局不会好。