与 already 基本上成双成对的 yet 的用法也是丰富多彩,而且它的词性比 already 多,因此掌握它的用法的重要性不言而喻。 1、yet 指从过去开始一直到现在的时间,主要用在现在完成时的否定句或疑问句中,通常置于句尾,例如:Kevin hasn’t registered for class yet.I haven’t finished my breakfast yet.2、yet 不能用来指代已经发生的事情,指代已经发生的用 already,例如: 正确:She’s booked the flights already.错误:She’s booked the flights yet.正确:Elizabeth is still living in Manchester. She’s not moving to London till next month.错误:Elizabeth is living in Manchester yet. She’s not moving to London till next month.错误:Elizabeth is yet living in Manchester. She’s not moving to London till next month.4、在否定句或疑问句中,yet 用来表明尚未发生但在将来有可能发生的事情,表明说话者的期待,例如:I didn't receive a letter from him yet.I haven’t seen ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ yet. Has your passport arrived yet?带有 yet 的否定疑问句可以表达对某事将发生的更强烈的期望。当问这类问题时,说话者期望得到一个否定的答案,例如:Hasn’t Richard arrived yet? Haven’t you done your driving test yet? 5、yet 译为“还要,还”,接在表示一段时间的表达式后面,表示从现在起一段时间的延续,例如:Unemployment will go on rising for some time yet.He'll be busy for ages yet.They won't arrive for at least two hours yet.6、yet 用在否定句中,译为”还,尚“,表示某事以后会做但现在不要或不能做,例如:We don't need to start yet.7、yet 与谈论过去的否定句连用,表示当时并非如此,译为”还,尚(未)“,例如:There was so much that Sam didn't know yet.8、yet 置于最高级后面,译为“迄今为止,到当时为止(最好或最长等的)”,例如: His latest film is his best yet. It was the highest building yet constructed.9、 用 yet 强调次数或数量的增加,其意思类似于 even,尤其用在 more,another 或 again 之前,例如:The cook arrived with yet another plate of cake.The printer’s broken down yet again!10、as yet 译为“迄今为止,目前为止,直至过去某时”,例如:The plan, as yet, only exists in embryonic form. As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. As yet little was known of the causes of the disease.11、have yet to 和 be yet to 用于更正式的上下文中,用来指必要的或必须在某个时候发生但在说话时没有发生的事情,例如:The price of the tickets for the concert has yet to be decided.The President and her husband are yet to arrive.12、yet 译为“早晚,总有一天”,表示将来可能发生,尽管现在似乎没有可能,常用于结构 could/might/may do sth yet,例如:She could yet surprise us all.二、yet 作连词,相当于 but 或 nevertheless,用来表示对比,通常跟在 and 后面,例如:So many questions and yet so few answers.It felt strange and yet so wonderful to ski in the summer!
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