eventually
/ɪˈventʃuəli/
adv.
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
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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。
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。