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。
5.at last也在主观上有“等了好久才…”的含义,但语气上比finally强得多,且at last也可以作感叹语。例如:
When at last they found him, he was almost dead.当人们终于找到他时,他快死了。
At last!Where the hell have you been?总算找到你了!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点半的时候，波拉德最终同意进行搜查。
2. He finally corrected his misstatement and offered to reduce the fee.
他终于纠正了自己的错误说法，提出要减少费用。
3. Several long-awaited videos will finally arrive in the shops this month.
几部让人翘首企盼的录像片终于将在这个月到货。
4. The minutes towards departure ticked by, until finally the pilot arrived.
离出发的时间越来越近，最后飞行员终于到了。
5. He finally admitted that his film career was kaput.
他最终承认他的电影生涯走到尽头了。
6. His mind was in a fog when he finally got up.
他终于起床了，头脑一片混沌。
7. Finally, after ten hours of negotiations, the gunman gave himself up.
经过10个小时的谈判，持枪歹徒终于投降了。
8. He finally faltered in the last game of a heroic match.
他在这场艰苦比赛的最后一局中踉跄结束。
9. I finally succeeded in packing her off to bed.
最后我总算是把她打发上床睡觉了。
10. The dentist commenced to dig, drill and finally fill the offending tooth.
牙医开始在那颗有问题的牙齿上挖洞，钻孔，直到最后把它补好。
11. After more misses, they finally put two arrows into the lion's chest.
又射偏了几次之后,他们终于把两支箭射入了狮子的胸膛.
12. She finally broke into films after an acclaimed stage career.
她在取得舞台生涯的成功后，最终进入电影界发展。