Although many people opposed his plan, he engineered it through to final approval.
虽然许多人反对他的计划,他仍能设 法使它最后获得通过。
December is the last month of the year.
12月是一年的最后一个月。
n.(名词)
at last, finally, in the end
这三者都可表示“最后”。其区别在于:
1.in the end的意思是经过许多变化、困难和捉摸不定的情况之后,某事才发生。例如:
We made eight different plans for our holiday, but in the end we went to Harbin again .我们定了八种不同的度假方案,但是最后我们又一次去了哈尔滨。
2.at last指一个动作从发生一直延续到结束,意思是“终于”。例如:
In spite of every obstacle, we arrived at last.冲破种种障碍,我们终于到达了。
Her wish to be a doctor has come true at last.她想做一个医生的愿望终于实现了。
She felt joyful at the prospect of seeing him at last.她为终将看到他而感到欣喜。
3.finally在列举事物时可以用来引出最后一项内容,或者是直接放在动词之前, in the end和at last则不能。例如:
We need to increase productivity.We need to reduce unemployment.And finally, we need to make our exports competitive on world market.我们需要提高生产力,我们需 要降低失业率; 最后我们还需要使我们的出口商品在国际市场上具有竞争力。
They finally cracked the defence and scored a goal.他们终于突破了防守,射进一球。
4.finally在主观上有“等了好久才…”的含义。例如:
After toying it three times, we finally managed to have a holiday in Greece.经过三次延期之后,我们终于在希腊度了一次假。
What by policy and (what by) force they finally liberated that town.部分用策略,部分用武力,他们终于解放了那个城镇。