yet的用法总结
1、yet用作连词时,与but一样也主要用于转折,意为“但就是”“而”:
I have failed, yet I shall try again、我失败了,但我还要尝试。
The judge was stern, yet completely fair、法官很严峻,却完全公正。
They are the same, yet not the same、它们又一样,又不一样。
It is strange, yet it is true、那真就是怪事,然而却就是事实。
I’ve been away only for three years, yet I can hardly recognize
my hometown、我仅在外三年,可我几乎认不出我自己的故乡了。
He said he was our friend, yet he wouldn’t help us、她说她就是我们的朋友,但却不肯帮助我们。
2、有时用在句首。
如:
Yet the house was cheerful、但屋子里显得很欢快。
Yet its population has doubled、但它的人口翻了一番。
3、yet有时可与并列连词and或but 连用,构成习语and yet与but yet,且两者大致同义(均相当于表转折的but):
I gave him ten pounds (and) yet he was not satisfied、我给了她十镑但她仍不满足。
She’s vain and foolish, and yet people like her、她很虚荣愚蠢,但人们却喜欢她。
She drove very fast to the airport, but [yet, and yet, but yet] she missed the plane、她开快车去机场,可还就是误了飞机。
4、although不能与表示转折的but 连用,但就是却可以与yet连用。
如:
Although we have made some progress, yet we still have a long way to go、我们虽然取得了些进步,但还就是远远不够的。
5、yet通常用于否定句或疑问句中,译为"还,尚,仍,已经"等。
常常放于句末,否定词之后。
1)yet大多用于完成时态中。
例句: (1)Have you heard from him yet?您收到她的信了不?
(2)Has he come yet?No,not yet.她已经来了不?不,还没有。
2)yet也可以用于一般现在时。
例句:
(1)He is not yet here.她还未到。
(2)Is the tea cold yet?茶凉了不?请比较下面两个例子:
Is she here yet?(=Has she arrived?)她已经到了不?
Is she still here?(=Hasn't she gone yet?)她还在这里不?
6)11、与yet有关的短语。
1)as yet意思为"到那时,迄今",多用于否定句中。
例句:
As yet,he had not become famous.那时,她还没有出名。
2)not...nor yet译为"不、、、、、、也不"。
例句:
I do not like red nor yet yellow.我不喜欢红色,也不喜欢黄色
7、yet还可以用于肯定句中,译为"还,
仍然",相当于still,在口语中常用still。
例句:
1)She is yet a chil.她还就是个孩子。
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2)I have yet much to do.我还有许多事情要做。
8、yet与比较级与once,again等连用,相当于still或even,译为"更"与"再"。
yet与最高级连用,译为"到目前(或当时)为止(最、、、、、、)"。
例句:
1)You must work yet harder.您工作还要更努力。
2)Say it yet once more,please.请再说一次。
3)This is the biggest lake yet discovered.这就是目前为止已发现的最大的湖泊。
9、yet可以表示将来还有可能发生的事。
例句:
1)He will win yet.她还会赢的。
2)It may yet succeed.它迟早会成功的。
10、yet也可以作连词,译为"可就是"、"然而"。
例句:
1)He worked hard,yet he failed.她工作努力,可就是失败了。
2)The room is small,yet very comfortable.房间小,但非常舒适。
在口语中,yet也可以与and连用产生转折语气。
例句:
3)He hunted for jobs in Beijing for months,and yet he couldn't find any work.她在北京找工作已有几个月了,可就是她仍然找不到工作。
4)He says he is full,and yet he wants more.她说她吃饱了,可就是她还要。
yet与not连用,译为"仍不,也不"。
例句:
She didn't come,not telephone yet.她没来,电话也没有。
11、yet用于现在完成时态中与already, just, never, ever的区别
1)yet用法
①yet可用于否定句,此时译为“还”;
I haven’t found my ruler yet、
②也可以用于疑问句,译为“已经”(放在have与has的后面也可放在句末) Have you found your ruler yet?
您已经找到尺子了不?
2)already意思就是“已经”
①通常用于陈述句中(放在have与has 的后面)
②也可用于疑问句,表示期望得到肯定
的回答或表示惊异,此时already常放
在句末。
She has already found her bike、Has she found her bike already?她已经找到自行车了?
3)just只用于陈述句意思就是“刚才”(放在have与has的后面)
I have just received a letter、
4)never用于否定句译为“从不”(放在have与has的后面)
I’ve never been to Beijing、
5)ever用于疑问句译为“曾经”(放在have与has的后面)
Have you ever been to Beijing?。