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yet

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词源

源自古英语‘gīet’,意为‘还’或‘仍然’,与德语‘jetzt’(现在)同源。

adverb

❶ 表示某事到现在为止还未发生或完成,常用于否定句或疑问句中,表达‘还’、‘尚未’的意思。

“She hasn't finished her homework yet.”

(她还没完成她的作业。)

“Have you seen the movie yet?”

(你看过这部电影了吗?)

❶ 用于表示尽管之前有某种情况,但仍然存在另一种情况,表达‘然而’、‘但是’的意思。

“He is very young, yet he is very wise.”

(他很年轻,然而他很聪明。)

“It's a small car, yet it's very powerful.”

(这是一辆小车,但它动力很强。)

同义词:still, however, nevertheless, but

常见短语

as yet — 表示到目前为止还未发生某事,常用于正式或书面语中,表达‘迄今’、‘至今’的意思。

“The results are not known as yet.”

(结果迄今未知。)

not yet — 用于否定句中,表示某事还未发生或完成,表达‘还没有’的意思。

“I have not yet received the package.”

(我还没有收到包裹。)