yet的相关用法有哪些?
连词是一种虚词, 它不能独立担任句子成分,只是用于连接单词、短语、从句或句子。连词按其性质可分为4类并列连词、转折连词、选择连词和因果连词。大家一起来看看连词yet的相关用法吧!yet的相关用法有哪些?
一、yet的相关用法
(一)adv.yet作副词,意为“已经”、“至今”、“仍然”。 通常用于否定句和疑问句中及用于表示怀疑的动词之后,且通常位于句末。
① (用于否定句和疑问句,谈论尚未发生但可能发生的事)
1) I haven't received a delivery from him yet.
我还没有收到他寄过来的快递呢。
2) I didn't receive a delivery from him yet.
我没有收到过他的快递呢。
3)'Are you ready?' 'No, not yet.'
"你准备好了吗?" "还没有。"
4)We have yet to decide what action to take (= We have not decided what action to take).我们尚未决定采取何种行动。
5)Is your mother back yet? 你妈妈回来了吗?
6)I don’t want to go away yet.我还不想离开
②副词yet有时与情态动词连用,意为“迟早”、“早晚”。
如:We may win yet.我们迟早会赢的
(二) yet作连词用法
①yet作连词表转折,意为“但是”、“然而”。如:
1)He said he would be late, yet he arrived on time.
他说他可能会晚点到,然而他准时到了.
2)It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious.
这辆汽车不大,然而却出奇地宽敞。
3)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。
②连词yet有时可与并列连词and或but连用,构成习语and yet和but yet,且两者大致同义(均相当于表转折的but)。
1)Everyone thinks that this is a simple method, but yet he can’t believe it.
每个人都认为这是个简单的方法,但是他并不相信.
2)I have failed, yet I shall try again.
我失败了,但我还要尝试。
3)The judge was stern, yet completely fair.
法官很严峻,却完全公正。
③连词yet不仅可以连接两个句子,也可以连接两个形容词,可译成“却”。如:
1)It is completely waterproof (防水的), yet light and comfortable.
它完全防水,却很轻和舒服.
④although / though, while, even if不能与表示转折的but连用,但是可以与yet连用。如:
1)Although / Though we have made some progress, yet we still have a long way to go.
2)While they are my neighbors, yet I don’t know them well.
⑤yet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 child.
她还是个孩子。
2)I have yet much to do.
我还有许多事情要做。
二、already与yet的区别
(一)already和yet——用于现在完成时态,二者指的都是现在某个活动。
如:
1)I have already finished my lunch.我已经吃完午饭了。
2)I want to ask him to see Murder on the Orient Express with me, but he has already seen it.(我想请他去看《东方快车谋杀案》,但他已经看过了。)
3)They haven't visited Rome yet.他们没有去罗马。
(二)yet用于否定句(表示“尚未”)和疑问句(表示“已经……了吗?”)。它可以在haven’t/hasn’t 后,也可以在句尾。使用yet的时候,暗示了说话人希望这个动作发生。
1)I haven't spoken to her yet.(我还没有跟她谈。——但是我希望和她谈)
2)l Have you done your homework yet?(你做完作业了吗?——我希望你是做完了)