問 1
After hours of waiting in heavy traffic, we （ ） arrived at the airport just in time for our flight.
- immediately
- never
- eventually
- instantly
eventually
//ɪˈventʃuəli//結局・最終的に
eventually = 結局・最終的に・ついに。長い時間や紆余曲折の末に起こることを示す副詞、2級必修。
「eventually」
正解「immediately」
= すぐに ━ 対義。
「instantly」
= 瞬時に ━ 対義。
「never」
= 決して ━ 対義。
eventually は event (出来事) + -ly から、「最終的な出来事として」が原義。eventually arrive (最終的に到着)、eventually succeed (ついに成功)、eventually realize (やがて気づく)、eventual (形容詞、最終的な)、eventuality (名詞、不測の事態)、in the end / finally (類義) と微妙な差。物語・ニュース・ビジネスで頻出、本試験 reading で時間経過を示す重要副詞。
| パターン | 意味 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| eventually arrive | 最終的に到着 | the train eventually arrived |
| eventually succeed | ついに成功 | she eventually succeeded |
| eventually realize | やがて気づく | he eventually realized his mistake |
| eventually find | ついに見つける | we eventually found the way |
| will eventually | いずれは | you will eventually understand |
| 語 | 品詞 | 訳 | 使い方 |
|---|---|---|---|
| eventual | 形容詞 | 最終的な | the eventual outcome |
| eventuality | 名詞 | 不測の事態 | prepare for any eventuality |
| finally (類義) | 副詞 | ついに | finally arrived |
| in the end (類義) | 句 | 結局 | in the end, we won |
- 到着
Eventually arrived.
最終的に到着。
- 成功
Eventually succeeded.
ついに成功。
- 気づく
Eventually realized.
やがて気づいた。
After several hours of waiting in heavy traffic, we eventually arrived at the airport.
渋滞で何時間も待った後、私たちは最終的に空港に到着した。
She tried many different career paths and eventually became a very successful entrepreneur.
彼女は様々なキャリアを試し、最終的に非常に成功した起業家になった。
Although the project faced many problems at first, the team eventually completed it on time.
プロジェクトは当初多くの問題に直面したが、チームは最終的に予定通り完成した。
If you keep practicing English every single day, you will eventually become very fluent.
毎日英語の練習を続ければ、いずれ非常に流暢になるだろう。
The lost dog wandered around the neighborhood for days but eventually found its way home.
迷子犬は数日近所をさまよったが、最終的に家への道を見つけた。
eventually vs finally vs in the end vs at last (2級頻出 結末副詞) ━ ★ eventually = 結局 (長時間経過、中立) ★ finally = ついに (待ち焦がれた、感情的) ★ in the end = 最終的に (結論、口語) ★ at last = ようやく (待望の、強い感情) ━ eventually は感情中立、finally/at last は喜び・安堵を含む、本試験 reading 物語必出。