eventually

/ɪˈventʃuəli/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

最终;终于;到头来

释义与例句

adv. 最终;终于;到头来
at the end of a process or period of time, especially after delays or difficulties
  1. After several failed attempts, she eventually passed the driving test.
    几次考试未过后,她终于通过了驾驶考试。
  2. The missing documents eventually turned up in another office.
    丢失的文件最终在另一间办公室找到了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Poor planning will eventually lead to higher costs.
    规划不当最终会导致成本上升。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 eventually 表示经过一段时间最终发生;表示“可能地”要用 possibly。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • eventual 最终的;最后的
    eventual 是形容词,只用于名词前,描述经过一段时间后的最终结果。
    The eventual outcome of the negotiations remains uncertain. 谈判的最终结果仍不确定。
同义词
  • finally 最后;终于
    finally 可表示顺序上的最后或盼望已久后的终于;eventually 专指经过一段过程或时间后最终发生。
    After hours of waiting, the train finally arrived. 等了几个小时后,火车终于到了。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • possibly 可能地
    possibly 表示可能性;eventually 表示经过一段时间后最终发生,不表示“可能地”。
    We could possibly finish the work tomorrow. 我们有可能明天完成这项工作。
常见搭配
  • eventually succeed 最终成功
    If you keep practising, you will eventually succeed. 如果坚持练习,你最终会成功。
  • eventually lead to 最终导致
    Small changes in habits can eventually lead to major improvements. 习惯上的小改变最终可能带来重大改善。