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at last, + [clause]
常用于句首，表示某事经过长时间等待后终于发生。
At last, the rain stopped.
终于，雨停了。
终于；最终
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终于；最终
finally, after a long wait or process
At last, the rain stopped.
终于，雨停了。
最终；终于
as the end result of a succession or process
After waiting for two hours, the bus arrived at last.
等了两个小时后，公交车终于到了。
She finished her homework at last and could go out to play.
她终于完成了作业，可以出去玩。
At last, the sun came out after a week of rain.
下了一周的雨之后，太阳终于出来了。
常用于句首，表示某事经过长时间等待后终于发生。
At last, the rain stopped.
终于，雨停了。
用于句末，强调终于发生。
The rain stopped at last.
雨终于停了。
Not this
At the last, I finished the project.
Use this
At last, I finished the project.
在英语中，表示“终于”的固定短语是“at last”，没有冠词“the”。学习者受中文“最后”的影响，误加了冠词。
Not this
I want at last two apples.
Use this
I want at least two apples.
学习者容易混淆发音相近的“at last”和“at least”。“at least”表示“至少”，而“at last”表示“终于”。这里语义应是“至少”，所以用“at least”。
Not this
First, I woke up. Second, I had breakfast. At last, I went to school.
Use this
First, I woke up. Second, I had breakfast. Finally, I went to school.
在列举顺序时，应用“finally”或“lastly”，而“at last”强调经过漫长等待或努力后的“终于”，不用于列举。学习者受中文“最后”含义的影响而误用。
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at last 为固定短语，作时间状语，强调经过等待或拖延后终于发生。
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