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at last, in the end, finally
三者均有―最后、终于‖的含义。
finally常用于动词之前,表示人们长期以来期待的某事最后实现了,也可指一系列事物或论点的顺
序。例如:
After putting it off 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。
They talked about it for hours.Finally,they decided not to go.他们谈论了几个小时,最后决定不去。
at last 有时可与finally互换,但往往用于一番拖延或曲折之后,语气更强烈。例如:
When at last they found him, he was almost dead.当人们最终找到他时,他已经奄奄一息了。
James has passed his exams at last.詹姆斯终于通过了考试。
in the end指经过许多变化、困难的捉摸不定的情况之后,某事才发生。例如:
We made five different plans for our holiday, but in the end we had a summer camp again.我们制订
了五种不同的度假方案,但最后我们还是选定了再来一次夏令营活动。
at (the) least 至少;最少。反义词组为at (the)most至多;最多。
—Mr Smith looks older than his real age.In fact,he is at (the)most 40 years old. 史密斯先生很显
老,实际上他最多40岁。
—Oh, really?I thought he was 50 years old at (the)least.噢,真的吗?我以为他至少50岁了。
at the beginning of 在……初(开头),可指时间与空间。如:
at the beginning of term 在学期开始
at the beginning of the book 在那本书的开头
at the beginning 单独用时间at first,也可说in the beginning.
比较:at the end of 在……末(尽头) at the end 在末尾处
in the end 最终,同at last in the middle of 在……中期
from beginning to ...