五、章段结尾常用词语

Above all     最重要的是

例如：Tom did well in all his subjects but, above all, in English.

After all      毕竟

例如：He said he would not come in, but he came in after all.

All in all     总的来说

例如：Sometimes he is bad-tempered, but all in all he is an excellent teacher.

All things considered    总而言之

例如：All things considered, you did very wisely.

Consequently, most people believe that...  结果，大多数人相信

例如：Consequently, most people believe that this peculiar man can work miracle.

Finally, we hope that...       最后，我们希望

例如：Finally, we hope that the friendship between us will last forever.

For short      简言之

例如：Massachusetts Institute of Technology is called MIT for short.

In brief       简言之

例如：John is smart, polite, and well-behaved. In a word, he is admirable.

In the last analysis        归根结底

例如：In the last analysis, political independence and economic independence are inseparable.

It may be confirmed that...   可以肯定

例如：It may be confirmed that the news about the earthquake in Turkey is true.

The long and the short of it         总而言之

例如：The long and the short of it is that we must go, whatever they say.