1
- up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then迄今, 至此; 到那时为止:
I haven't told anyone else yet
我尚未告诉其他人
aren't you ready to go yet?
难道你还没准备出发吗?
I have yet to be convinced
到现在为止还没人能说服我呢
with superlative the congress was widely acclaimed as the best yet.这次大会被普遍誉为迄今为止开得最成功的大会。
1.1
- with negative as soon as the present or a specified or implied time此刻, 现在:
wait, don't go yet.
等一等, 先别走。
1.2
- from now into the future for a specified length of time在从现在到将来的某一段时间里:
I hope to continue for some time yet.
我希望再继续一段时间。
1.3
- referring to something that will or may happen in the future终归, 迟早; 可能最终会:
further research may yet explain the enigma
进一步的研究最终可能会解开这个谜
I know she's alive and I'll find her yet.
我知道她还活着, 我迟早会找到她。
2
- still; even (used to emphasize increase or repetition)又, 仍然; 甚至(强调增加或重复):
snow, snow, and yet more snow
雪, 雪, 还是雪
yet another diet book
又是一本关于节食的书
the rations were reduced yet again.
定量配给又减少了。
3
- nevertheless; in spite of that然而, 尽管如此:
every week she gets worse, and yet it could go on for years.
她的病情每星期都在恶化, 而且这种情况有可能会持续好几年。
- but at the same time; but nevertheless但同时; 然而, 可是:
the path was dark, yet I slowly found my way.
路很黑, 但我还是慢慢地摸到了路。
短语
as yet
- 见
AS1 .
nor yet
- and also not也未。
词源
Old English gīt(a), of unknown origin.