◆This study has the following aims: first, to investigate how international students in the UK use humour; second, to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and, third, to explore the role that humour plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the UK.本研究有以下几个目的：第一，调查在英国的留学生如何运用幽默；第二，考察笑话如何帮助建立社交关系；第三，探究幽默对留学生适应英国生活所起的作用。
◆Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the UK.首先我们来探究一下流行于英国的一些笑话类型。
◆Next, let us turn to / Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humour.接下来，我们来探讨一下运用幽默的性别差异问题。
◆Finally / Lastly, let us briefly examine the role of humour in defining a nation's culture.最后，我们来简略地探讨一下幽默在界定民族文化中所起的作用。
➡ note atfirstly, lastly➡language bank atconclusion, process1attheend; afteralltheotherthingsthatyouhavementioned最后；最后要说的是…◆Lastly, addthelemonjuice. 最后，加上柠檬汁。lastly / at last
Lastly is used to introduce the last in a list of things or the final point you are making. * lastly 用以引出所列事情中的最后一项或最后一点：◆Lastly, I would like to thank my parents for all their support.最后，我想感谢父母对我的全力支持。
At last is used when something happens after a long time, especially when there has been some difficulty or delay. * at last 表示经过很长一段时间，尤其是经过困难或耽搁之后的事：◆At last, after twenty hours on the boat, they arrived at their destination.乘船二十小时之后，他们终于到达了目的地。 You can also use finally, eventually or in the end with this meaning, but not lastly.此义亦可用 finally、eventually 或 in the end，但不能用 lastly。