【英语词组】
表示“最终”、“最后”的常用短语
佳中
in theend主要有两个用法。1)与将来时态连用,表示未来最终的状态或期待的结
果。2)指经过许多变化、困难或捉摸不定的情况之后“最后”,“终于”才出现的结
果,多用于过去时态。这一用法与 at last 相似,有时可以换用。
1)Ihope that everything will turn out all right in theend.
我希望一切最终都会顺利。
2)Evildoersare bound to be punished in the end.
做坏事的人到头来总会遭报应的。
3)If you can persist inthis way you will succeed in the program in theend.
如果你能这样坚持下去,这个项目你最终一定会成功。
4)Heworked harder than before, and he passed the English examinationin the
end / at last.
他比以前学习更加努力,终于通过了英语考试。
5)After muchdiscussion among the directors the matter was settled inthe
end.
董事们经过反复讨论后问题终于得到解决。
6)Despite the doctors’great efforts, hisis foot was amputated in theend.
尽管医生们作了最大努力,他的脚最终还是被截肢。
7)He tried severaltimes,and in the end he succeeded.
他尝试过多次,最后成功了。
atlast指经过周折、等待、耽搁后“最后”,“终于”得到所期待的结果,语气比较强
烈,相当于finally 的用法。
1)After a longhesitation, he told the truth of the matter atlast.
踌躇了半天,他终于说出了事情的真相。
2)Atlast she heard from her little daughter, but she spentmany a sleepless
night before she did.
她终于得到小女儿的消息,但她度过了许多个不眠之夜。
3)After he talked about itwith his wife for a long time, he at lastdecided
to accept the job.
他与妻子谈论了很长时间,最后决定接受那份工作。
4)The project has beengoing on for months but at last we can see thelight
at the end of the tunnel.
这个项目已进行了很长时间,现在我们终于看到了成功的希望。
atlength指经历一段长时间后终于发生的事或出现的结果,语义上同atlast,不过更
强调的是时间概念。
1)Atlength the bus arrived, but a good hourlate.
公共汽车终于到达了,不过整整晚了一个小时。
2)Atlength, he agreed to give up the attempt, though withgreat- reluctance.
尽管很勉强,我终于还是放弃了这种尝试。
3)Atlength there was a step forward in the negotiationwith both sides
makingsome necessary concessions
双方都做一些必要的让步,谈判终于有了进展。
4)They reconciled theirdisagreements on the problem at length andbecame
good friends again.
最终他们消除了在这个问题上分歧,又成为了好朋友。
intime强调经过一个过程逐渐地最终。常含“最终”、“迟早”、“终究”、“总有
一天”等的意思。
1)Don’t worry too much; the mark onyour face will naturally disappearin
time.
不用担心太多,你的脸上疤就会逐渐自然消失。
2)If you keep on collection, intime you'll have a wealth of data.
只要你注意搜集,久而久之,资料就丰富了。
3)It’ no use persuade himat the present time, but in time he will cometo
accept the harsh reality.
现在你劝说他没有用的,不过他会慢慢接受这个残酷现实的。