Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
ending [ˈɛndɪŋ]
n
[c]
1
[of book, film, play] 结(結)局 jiéjú [个 gè]
2 (Ling) 词(詞)尾 cíwěi
- a happy ending
美满(滿)结(結)局 měimǎn jiéjú
end [ɛnd]
[+ trouble, a mess etc] 结(結)束于(於) jiéshù yú
与 end 连用的常见搭配。下列是常与 end 连用的语法结构:介词 + end : at an end 结束 The Israeli occupation was at an end, and the army were starting to retreat. 以色列的占领状态结束了,军队开始撤离。to the end 到底 I'll fight to the end. 我会抗争到底的。at the end 在结尾 At the end of the film he kills her. 在电影的结尾,他杀死了她。in the end 最后 In the end they decided not to go. 最后他们决定不去了。In the end, the hero runs away with all the money. 最后,男主人公带着所有的钱逃跑了。at the end 后接介词 of 和名词,意为‘在某事结束的时候',指的是某一个单个的事或物。At the end of the song, there is a beautiful guitar solo. 在这首歌的结尾有一段优美的吉他独奏。in the end 是指经历了一系列的事情之后的结果,而不是指某一个事情的最后。因此不能说 in the end of the song 。
I n
1
[s]
[of period, event] 末期 mòqī
2
[s]
[of film, book] 末尾 mòwěi
3
[c]
[of street, queue, rope, table] 尽(盡)头(頭) jìntóu [个 gè]
4
[c]
[of town] 端 duān
5
[c]
[of pencil, finger etc] 末梢 mòshāo [个 gè]
6
[c]
(=purpose) 目的 mùdì [个 gè]
- for political ends
为(為)了政治目的 wèile zhèngzhì mùdì
II vt
(=finish, stop)
[+ fighting, strike] 终(終)止 zhōngzhǐ
[+ fighting, strike] 终(終)止 zhōngzhǐ
III vi
end up vi
▶ to end up in/at [+ place] 最终(終)到了 zuìzhōng dàole1
[meeting, film, book] 结(結)束 jiéshù
2
[journey, road, river] 终(終)结(結) zhōngjié
- at the end of August
在8月末 zài bāyuè mò - at the end of the day
(fig) 到头(頭)来(來) dàotóulái - to come to an end
完结(結) wánjié - to be at an end
结(結)束 jiéshù - in the end
最终(終) zuìzhōng - at the end of the street
在街的尽(盡)头(頭) zài jiē de jìntóu - from end to end
从(從)头(頭)到尾 cóng tóu dào wěi - to make sb's hair stand on end
使某人毛骨悚然 shǐ mǒurén máo gǔ sǒngrán - no end
(inf: a lot)许(許)多 xǔduō - for hours on end
连(連)续(續)几(幾)个(個)小时(時) liánxǔ jǐ gè xiǎoshí - to bring sth to an end, put an end to sth
使某事终(終)止 shǐ mǒushì zhōngzhǐ - to this end, with this end in view
为(為)了达(達)到这(這)个(個)目的 wèile dádào zhège mùdì - to make ends meet
勉强(強)维(維)持生活 miǎnqiǎng wéichí shēnghuó - to end in tragedy/disaster
以悲剧(劇)/大祸(禍)收尾 yí bēijù/dàhuò shōuwěi
[+ trouble, a mess etc] 结(結)束于(於) jiéshù yú
- to end up doing sth
以做某事告终(終) yí zuò mǒushì gàozhōng