"a coming to an end," early 14c., verbal noun from end (v.). Meaning "the end part (of something)" is from c. 1400. Old English had endunge "ending, end, death."
权威例句
1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. I told him my main reservation about his film was the ending.
我告诉他我主要是对他电影的结尾有保留意见。
5. It has three pairs of legs, each ending in a large claw.