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ending

UK //ˈen.dɪŋ//US //ˈen.dɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'endung',与动词 'end' 同源,最初指'界限'或'边界',后引申为'结束'的含义。

noun

❶ 指某事物的最后部分或结局,常用于描述故事、电影、事件等的收尾阶段。

“The movie has a surprising ending.”

(这部电影有一个出人意料的结局。)

“She didn't like the ending of the book.”

(她不喜欢这本书的结尾。)

❶ 指词语的后缀部分,用于改变词性或词义,常见于语法术语中。

“'-ing' is a common verb ending in English.”

('-ing' 是英语中常见的动词后缀。)

“The plural ending for 'child' is '-ren'.”

('child' 的复数后缀是 '-ren'。)

同义词:conclusion, finale, termination, close, finish

verb

❶ 使某事物停止或结束,常用于正式或书面语境中。

“The treaty ended the war between the two countries.”

(这项条约结束了两国之间的战争。)

“She decided to end their friendship.”

(她决定结束他们的友谊。)

同义词:terminate, conclude, finish, cease, stop

常见短语

happy ending — 指故事或事件以圆满、令人满意的方式结束,常用于文学和电影评论中。

“Fairy tales usually have a happy ending.”

(童话故事通常都有一个美满的结局。)

never-ending — 形容某事似乎永远不会停止或结束,强调持续时间极长或令人疲惫。

“The children asked never-ending questions.”

(孩子们提出了没完没了的问题。)