at last和at length詞語(yǔ)辨析
at last,at length
這一對(duì)短語(yǔ)都有“終于”、“最后”的意思,但涵義和使用場(chǎng)合有所不同。
At length 這個(gè)詞組共有三個(gè)意義:
(1)長(zhǎng)時(shí)間地。例如:He spoke at(great)length.
(2)詳細(xì)地。例如:They treated the subject at length.
(3)終于;最后。例:After flying for ten hours,they got to San Francisco at length.
作第三種意義使用時(shí),at length與at last同義,但它們的內(nèi)涵卻有所不同。當(dāng)人們做某事時(shí),遇到了困難,經(jīng)過(guò)奮斗,最后得以完成,在這種場(chǎng)合,我們用at last.如果在做的過(guò)程中,經(jīng)歷了很長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間才得以完成,這時(shí)候,不論困難大小,都可用at length表示。為此,我們說(shuō),at last強(qiáng)調(diào)的是“經(jīng)過(guò)努力奮斗”;at length 強(qiáng)調(diào)的是“經(jīng)歷很長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間”。通過(guò)下列例句的對(duì)比,不難看出它們之間的區(qū)別:
Before they climbed down the side of the cliff,they met with many obstacles,but they surmounted them at last.
從懸崖的側(cè)面爬下來(lái)之前,他們遇到了許多障礙,但終于把它們克服了。
In spite of every obstacle,they have at last arrived at the destination.
盡管障礙很多,他們終于到達(dá)了目的地。
After a voyage of five months,they at length arrived safe and sound.
經(jīng)過(guò)五個(gè)月的航行,他們終于安全抵達(dá)。
請(qǐng)注意,用length構(gòu)成的介詞短語(yǔ)很多,常見(jiàn)的有:
Hong Kong Exhibition Centre measures 200 metres in length.
香港展覽中心長(zhǎng)達(dá)二百公尺。
They discussed this problem at great length.
他們非常詳細(xì)地討論了這個(gè)問(wèn)題。
Yesterday I had my picture taken at the studio at full length.
昨天我在照相館拍了一張全身照。
They travelled through the length and breadth of the country.
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