单词 | yet |
释义 | yet /jet; jet/ adv 1 (in neg and conditional contexts and in contexts indicating ignorance or uncertainty; usu in end position, but also immediately after not; → already (2)) by this or that time; up to now; up to then: (用于否定及条件的文句中,并用于表示不知或不确定的文句中; 通常用于句末,亦可紧接在 not 之后) 到此时; 到那时; 至今; 至当时: They are not here yet/not yet here. 他们还没有到 (尚未来此) 。 We have had no news from him yet. 他们还没有接到他的消息。 We have not yet had news from him. 我们还没有接到他的消息。 At 2 o'clock they had not yet decided how to spend the afternoon. 到两点钟他们尚未决定如何消磨那个下午。 I wonder whether they have finished the work yet. 我不知道他们现在是否已做完那件工作。 2 (in interr and neg contexts; already and still) so far; up to this/that time: (用于疑问句及否定句中) 到目前为止; 至这时; 至那时: Has your brother arrived yet? 你哥哥 (弟弟) 到了吗? Need you go yet? 你需要去了吗? We needn't do it just yet. 此刻我们无须做那事。 3 (in affirm sentences) still: (用于肯定句中) 还; 仍; 更; 益发: Be thankful you are yet alive (Still is the more usu word). 你仍然还活着,真该感谢上苍 (still 比 yet 更常用) 。 Go at once while there is yet time, while it is not too late. 赶快去,还来得及。 This problem is yet still) more difficult. 这个问题益发困难了。 I have yet (= still) more exciting news for you. 我还有更令人兴奋的消息吿诉你。 4 at some future time; before all is over: 在未来某一时间; 迟早; 早晚: The enemy may win yet/ may yet win if we relax our efforts. 如果我们松懈下来,敌人迟早会获得胜利的。 He may surprise us all yet. 他总有一天会让我们大家惊奇。 5 as yet, up to now/then: 到现在 (那时) 为止: As yet we have/ had not made any plans for the holidays. 到目前 (那时) 为止, 我们还没有计划如何度假。 The scheme has worked well as yet. 到目前为止,那项计划进行顺利。 nor yet, (liter) and not even: (文) 甚至也不; 而且也不: The book is not well written — nor yet is it accurate. 那本书写得不好——而且也不精确。 conj but at the same time; nevertheless: 然而; 可是: She's vain and foolish, and yet people like her. 她自负而愚蠢,然而人们喜欢她。 He worked hard, yet he failed. 他努力工作,可是他失败了。 It is strange, yet (it is) true. (它)虽然奇怪, 却是真实的。 He's a wealthy, yet honest, businessman. 他是一位富有而又正直的商人。 |
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