yet
adv. 尚(未),還,仍; 更; 迄今為止
conj. 但是,然而
You use yet in negative statements to indicate that something has not happened up to the present time, although it probably will happen. You can also use yet in questions to ask if something has happened up to the present time. In British English the simple past tense is not normally used with this meaning of 'yet'.
They haven't finished yet...
他們還沒有完成。
No decision has yet been made...
尚未作出決定。
You use yet with a negative statement when you are talking about the past, to report something that was not the case then, although it became the case later.
There was so much that Sam didn't know yet...
還有很多是薩姆當時不知道的。
He had asked around and learned that Billy was not yet here.
他四處詢問,得知比利還沒到這兒。
If you say that something should not or cannot be done yet, you mean that it should not or cannot be done now, although it will have to be done at a later time.
Don't get up yet...
先不要起床。
The hostages cannot go home just yet...
人質目前還不能回家。
You use yet after a superlative to indicate, for example, that something is the worst or the best of its kind up to the present time.
This is the BBC's worst idea yet...
這是到目前為止英國廣播公司的最糟糕的點子。
Her latest novel is her best yet.
她的最新小說是她迄今為止最好的一部。
You can use yet to say that there is still a possibility that something will happen.
Like the best stories, this one may yet have a happy end...
就像最精彩的故事那樣,這個故事也許仍會有個美好的結局。
A negotiated settlement might yet be possible.
也許仍有可能透過磋商達成協議。
You can use yet after expressions which refer to a period of time, when you want to say how much longer a situation will continue for.
Unemployment will go on rising for some time yet...
失業人數在一段時間內還將上升。
Nothing will happen for a few years yet...
幾年內還不會有什麼事發生。
If you say that you have yet to do something, you mean that you have never done it, especially when this is surprising or bad.
She has yet to spend a Christmas with her husband...
她還從沒和她的丈夫一起過過聖誕節。
He has been nominated three times for the Oscar but has yet to win.
他已經3次獲奧斯卡提名,但從未獲獎。
You can use yet to introduce a fact which is rather surprising after the previous fact you have just mentioned.
I don't eat much, yet I am a size 16...
我吃得並不多,但是卻穿16碼的衣服。
They were terrified James would die — yet there were moments when they almost wished he would...
他們很害怕詹姆斯會死——然而,有那麼幾個瞬間,他們幾乎是希望他會死。
You can use yet to emphasize a word, especially when you are saying that something is surprising because it is more extreme than previous things of its kind, or a further case of them.
Yet bigger satellites will be sent up into orbit...
更為大型的衛星將被送入軌道。
I saw yet another doctor...
我又看了一個醫生。
You use as yet with negative statements to describe a situation that has existed up until the present time.
As yet it is not known whether the crash was the result of an accident...
目前尚不清楚撞車是否是由事故引起的。
We have not as yet received a response.
我們還未收到回覆。
1. up to the present time;
2. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time;
3. to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons;
4. within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time;
5. used after a superlative;
6. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession);
but, however, still, yet, nevertheless, while, whereas
這些連詞或副詞均含"但是,可是,然而,而"之意。
still, yet
這兩個副詞均含有"仍,還"之意。
nor yet
也未
as yet
迄今
Have we got to the zoo yet?
我們到動物園了 嗎 ?
Have you finished loading up yet?
你把貨物裝好了 嗎 ?
Has that noisy class settled down yet?
那個吵鬧的班安靜下來了 嗎 ?
Has the child rallied from her high fever yet?
這個女孩的高燒退了 嗎 ?
I'm afraid your order has caught us on the hop — the goods aren't available yet.
恐怕你的訂單來得太突然,我們全無準備,目前尚無貨源.
adv. 也,太,並且,而且
toabovefurthermorefurtherbootwellasbeyondtoothanadditionoverthatandmoreoverinbesidesalsodittomoreadditionally
adv. 仍然,不管怎樣,無論如何,但是,另一方面
atanywaytheofhowbeitevensameotherhandstillonneverthelessspiteallnonethelesscontraryandanysocaseanyhowthatfortimeregardlessfactinnotwithstandingafterdespitebuteventhoweverrate
adv. 到此時至今
timeupnowtothemomentatasuntilthuspresentfaryet
adv. 就在此時,此刻
conj. 雖然,但是
thoughevenbutneverthelessalthough
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