| 释义 |
View usage for: (faɪnəli) 1. adverb [ADVERB before verb]You use finally to suggest that something happens after a long period of time, usually later than you wanted or expected it to happen. The word was finally given for us to get on board. The food finally arrived at the end of last week and distribution began. Finally, after ten hours of negotiations, the gunman gave himself up. Synonyms: eventually, at last, in the end, ultimately More Synonyms of finally 2. adverbYou use finally to indicate that something is last in a series of actions or events. The action slips from comedy to melodrama and finally to tragedy. 3. adverbYou use finally in speech or writing to introduce a final point, question, or topic. Finally, who needs the theatre? And finally, a word about the winner and runner-up. More Synonyms of finally finally in British English (ˈfaɪnəlɪ) adverb1. after a long delay; at last; eventually 2. at the end or final point; lastly 3. completely; conclusively; irrevocably sentence connector4. in the end; lastly finally, he put his tie on 5. as the last or final point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument finally in American English (ˈfaɪnəli; often ˈfaɪnli) adverb1. at the end; in conclusion 2. decisively; conclusively; irrevocably Examples of 'finally' in a sentencefinally In other languagesfinally British English: finally / ˈfaɪnəlɪ/ ADVERB If something finally happens, it happens after a long delay. Finally, he answered the phone himself. - American English: finally
- Arabic: أَخِيراً
- Brazilian Portuguese: finalmente
- Chinese: 终于
- Croatian: konačno
- Czech: konečně
- Danish: endeligt
- Dutch: uiteindelijk
- European Spanish: finalmente
- Finnish: viimein
- French: finalement
- German: schließlich
- Greek: επιτέλους
- Italian: finalmente
- Japanese: ついに
- Korean: 마침내
- Norwegian: endelig
- Polish: ostatecznie
- European Portuguese: finalmente
- Romanian: în cele din urmă
- Russian: наконец
- Latin American Spanish: finalmente
- Swedish: slutligen
- Thai: ในที่สุด
- Turkish: sonunda
- Ukrainian: нарешті
- Vietnamese: cuối cùng
Chinese translation of 'finally' adv - (= eventually)
终(終)于(於) (zhōngyú) - (= lastly)
最后(後) (zuìhòu) - (= in conclusion)
总(總)之 (zǒngzhī) - (= irrevocably)
确(確)定地 (quèdìng de)
see usage note eventually The food finally arrived at the end of the week. Synonyms in the end ultimately at the last at the end of the day at the last moment at long last when all is said and done after a long time Finally came the dessert trolley. Finally, a word or two of advice. Synonyms lastly in closing to conclude to sum up in summary Finally they are drawing a line under the affair. Synonyms conclusively permanently for ever completely definitely decisively convincingly inexorably irrevocably for all time inescapably beyond the shadow of a doubt Additional synonymsDefinition finally, after difficulty or delay `All right,' he said at last. `You may go.' Synonyms finally, eventually, in the end, ultimately, at the end of the day, at length, at long last, in conclusion, in the fullness of timeDefinition after a long interval or period of time At length, my father went into the house. Synonyms at last, finally, eventually, in time, in the end, at long last A few shots of this drug cleared up the disease for good. Synonyms permanently, finally, for ever, once and for all, irrevocably, never to return, sine die Additional synonymsa mystery that will be revealed in the fullness of time Synonyms eventually, finally, one day, after all, some time, in the end, ultimately, at the end of the day, in the long run, sooner or later, some day, when all is said and done, in the course of time Definition as an eventual outcome Things could get worse in the long run. Synonyms in the end, eventually, in time, ultimately, at the end of the day, in the final analysis, when all is said and done, in the fullness of timeDefinition conclusively We have to resolve this matter once and for all. Synonyms for the last time, finally, completely, for good, positively, permanently, for ever, decisively, inexorably, conclusively, irrevocably, for all time, inescapably, with finality, beyond the shadow of a doubt a tough but ultimately worthwhile struggle Synonyms finally, eventually, in the end, after all, at last, at the end of the day, sooner or later, in the fullness of time, in due time |