finally

/ˈfaɪnəli/ adv.
一句话记住

终于;最终;最后(用于列举或结尾)

释义与例句

adv. 终于;最终
after a long time, delay, or series of difficulties
  1. After several hours of delays, the flight finally took off.
    延误了几个小时后,航班终于起飞了。
  2. She finally found a flat within her budget.
    她终于找到了一套在预算范围内的公寓。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The two sides finally agreed on a compromise.
    双方最终就一项折中方案达成了一致。
adv. 最后(用于列举或结尾)
used to introduce the last point, action, or item in a series
  1. Finally, add a little salt and stir the soup gently.
    最后,加少量盐并轻轻搅拌汤。
  2. Finally, I would like to thank everyone who supported the project.
    最后,我要感谢所有支持这个项目的人。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The report examines costs, environmental effects and, finally, public safety.
    这份报告考察了成本、环境影响,最后是公共安全。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 列举最后一点用 Finally, ...;叙述等待后的结果用 finally/eventually。写作结尾不宜把 eventually 当作列举标记。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • confine 限制;把……局限于
    Please confine your remarks to the main issue. 请把你的发言限制在主要问题上。
  • define 给……下定义;界定
    The dictionary defines the word as a feeling of great happiness. 词典把这个词定义为一种极度幸福的感觉。
  • definite 确定的;明确的
    We need a definite answer by Friday. 我们需要在星期五前得到明确答复。
  • definitely 肯定地;明确地
    I will definitely come to your party. 我一定会来参加你的派对。
  • definition 定义;释义;明确界定
    The dictionary gives two definitions of the word. 这部词典给出了该词的两个释义。
  • final 最后的;最终的
    The final chapter explains what happened to the main characters. 最后一章交代了主要人物后来的经历。
  • finance 金融;财务;资金
    She works in finance for a large international bank. 她在一家大型国际银行从事金融工作。
  • financial 财务的;金融的;经济上的
    The company is facing serious financial problems. 这家公司正面临严重的财务问题。
  • finish 完成;结束;用完
    Have you finished writing the minutes of the meeting? 你已经写完会议纪要了吗?
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • final 最后的;最终的;决赛
    形容词或名词,是 finally 所对应的形容词和名词形式。
同义词
  • eventually 最终;最后
    finally 既可表示经过等待后“终于”,也可在列举时表示“最后一项”;eventually 只表示经过一段时间后最终发生,不能用来引出列举的最后一项。表达如释重负的“总算”时 finally 常比 eventually 更自然。
    Eventually, the rescue team reached the stranded hikers. 救援队最终到达了受困徒步者所在的位置。
常见搭配
  • finally decide 最终决定
    We finally decided to postpone the trip until spring. 我们最终决定把旅行推迟到春天。
  • finally arrive 终于到达
    The replacement part finally arrived after three weeks. 替换零件三周后终于到了。
  • and finally 最后一点是;最后
    And finally, please remember to hand in your expense claims. 最后,请记得提交你们的报销单。