at (long) last

Finally. Typically said after a long period. My husband returns from his trip today at last—I've missed him so much! At long last, I got an A on a math test. All that studying really helped.See also: last

at (long) last

after a long wait; finally. At last the hostages were released. Sally earned her diploma at long last after six years in college.See also: last

at last

finally; after a long wait. The train has come at last. At last, we have gotten something to eat.See also: last

at last

Also, at long last. After a long time, finally, as in At last the speeches ended and dinner was served, or Harry's got his degree at long last. The first term dates from about 1200, the variant from the early 1500s. Also see at length, def. 2. See also: last

at long last

see under at last. See also: last, long

at (long) ˈlast

at the end of a period of waiting, trying etc.; finally: At long last she’s got a job in a theatre in Stratford.See also: last

at last

After a considerable length of time; finally.See also: last

at long last

After a lengthy or troublesome wait or delay: At long last the winter was over.See also: last, long

at long last

Finally, after a long delay. The expression has been traced to the sixteenth century and was usually put as “at the long last,” last then being a noun meaning “duration.” Eric Partridge cited its perhaps most famous use, the opening words of the abdication speech of King Edward VIII in 1935, when he gave up the British throne in order to marry a divorced woman. By then it had long been a cliché.See also: last, long

单词	at (long) last
释义	at (long) last at (long) last Finally. Typically said after a long period. My husband returns from his trip today at last—I've missed him so much! At long last, I got an A on a math test. All that studying really helped.See also: last at (long) last after a long wait; finally. At last the hostages were released. Sally earned her diploma at long last after six years in college.See also: last at last finally; after a long wait. The train has come at last. At last, we have gotten something to eat.See also: last at last Also, at long last. After a long time, finally, as in At last the speeches ended and dinner was served, or Harry's got his degree at long last. The first term dates from about 1200, the variant from the early 1500s. Also see at length, def. 2. See also: last at long last see under at last. See also: last, long at (long) ˈlast at the end of a period of waiting, trying etc.; finally: At long last she’s got a job in a theatre in Stratford.See also: last at last After a considerable length of time; finally.See also: last at long last After a lengthy or troublesome wait or delay: At long last the winter was over.See also: last, long at long last Finally, after a long delay. The expression has been traced to the sixteenth century and was usually put as “at the long last,” last then being a noun meaning “duration.” Eric Partridge cited its perhaps most famous use, the opening words of the abdication speech of King Edward VIII in 1935, when he gave up the British throne in order to marry a divorced woman. By then it had long been a cliché.See also: last, long
随便看	cold wave cold weather cold weather clothing equipment cold weather cut off cold weather exercise cold weather extreme cold weather glove cold weather injury cold weather landing exercise cold weather material test unit cold weather operations cold weather payment cold weather training cold weather unit cold weld cold-weld cold-welded cold welding cold-welding cold-welds coldwell banker coldwell banker acclaim coldwell banker advantage realty coldwell banker bain associates coldwell banker bali hai realty