例如:
We made eight different plans for our holiday, but in the end we went to Harbin again .我們定了八種不同的度假方案,但是最后我們又一次去了哈爾濱。
2.at last指一個動作從發生一直延續到結束,意思是“終于”。例如:
In spite of every obstacle, we arrived at last.沖破種種障礙,我們終于到達了。
Her wish to be a doctor has come true at last.她想做一個醫生的愿望終于實現了。
She felt joyful at the prospect of seeing him at last.她為終將看到他而感到欣喜。
3.finally在列舉事物時可以用來引出最后一項內容,或者是直接放在動詞之前, in the end和at last則不能。例如:
We need to increase productivity.We need to reduce unemployment.And finally, we need to make our exports competitive on world market.我們需要提高生產力,我們需 要降低失業率; 最后我們還需要使我們的出口商品在國際市場上具有競爭力。
They finally cracked the defence and scored a goal.他們終于突破了防守,射進一球。
4.finally在主觀上有“等了好久才…”的含義。例如:
After toying it three times, we finally managed to have a holiday in Greece.經過三次延期之后,我們終于在希臘度了一次假。
What by policy and (what by) force they finally liberated that town.部分用策略,部分用武力,他們終于解放了那個城鎮。
5.at last也在主觀上有“等了好久才…”的含義,但語氣上比finally強得多,且at last也可以作感嘆語。例如:
When at last they found him, he was almost dead.當人們終于找到他時,他快死了。
At last!Where the hell have you been?總算找到你了!你到底上哪去了?
finally的用法例句：
1. At approxi-mately 11:30 p.m., Pollard finally gave his consent to the search.
大概晚上11點半的時候，波拉德最終同意進行搜查。
2. He finally corrected his misstatement and offered to reduce the fee.
他終于糾正了自己的錯誤說法，提出要減少費用。
3. Several long-awaited videos will finally arrive in the shops this month.
幾部讓人翹首企盼的錄像片終于將在這個月到貨。
4. The minutes towards departure ticked by, until finally the pilot arrived.
離出發的時間越來越近，最后飛行員終于到了。
5. He finally admitted that his film career was kaput.
他最終承認他的電影生涯走到盡頭了。
6. His mind was in a fog when he finally got up.
他終于起床了，頭腦一片混沌。
7. Finally, after ten hours of negotiations, the gunman gave himself up.
經過10個小時的談判，持槍歹徒終于投降了。
8. He finally faltered in the last game of a heroic match.
他在這場艱苦比賽的最后一局中踉蹌結束。
9. I finally succeeded in packing her off to bed.
最后我總算是把她打發上床睡覺了。
10. The dentist commenced to dig, drill and finally fill the offending tooth.
牙醫開始在那顆有問題的牙齒上挖洞，鉆孔，直到最后把它補好。
11. After more misses, they finally put two arrows into the lion's chest.
又射偏了幾次之后,他們終于把兩支箭射入了獅子的胸膛.
12. She finally broke into films after an acclaimed stage career.
她在取得舞臺生涯的成功后，最終進入電影界發展。