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  1. 1rB2/ɪˈventʃuəli/最後 / 終於

    Finally, at the end of a long time or a series of other events.

    Finally最後 at the end of a long time在很長一段時間之後 or a series of other events或一連串其他事情之後

    示範例句 · Example

    We got lost in the park, but we eventually found the way out.

    逐字我們在公園裡迷路了，但是我們最後找到了出去的路。

    「eventually」是指「經過一段長時間、或經過很多事情之後，某件事終於發生了」。它強調的是「過程拖了一陣子才到達結果」，所以常搭配過去式。注意它不是「最終地」這種正式詞，日常英文很常用；也要小心它跟中文「最後」雖然像，但 eventually 多半帶有「等了很久、繞了一圈」的味道。

    常見搭配

    • eventually find

      最後找到

      to find something after a long search

      After hours of searching, they eventually found the lost kitten.

    • eventually become

      最後變成

      to turn into something after a long time

      The little seed eventually became a tall tree.

    • eventually agree

      最後答應

      to agree after some time or some arguing

      My parents eventually agreed to let me get a dog.

    意思相近

    finallyin the endat lastultimatelysooner or later

    意思相反

    immediatelyat onceinstantly

core核心畫面

You can picture a long, winding road with many bends and stops along the way — eventually is the moment you finally arrive at the far end of it. It points to the result that shows up only after time passes and several things have already happened.

可以想成一條彎彎曲曲、走了很久的長路：中間經過很多轉折、停了好幾站，eventually 就是你終於走到路的盡頭、結果終於出現的那一刻。它強調的是「過了一段時間、發生了不少事之後」才到的那個結局。

同家族的字

意思相近

finallyin the endat lastultimatelysooner or later

意思相反

immediatelyat onceinstantly

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

eventuallyadv/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/

  • 1

    In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.

    • Everyone's true colors will be revealed eventually.
    • She didn't arrive. Eventually, we started without her.
  • 2

    mathematicssciencesFor some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.

    • Eventually, all prime numbers are odd.
  • 3

    Possibly, potentially, perhaps.

    • I will come eventually, but haven't decided yet.

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