yet的用法:yet可作副词,意思有“现在”、“即刻”、“马上”、“从现在起直至某一时间”、“还”,常用于否定句和疑问句,谈论尚未发生但可能发生的事;还可作连词,意思有“但是”、“然而”。
yet的中文含义及用法介绍
1、作为副词时,意为用于否定句和疑问句,谈论尚未发生但可能发生的事;现在;即刻;马上;从现在起直至某一时间;还。
例句:I haven't received a letter from him yet.
我还没有收到他的信呢。
I didn't receive a letter from him yet.
我还没有收到过他的信。
We don't need to start yet.
我们不必马上开始。
They won't arrive for at least two hours yet.
他们至少要过两个小时才能到。
She could yet surprise us all.
总有一天,她会让我们都大吃一惊。
It was the highest building yet constructed.
这是到当时为止所建的最高的建筑物。
snow, snow and yet more snow
下雪,下雪,还要下雪
a recent and yet more improbable theory
一个新近提出的但更加不切实际的理论
2、作为连词时,意为但是;然而。
例句:It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious.
这辆汽车不大,然而却出奇地宽敞。
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money.
他有份好工作,然而他却好像总也没有钱。