at last = 终于/等到花都谢了
发音注意:连读成「at-last」,t音轻轻带过
I've finished my essay at last !
(我的论文终于写完了!)
At last we were home!
(总算到家啦!)
At last a compromise was agreed on.
(经过协商终于达成折中方案)
compromise[ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz]
动词:妥协(例:We compromised on 50% discount)
名词:折中方案(例:reach a fair compromise)
记忆法:com(共同)+ promise(承诺)= 共同承诺的方案
场景1:办公室日常
A: "The report is done at last!"
B: "Great! Now let's grab some "
场景2:闺蜜下午茶
"At last I found this perfect dress!"
(配上 emoji更带感哦)
使用时机:
- 漫长等待后(等公交/下载完成)
- 困难解决时(完成项目/通过考试)
常见错误:
"At last I'm 20 years old"(要用finally)
"At last I passed my driver's test!"
同义替换:
finally(中性)/ in the end(叙事结尾)
例句对比:
"After 3 hours, at last the food arrived!"(带情绪)
"Finally, let's summarize today's content"(顺序最后)
1. 哪个场景适合用at last?
A) 按顺序发言时
B) 等了2小时才修好电脑 ?
2. 翻译:终于找到我的AirPods了!
→ At last I found my AirPods!
彩蛋时间:
试试用at last发朋友圈:
"At last got my visa! #梦想启程"