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(a) (used in questions and negative sentences and after vs expressing uncertainty, usu in final position; in British English usu with the present or past perfect tense, in US English usu with the simple past 用於疑問句和否定句中及用於表示懷疑的動詞之後, 通常位於句末; 在英式英語中通常用於現在或過去完成時態, 在美式英語通常用於簡單過去時態) by this or that time; until now/then 到這時; 到那時; 直至現在[當時]; 尚; 還; 仍然
I haven't received a letter from him yet. 我至今尚未收到他的信. (Cf 參看 (US) I didn't receive a letter from him yet.)
`Are you ready?' `No, not yet.' `你準備好了嗎?'`還沒準備好呢.'
She was not yet sure if she could trust him. 她還沒有把握確定是否相信他.
I doubt if he has read it yet. 我懷疑他是否看過這篇東西.
(b) now or in the immediate future 現在; 馬上; 立刻: Don't go yet. 先不要走.
You don't need to start yet. 你不必立刻就走. =>Usage at already 用法見already already.
2 (used with a modal v; formal if placed immediately after the modal v 與情態動詞連用; 若緊接情態動詞之後則更文雅) at an indefinite time in the future 不久的將來; 遲早; 早晚
We may win yet. 我們遲早會獲勝的.
She may surprise us all yet. 她總有一天會讓我們大家感到驚奇.
(fml 文) We can yet reach our destination. 我們終究能達到目的.
3 (used after superlatives 用於最高級之後) made, produced, written, etc until and including now/then 直至現在[當時](所制造、 生產、 書寫等)
the most comprehensive study yet of his poetry 迄今為止對他的詩歌最全面的研究
the highest building yet constructed 到現在為止最高的建筑物
her best novel yet 她的最好的小說.
4 (used in front of comparatives 用於比較級之前) even 更
yet one more example of criminal negligence 另一個刑事疏忽之例
yet another victim of government policy on national health funding 政府的國民保健撥款政策的另一個受害者
a recent and yet more improbable theory 最新的而且也是更加不可信的理論
advancing yet further 更進一步的發展.
5 (idm 習語) as `yet until now/then 到現在[當時]為止
an as yet unpublished document 現尚未發表的文件
As yet little is known of the causes of the disease. 造成這種疾病的原因迄今幾乎一無所知. yet a`gain (emphatic 強調) once more 再; 再一次
Yet again we can see the results of hasty decision-making. 我們可以再一次看到倉促作出決定的後果 > yet conj but at the same time; nevertheless 然而; 而; 但是
slow yet thorough 雖然慢但是徹底
She trained hard all year yet still failed to reach her best form. 她全年艱苦訓練, 然而仍未達到自己的最佳狀態.
?? 擴展釋義
*[jet]ad. 還, 尚, 仍然, 已經, 然而conj. 然而相關詞組: and yet as yet