【英语小知识】辨析：finally , at last , in the end

【英语小知识】辨析：finally , at last , in the end 它们都有“最后”、“终于”的含义。但用法不同。
finally用于动词之前，表示人们长期以来期待的某事最后实现了。
He tried many times and finally succeeded.
他试验了多次,最后成功了。
at last也有此义，但期待的感情更强烈一些。
At last he has understood it.
最后他终于明白了这个。
in the end表示经过许多变化或周折，最后发生了某事。
例如：
We made several different plans for our holiday, but in the end we had a summer camp again. 我们制定了好几种不同的度假方案，但最后我们还是选定了再来一次夏令营活动。
He calmed down in the end.
他的情绪终于平定下来。
I had to ask him several times for my money, and he paid up in the end.
我不得不向他讨了几回账，他最后终于还清债了。
His research in cancer that spanned 15 years has made considerable headway in the end.
他对癌症持续15年的研究终于取得了极大的进展。收起

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