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eventually
最终；终于
In the end; after a long time, delay, or series of difficulties.
- 1.
In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
最终；在经历长时间、一系列问题、挣扎、延误或挫折之后的某个时刻。
- 2.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
经过一段不确定时间或特别长的延迟后。
- 3.
For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
对某个尾项而言；对所有超过某一项的项而言；仅有有限个例外。
（数学）最终；从某项起；最终；在经历长时间、一系列问题、挣扎、延误或挫折之后的某个时刻。；经过一段不确定时间或特别长的延迟后。；对某个尾项而言；对所有超过某一项的项而言；仅有有限个例外。；最后
In use
After months of practice, she eventually mastered the piano piece.
The lost hikers were eventually rescued by a search team.
He kept applying for jobs and eventually found one he loved.
eventually + simple past
表示经过一段时间或努力后最终发生，动词用一般过去时。
He eventually passed the exam after studying hard.
他努力学习后，最终通过了考试。
will eventually + base verb
用于将来时，表示预期最终会发生。
She will eventually realize her mistake.
她最终会意识到自己的错误。
Eventually, [clause]
置于句首，起强调作用，后接完整句子。
Connections
Collocations
- eventually become
- 最终成为
- With hard work, she will eventually become a successful artist.通过努力，她最终会成为一位成功的艺术家。
- eventually lead to
- 最终导致
- Constant stress can eventually lead to health problems.持续的压力最终会导致健康问题。
- eventually find
- 最终找到
- After searching for hours, we eventually found the missing keys.经过几个小时的搜索，我们最终找到了丢失的钥匙。
- eventually decide
- 最终决定
- They eventually decided to move to a bigger city.他们最终决定搬到一个更大的城市。
- eventually realize
- 最终意识到
- He eventually realized that he had made a mistake.他最终意识到自己犯了一个错误。
- eventually succeed
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“event”（事件）+“ually”（谐音“尤里”），想象尤里等待的事件最终发生，即“最终”。
Context & Register
“eventually”为中性正式度，适用于口语和书面语，常表示经过一段时间或延迟后最终发生。通常用于叙述、预测或说明结果，不限于特定场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the common spelling chunk '-ually', but their stress patterns differ: 'eventually' is stressed on the second syllable, while these words (except 'continually') are stressed on the first. 'Continually' also has second-syllable stress but with a different vowel sound; none are perfect rhymes with 'eventually'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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