词汇精选：eventually的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

adv.

终于，最后

例句：

When he eventually resigned, his relief was short-lived.

最终他辞职了，但并没有解脱几天。

例句：

Follow the footpath and you'll eventually hit the road.

沿这条小径走终究会见到大路的。

二、词义辨析：

at last,at length,eventually,finally,in the end,lastly

这些词或词组均含有“最后，终于”之意。at last多指经主观努力，克服各种困难后才终于达到目的。at length强调经历一段长时间后终于完成，侧重在时间部分。eventually侧重于动作或行为的结果。finally常与at last换用，都可用于对往事的描述，但finally不带感情色彩，指一系列事情的最后结局。in the end与at last同义，但in the end不仅可指“过去”还可表示对“未来”的预计。lastly指连续顺序的最后，通常用在列举事情的场合。

三、参考例句：

She eventually drifted into prostitution.

她最终沦落风尘。

He eventually became a tribune.

他最后成为了一名保民官。

Caterpillars eventually matured into butterflies.

毛虫最后长成蝴蝶。

Their efforts eventually bear fruit.

他们的努力终于有了成果。

Eventually the fire was under control.

火势终于被控制住了。

We eventually arrived at our destination.

我们终于到达了目的地。

Eventually autonomous vehicles will allow “whistlecar” service.

最后智能车将会允许“无人驾驶汽车”服务

Eventually I decided to take this opportunity.

最后，我决定抓住这次机会。

They eventually came to the small town.

他们终于抵达那个小镇。

He eventually constructed a huge business empire.

他最终构建了一个庞大的商业王国。