finally ; at last ; in the end finally 强调活动过程的终结,译作“最后”;在列举事物或论点时,可用来引出最后一项内容;用在句中动词前面,表示“等了好久才……”,at last 强调耽误很久之后才……;感情色彩浓重,如不耐烦,不放心,不如愿等。in the end 表示经过许多变化、困难或捉摸不定的情况之后才发生,相当于at last 和finally。但 finally 一般位于谓语前,其他二个既可以用在谓语前,也可位于谓语后。 At last the firemen put out a big forest fire in California. 消防队员终于扑灭了加州的一场森林大火。 After ten years of hard work, she paid off all her debts in the end.经过十年的劳累,她终于还清了所有的债务。 ◆词语辨析 ◆即学即练 用finally, at last, in the end填空。 (1)We waited and waited, and the train arrived __________. (2)The Civil War lasted for four years and the north won __________. (3)The performance __________started half an hour late.答案: (1)at last (2)in the end (3)finally 5.Although she didn,t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly.(P18) 尽管她对到达的最佳路线并不清楚,她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。 ◆词语归纳 insist on/upon sth.坚持(某事物) insist on doing sth.坚决干某事 insist+ that从句:①表“坚决主张,坚决要求”,从句谓语用虚拟语气。 ②表“坚持说”,从句谓语用陈述语气。 |