摘要：finally的中文意思有:终于、最终、最后、彻底地等含义。finally可作为副词使用。词义辨析finally, at last, in the end这三者都可表示“最后”。其...

finally的中文意思有:终于、最终、最后、彻底地等含义。finally可作为副词使用。

词义辨析

finally, at last, in the end

这三者都可表示“最后”。其区别在于:

1.in the end的意思是经过许多变化、困难和捉摸不定的情况之后,某事才发生。例如:

We made eight different plans for our holiday, but in the end we went to Harbin again .我们定了八种不同的度假方案,但是最后我们又一次去了哈尔滨。

2.at last指一个动作从发生一直延续到结束,意思是“终于”。例如:

In spite of every obstacle, we arrived at last.冲破种种障碍,我们终于到达了。

Her wish to be a doctor has come true at last.她想做一个医生的愿望终于实现了。

She felt joyful at the prospect of seeing him at last.她为终将看到他而感到欣喜。

3.finally在列举事物时可以用来引出最后一项内容,或者是直接放在动词之前, in the end和at last则不能。例如:

We need to increase productivity.We need to reduce unemployment.And finally, we need to make our exports competitive on world market.我们需要提高生产力,我们需 要降低失业率; 最后我们还需要使我们的出口商品在国际市场上具有竞争力。

They finally cracked the defence and scored a goal.他们终于突破了防守,射进一球。

4.finally在主观上有“等了好久才…”的含义。例如:

After toying it three times, we finally managed to have a holiday in Greece.经过三次延期之后,我们终于在希腊度了一次假。

What by policy and (what by) force they finally liberated that town.部分用策略,部分用武力,他们终于解放了那个城镇。

5.at last也在主观上有“等了好久才…”的含义,但语气上比finally强得多,且at last也可以作感叹语。例如:

When at last they found him, he was almost dead.当人们终于找到他时,他快死了。

At last!Where the hell have you been?总算找到你了!你到底上哪去了?

例句

用作副词 (adv.)

Finally the team from Argentina won the championship.最后，这支来自阿根廷的队伍夺得了冠军。

After several delays, he finally set out at 8 o'clock.几经耽搁，他终于在八点钟出发了。

Finally we got the box out of the door.最后我们把箱子搬出了门。

The patient finally died from cancer.那位病人最终死于癌症。

It's not finally settled yet.