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

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 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。
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。
The first figure shows sales for week ending July 27.
第一组数据显示截至7月27日的周销售量。
The film's ending is an unsatisfactory cop-out.
电影回避式的结局让人不满。
The story has a happy ending.
这故事有一个快乐的结局。
Johnson tagged on a happy ending and changed the title to 'Life Begins at 8:30'.
约翰逊为其添加了个圆满的结尾，并将标题改作《生活从8:30开始》。
She fled with her children, moving from neighbour to neighbour and ending up in a friend's cellar.
她带着孩子逃亡，从一个邻居家跑到另一个邻居家，最后逃到了一个朋友的地下室。
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。