finally和at last的区别
finally既可以用于表示时间位置,也可以用于表示时间的先后顺序;
at last只能指时间位置,而不能指时间顺序,在语义上指经过,周折,等待,耽搁后的“最后,终于”得到所期待的结果。
The team put up a good fight but were finally beaten.
这个队打得不错,但最后还是输了。
We finally managed to talk them round to our way of thinking.
我们最后总算说服他们接受我们的想法。
At last we came in sight of a few houses.
最后,我们看到了几座房屋。
Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her.
能够最后讲出真话似乎使她感到轻松。