- 词义辨析
at last,at length,eventually,finally,in the end,lastly
这些词或词组都含有“最后,终于”之意。
at last多指经主观努力,克服各种困难后才终于达到目的。
at length强调经历一段长时间后终于完成,侧重在时间部分。
eventually侧重于动作或行为的结果。
finally常与at last换用,都可用于对往事的描述,但finally不带感情色彩,指一系列事情的最后结局。
in the end与at last同义,但in the end不仅可指“过去”还可表示对“未来”的预计。
lastly指连续顺序的最后,通常用在列举事情的场合。
- 速记技巧
谐音记忆法
谐音:一玩球类,小孩一玩球类终于开心了。
或用联想记忆法:
even + tually evening + actually 夜晚在一天中实际上是最后才到的
词源词根法
e-向外+-vent-来+-ual形容词词尾,性质+-ly。
关于vent为何是到来、来的意思,请搜索event记忆法
- 知识拓展
同根词汇
eventual 最后的,结果的;可能的;终于的v
eventuate 结果为;发生,终于发生
近义词汇
finally/lastly
- 双语例句 更多例句
It eventually came home to people that the war would be long and bloody.
人们终于认识到战争将是长期而残酷的.
《简明英汉词典》
Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.
最后,你的孩子会离开家,作为一个完全独立的成年人过她自己的生活。
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He eventually took Charlie's place in a popular Latin band.
他最终在一个很受欢迎的拉丁乐队中取代了查利的位置。
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They will eventually be able to claw back all or most of the debt.
他们最终能捞回全部或大部分的债务。
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One per cent of total public spending should eventually go towards the arts.
公共事业总支出的1%最终应当花在艺术事业上。
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"Well," she said eventually, "what have you to say for yourself?"
“那么”,她最后说,“你有什么好说的?”
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These nests increase in size each year, and can eventually weigh down the branch.
这些巢每年都在变大,最终可能会把树枝压弯。
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Eventually passion was distilled into the natural beauty of a balmy night.
最后激情融入了美丽宜人的夜色中。
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Bob Beamon's longstanding record for the long jump was eventually broken.
鲍勃·比蒙长期保持的跳远纪录最终被打破了.
《简明英汉词典》
旅途平静,我们的心情也安定, 因此我失去了一切时间的概念.但是我终于觉察到我乘的小船在慢悠悠地向岸边荡去.
《用法词典》
Eventually the world will come to its senses and get rid of them.
最终这世界会清醒过来,将它们全部丢弃。
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So everyone put their heads together and eventually an amicable arrangement was reached.
因此大家集思广益,最终作出了妥善的安排。
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Mobutu ascended through the ranks, eventually becoming commander of the army.
蒙博托出身行伍,通过一级级晋升,最终成为了陆军司令。
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The threat of global warming will eventually force the US to slow down its energy consumption.
全球变暖的威胁将最终迫使美国减缓能源消耗。
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- idea n. 主意,想法;[哲]理念,观念;[乐]乐句;模糊想法;
- rivalry n.竞争,对抗,对立;竞争行为,对抗行为;
- new adj.新的,崭新的;新鲜的,新到的;现代的;初次(听到)的;
- rag n.破布;碎布;破旧衣服;碎片;vt.嘲笑,捉弄;糟蹋,欺负;指责,欺负人;
- offline adj.未连线的;未联机的;脱机的;离线的;
- jog v.慢跑(尤指锻炼);慢步长跑;(偶然地)轻击;轻碰;轻推,轻撞;n.轻推;慢跑(尤指锻炼);轻碰;轻击
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- take it from me 相信我的话;
- nearby adj.附近的;adv.在附近;
- call of silence 《沉默的呼唤》歌曲名;
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