單字概述與用法
yet有兩個詞性。當副詞時,當語意為尚未、已經時,用於否定句和疑問句,時態多為現在(或過去)完成式,yet在字尾,描述說話者所期待發生的事尚未發生。這個語意的yet也可用在現在簡單式的否定句,表示某個動作現在還沒發生(Don't go yet.)。yet也可以用於動詞為be動詞或have的現在簡單式的肯定句,後面接不定詞(be / have yet to do something),表示尚未去做(但預期會去做),或尚未發生(但預期會發生)。
當yet的語意是已經(再)時,用於強調 another 或 again 之類的詞,尤指數量增加或某事發生頻繁(比預期更早、更多、更遠等),可用於現在簡單式,其位置在所修飾的名詞片語前面。
yet可當連接詞,用法跟意思與but很類似,表示對比或轉折,但語意更強,比較正式。在現在的英文,多用and yet或but yet,較少直接用yet當連接詞。
- 副詞:尚未、還、已經(再)
- 連接詞:然而、儘管
用法注意事項:
- 英式英文多用現在完成式,而北美英文口說可用過去簡單式,例如:
I haven't finished my homework yet.
I didn't finished my homework yet.
我還沒完成我的功課。
副詞:尚未、還、已經(再)
常見搭配詞:
- not yet
還沒有
例句:I have not yet finished my report.
我還沒有完成我的報告。 - as yet
到目前為止
例句:As yet, no decision has been made.
到目前為止,還沒有做出決定。 - be yet to come(原形動詞)
尚未到來
例句:The best is yet to come.
最好的還未到來。 - have yet to V原
還沒做...
例句:We have yet to decide where to go.
我們還沒有決定去哪裡。 - even yet
仍然,依然
例句:Even yet, I can't believe that happened.
我依然無法相信那件事發生了。 - better yet
更好的是
例句:We could go for a walk, or better yet, let's go for a bike ride.
我們可以去散步,或者更好的是,我們去騎自行車。 - not...just yet
不要在現在(可能待會再...,此刻(否定句)
例句:I'm not ready to leave just yet.
我現在還沒準備好離開。 - yet again
再一次,又一次
例句:He has failed the test yet again.
他又一次考試失敗。 - yet another
又一個,再一個
例句:This is yet another problem we have to solve.
這是我們必須解決的又一個問題。 - and yet
然而,但是
例句:He works hard, and yet he earns little.
他工作很努力,然而他的收入很少。 - but yet
然而,但是
例句:The path was steep, but yet we made it to the top.
道路陡峭,但我們還是登上了頂峰。
例句:
- She has not yet decided where to go on vacation.
她還沒決定去哪裡度假。 - Have you eaten yet?
你吃飯了嗎? - It's yet another victory for the team.
這是該隊的又一個勝利。 - Yet again, he forgot to take out the trash.
他又一次忘了帶出垃圾。 - As yet, no one knows the cause of the accident.
到目前為止,還沒有人知道事故的原因。 - This is yet another challenge that we need to overcome.
這是我們需要克服的又一個挑戰。 - The project is difficult, and yet it is necessary.
這個專案很困難,然而卻是必要的。 - The best days are yet to come.
最好的日子還沒到來。 - Even yet, she couldn't forgive him for what he did.
她仍然無法原諒他所做的事。 - We could make dinner at home, or better yet, we could go to our favorite restaurant.
我們可以在家做晚餐,或者更好的是,我們可以去我們最喜歡的餐廳。 - Don't give up just yet.
現在還不要放棄。 - The book is short but yet full of useful information.
這本書很短,但充滿了實用的資訊。
同義詞:
- still 仍然、依然 adv. 描述某種情況或狀態繼續存在。
例句:I still haven't received the package.
我還沒收到包裹。 - nevertheless 然而、不過 adv. 表示儘管有某種事實,但某事仍然成立。
例句:It was raining. Nevertheless, we decided to go out.
天在下雨,但我們仍然決定出門。 - nonetheless 儘管如此、然而 adv. 表示儘管某事是如此,但還有另一種情況。
例句:The book is expensive. Nonetheless, it's worth buying.
這本書很貴,但它值得買。 - however 然而、但是 adv. 用來引導與前述內容相對立或不同的語句。
例句:I was tired. However, I kept on working.
我很累,但我仍然繼續工作。
連接詞:然而、儘管
常見搭配詞:
- simple yet effective
簡單卻���效
例句:Her solution was simple yet effective.
她的解決方案簡單卻有效。 - old yet beautiful
老舊但美麗
例句:The house is old yet beautiful.
這房子老舊但美麗。 - small yet powerful
小而有力
例句:The device is small yet powerful.
這個設備小而有力。 - young yet mature
年輕但成熟
例句:She is young yet mature for her age.
她雖然年輕,但對於她的年齡來說已經非常成熟。 - tough yet fair
嚴格但公正
例句:The teacher is tough yet fair.
這位老師嚴格但公正。 - expensive yet worthwhile
貴但值得
例句:The course is expensive yet worthwhile.
這門課程雖然貴,但值得。 - rare yet possible
罕見但可能
例句:Such occurrences are rare yet possible.
這種情況雖然罕見,但是可能發生。 - difficult yet achievable
困難但可達成
例句:The goal is difficult yet achievable.
這個目標雖然困難,但是可達成。
例句:
- He is very rich, yet he lives a simple life.
他很富有,然而他過著簡單的生活。 - It was a difficult task, yet they completed it on time.
這是一項困難的任務,然而他們準時完成了它。 - The movie was long, yet I enjoyed every minute of it.
這部電影很長,然而我享受了每一分鐘。 - The restaurant was expensive, yet the food was worth it.
餐廳很貴,然而食物值得。 - The room was small, yet it felt very cozy.
房間很小,然而感覺非常舒適。 - The journey was long and tiring, yet the destination was worth it.
雖然旅途漫長又很累人,但到達目的地還是值得的。 - He failed many times, yet he never gave up.
他失敗了很多次,然而他從未放棄。 - It seemed impossible, yet they made it happen.
這似乎是不可能的,然而他們讓它發生了。
同義詞:
- but 但是、然而 conj. 用於引導對先前語句的對比或否定。
例句:She is young, but very intelligent.
她年輕,但非常聰明。
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