eventually

将“eventually”分解为“event”和“ually”。想象一个事件（event）最终（ually）发生了，这样可以帮助记忆这个词表示最终、终于的意思。

eventually 最终

e-, 向外。-vent, 来，词源同advent, venue. 引申义最终来到的，发生的。

eventually (adv.)

"ultimately," 1670s, from eventual + -ly (2).

1. Eventually, you'll learn to cry that on the inside.

终有一天，你会学会让泪往心里流。

2. Mobutu ascended through the ranks, eventually becoming commander of the army.

蒙博托出身行伍，通过一级级晋升，最终成为了陆军司令。

3. Eventually they reached a pair of ornately carved doors.

他们最终来到一扇雕刻精美的对开门前。

4. The five survivors eventually reached safety, ragged, half-starved and exhausted.

5位幸存者最终到达安全之地时已经衣衫褴褛、饥肠辘辘、精疲力尽。

5. Eventually, the water will permeate through the surrounding concrete.

最终，水会渗透进周围的混凝土中。

【initially, afterward, subsequently, ultimately, lately, previously, eventually, shortly, presently】
initially: 最初，开头
afterward: 以后，后来
subsequently: 随后，后来
ultimately: 最后，终于
lately: 最近，不久前
previously: 以前，先前
eventually: 终于，后来
shortly: 立刻，马上
presently: 马上，一会儿，很快

【in the end, at last, finally, at length, lastly, eventually】
这组词都有“最后，终于”的意思，其区别是：
in the end: 与at last同义，但in the end不仅可指“过去”还可表示对“未来”的预计。
at last: 多指经主观努力，克服各种困难后才终于达到目的。
finally: 常与at last换用，都可用于对往事的描述，但finally不带感情色彩，指一系列事情的最后结局。
at length: 强调经历一段长时间后终于完成，侧重在时间部分。
lastly: 指连续顺序的最后，通常用在列举事情的场合。
eventually: 侧重于动作或行为的结果。