Word · Frequency #187
ending
结束；终止
ending is the present participle of end.
To finish or bring something to an end.
- 1.
To conclude; to bring something to an end.
结束；使终止。
- 2.
To finish, terminate.
完成；终止。
结束；使终止。；完成；终止。；结束；终结；终止；[计] 端; 结束
In use
The meeting will end at 5 PM.
She ended her speech with a famous quote.
They are ending the project due to lack of funds.
end something
及物动词，后接宾语。
We ended the meeting at 5 p.m.
我们在下午5点结束了会议。
end with something
表示以某事物作为结尾。
The concert ended with a famous song.
音乐会以一首著名的歌曲结束。
end in something
表示以某种结果告终，通常是不好的结果。
Their argument ended in a fight.
他们的争论以打斗告终。
Connections
Collocations
- end with
- 以...结束
- The concert ended with a beautiful song.音乐会以一首优美的歌曲结束。
- end in
- 以...告终
- Their argument ended in a fight.他们的争吵以打斗告终。
- end up
- 最终成为，结果
- If you study hard, you will end up with a good job.如果你努力学习，最终会找到一份好工作。
- end something
- 结束某事
- He decided to end the conversation.他决定结束谈话。
- end a relationship
- 结束关系
- They ended their relationship last month.他们上个月结束了关系。
- end a meeting
- 结束会议
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 'end' 是 '终点'，想象比赛中终点处有 'END' 标志。
Context & Register
作为动词时表示“结束”，通常用于中性场合，常见于日常对话、工作沟通及学术写作。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'end' (they share the /ɛnd/ sound). Words like 'envy' or 'enter' begin with 'en' but have different vowel sounds, so they are not rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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