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

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。
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。
I nearly died when I learned where I was ending up
得知自己到了哪里时，我简直要晕过去了。
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。
A happy ending is only possible because the hero has first vanquished the dragons
只有主人公先把那些恶龙制服，才有可能实现大团圆结局。
It has three pairs of legs, each ending in a large claw.
它有3对腿，每条腿上都有一只巨爪。
Then he heard a piercing scream echoing down the deep well, ending in a dull, dead thud.
接着他听见深井里回响起一声刺耳的尖叫，然后是砰的一声闷响，再之后就什么也听不见了。
A burst of hand-clapping followed the ending of the story.
在故事的结尾爆发了一阵阵掌声。
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 ending of a composition should be correlated with its beginning.
文章要前后照应。