Learner's definition of YES
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used to give a positive answer or reply to a question, request, or offer是的，好的（对问题、请求或提议等表示肯定） -
“Are you ready?” “Yes, I am.”“准备好了吗？”“是的，好了。”
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“Is the supervisor in today?” “Yes.”“督导今天在吗？”“在。”
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“I won't tolerate this behavior any longer. Do you understand?” “Yes, sir/ma'am.”“对这种行为我不能再容忍下去了，明白吗？”“明白，先生/女士。”
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I asked her to the dance and she said yes.我请她跳舞，她同意了。
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“Would you care for some coffee?” “Yes, please/thanks.” [=I would like some coffee]“想来点咖啡吗？”“好的，来点吧/谢谢。”
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I'll say yes to anything [=I'll agree to do or accept anything] at this point.此刻我什么都同意。
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“Are you happy with your job?” “Yes and no.” [=I'm happy about some parts of my job and unhappy about others]“对你的工作还满意吗？”“满意又不满意。”
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used to express agreement with an earlier statement or to say that statement is true是的（用于对前述说法表示赞同） -
Yes, I see your point.是的，我明白你的意思。
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“Things could be worse.” “Yes, that's very true.”“情况可能更糟。”“是的，千真万确。”
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Yes, such a policy would be helpful.的确，这样的政策会有帮助。
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“The concert was good.” “Yes, but it was too crowded.”“音乐会不错。”“是的，但是太拥挤了。”
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used to introduce a statement that corrects or disagrees with an earlier negative statement不（用于句子开头，对前述否定句进行纠正或表示不赞同） -
“She couldn't have meant that.” “Yes, she did mean it.”“她不会是那个意思。”“不，她就是那个意思。”
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“He wasn't even there.” “Yes, he was!”“他当时都不在那儿。”“不，他在！”
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“You can't do that!” “Oh, yes I can.”“你不能那么做！”“哦，不，我可以。”
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used to emphasize a statement or to make it more precise是的（用于强调或使陈述更为准确） -
We are delighted, yes, truly delighted to see you!我们很高兴，是的，非常高兴见到你！
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It was amusing, yes, but also very moving.很有意思，的确是这样，而且也非常感人。
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used to express excitement, enthusiasm, or relief太好了（表兴奋、热情或宽慰） 6
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used to indicate uncertainty or polite interest什么事，有事吗（用于表示不确定性或者礼貌的关注） 7
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used to show you have remembered something噢，对了（用于表示突然想起某事物）
yes, yes
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used to show anger or irritation得了，行了，够了（表生气或恼火） 2 yes /ˈjɛs/ noun
plural yeses also yesses
plural yeses also yesses
Learner's definition of YES
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: a positive reply : an answer of yes肯定的答复