单词 | finally |
释义 | finally (once / 52 pages) adv Finally means "at the end of a long wait." Although it seemed like it would never end, and in the middle you were cursing the day you signed up for the marathon, when you finally finished, you were overjoyed. Final means "last," so use the adjective finally to describe an end result or long-awaited satisfaction. Once the tedious dinner party was over, you finally got to go home and watch TV. If you're giving a speech and you have 14 different points that you're going to make, when you get to the last one, say, "finally..." and then make the point. You can also say, "in conclusion..." if that last point really sums it all up. WORD FAMILYfinal: finalise, finalist, finality, finalize, finally, finals, semifinal+/finalise: finalisation, finalised/finalist: finalists/finality: finalities/finalize: finalization, finalized, finalizes, finalizing/semifinal: semifinalist, semifinals/semifinalist: semifinalists USAGE EXAMPLESFinally, as the turtle slowed down, he positioned the boat near the fatigued animal. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) How many other writers will continue to see it the way Wittenmyer does will determine whether Bonds and Clemens finally get in. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Andy Carroll entered finally to test that rejigged back line and immediately drew a little barging panic from Jones. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1adv as the end result of a succession or process Syn at last, at long last, in the end, ultimately 2adv after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay Syn eventually 3adv the item at the end Syn in conclusion, last, lastly |
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