"at long last" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 終於
• 最終

Definition

用於經過長時間等待後事情終於發生時，通常帶有鬆一口氣或滿意的感覺。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式且帶戲劇效果的用語，通常放在句首，比「終於」還要強調感受。多用於盼望已久的重要時刻，不適合一般日常情境。

Examples

At long last, the bus arrived.

**終於**，公車來了。

At long last, the rain stopped.

**終於**，雨停了。

At long last, we finished the project.

**終於**，我們完成了這個項目。

At long last, I can relax after a busy week.

**終於**，忙了一週後我可以放鬆了。

At long last, their hard work paid off and they won the competition.

**終於**，他們的努力得到了回報，贏得了比賽。

At long last, after years abroad, she returned home.

**終於**，她在國外多年後回到了家。