单词 | yet |
释义 | yet¹ 1.(up to now)(用于否定句)尚, 还, 仍 They haven't finished yet.他们还没有完成。 I haven't met him yet.我还没有见过他。 No decision has yet been made.尚未作出决定。 It's not finished yet.还没有结束。 not yet还没有 Has the murderer been caught?—Not yet.凶手抓到了没有?——还没有。 2.(up to now)(用于疑问句)已经 Have you finished yet?你已经完成了吗? just yet恰好现在;马上就 Must you go just yet?你必须马上就走吗? 3.(until then)(与谈论过去的否定句连用, 表示当时情况并非如此)还, 尚 not yet还没有;尚未 Billy was not yet there.比利还没有到那里。 4.(now rather than later)(用于否定句, 表示尽管某事以后会做但现在不该或不能做)还, 尚 The hostages cannot go home just yet.人质目前还不能回家。 Don't get up yet.先不要起床。 not yet (not so soon)没那么快 not … just yet并非现在… I don't need to go just yet.我没必要现在就走。 Don't come in just yet.先别进来。 5.(so far)(与形容词的最高级连用)迄今为止, 到目前为止 He finished in 22 seconds, his fastest time yet.他用了22秒钟完成, 这是他目前最快的一次。 This is the BBC's worst idea yet.这是到目前为止英国广播公司最糟糕的点子。 sb's best yet某人到目前为止最好的 Her latest novel is her best yet.她的最新小说是她迄今为止最好的一部。 6.(still, in spite of everything)(用于表示仍有可能)还是, 仍然 A negotiated settlement might yet be possible.也许仍有可能通过磋商达成协议。 There may yet be time.也许还有时间。 We'll convince him yet.我们也许能说服他。 7.(from now; with expressions of time)(表示时间的延续)还要, 还 Nothing will happen for a few years yet.几年内还不会有什么事情发生。 a few days yet还要几天 for some time yet仍要一段时间 ages yet还要很长时间 8.(even)(与形容词的比较级连用)甚至, 更 a yet more radical option一个更加激进的选择 or worse yet<正式>或者更糟 They would criticize me, or worse yet, pay me no attention.他们会指责我, 或者更糟糕的是, 干脆对我不理不睬。 9.as yet<正式>(not so far)(用于否定句)迄今为止, 到目前为止 There's no news as yet.至今仍没有消息。 No one, as yet, is suspicious.到目前为止, 还没有人起疑心。 not as yet仍未 10.sb has yet to do sth某人尚未做过某事(尤指令人吃惊的事或坏事) She has yet to spend a Christmas with her husband.她还从没和她的丈夫一起过过圣诞节。 11.yet again(用于强调)再一次, 又一次 He's left her yet again.他又一次离开了她。 12.yet another又一个;又一种 I saw yet another doctor.我又看了一个医生。 yet²(but)然而;可是 I don't eat much, yet I am a size 16.我吃得并不多, 但却穿16码的衣服。 She doesn't get a big salary yet she's always buying things.她工资不高, 但总是在买东西。 It is completely waterproof, yet light and comfortable.它是完全防水的, 但又轻便舒适。 |
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