yet

英 [jet]

美 [jet]

adv.  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
conj.  但是; 然而

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.261 / COCA.275

同义词辨析

stillyet【导航词义：还，依然】

习惯用语

adv.

as yet
• 直到现在；直至过去某时
  until now or until a particular time in the past
• an as yet unpublished report
  一篇尚未发表的报告
• As yet little was known of the causes of the disease.
  当时人们对这种疾病的起因几乎一无所知。

牛津词典

adv.

• （用于否定句和疑问句，谈论尚未发生但可能发生的事）
  used in negative sentences and questions to talk about sth that has not happened but that you expect to happen
  1. I haven't received a letter from him yet.
     我还没有收到他的信呢。
  2. I didn't receive a letter from him yet.
     我还没有收到过他的信。
  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。
• 现在；即刻；马上
  now; as soon as this
  1. Don't go yet.
     先别走。
  2. We don't need to start yet.
     我们不必马上开始。
• 从现在起直至某一时间；还
  from now until the period of time mentioned has passed
  1. He'll be busy for ages yet.
     他还要忙很长一段时间。
  2. They won't arrive for at least two hours yet.
     他们至少要过两个小时才能到。
• （表示将来可能发生，尽管现在似乎没有可能）早晚，总有一天
  used to say that sth could, might, etc. happen in the future, even though it seems unlikely
  1. We may win yet.
     我们迟早会赢的。
  2. She could yet surprise us all.
     总有一天，她会让我们都大吃一惊。
• 迄今为止，到当时为止（最好或最长等的）
  the best, longest, etc. thing of its kind made, produced, written, etc. until now/then
  1. the most comprehensive study yet of his music
     迄今为止对他的音乐最为全面的研究
  2. It was the highest building yet constructed.
     这是到当时为止所建的最高的建筑物。
• （强调次数或数量的增加）
  used to emphasize an increase in number or amount or the number of times sth happens
  1. snow, snow and yet more snow
     下雪，下雪，还要下雪
  2. yet another diet book
     又是一本关于节食的书
  3. Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times) .
     物价再一次降低。
• （强调程度的增加）更
  used to emphasize an increase in the degree of sth (= how bad, important, etc. it is)
  1. a recent and yet more improbable theory
     一个新近提出的但更加不切实际的理论

conj.

• 但是；然而
  despite what has just been said
  1. It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious.
     这辆汽车不大，然而却出奇地宽敞。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADV （用于否定句中表示某事尚未发生但有可能发生，在疑问句中用来询问某事是否已发生。英国英语中，表示此义时通常不与一般过去时连用）尚（未），还，仍
  You useyetin negative statements to indicate that something has not happened up to the present time, although it probably will happen. You can also useyetin questions to ask if something has happened up to the present time. In British English the simple past tense is not normally used with this meaning of 'yet'.
  1. They haven't finished yet...
     他们还没有完成。
  2. No decision has yet been made...
     尚未作出决定。
  3. She hasn't yet set a date for her marriage...
     她还没选定结婚的日子。
  4. 'Has the murderer been caught?' — 'Not yet.'...
     “抓住凶手了吗？”——“还没有。”
  5. Have you met my husband yet?...
     “你见过我丈夫了吗？”
  6. Hammer-throwing for women is not yet a major event.
     女子链球运动还不是主要的赛事。
• ADV （与谈论过去的否定句连用，表示当时并非如此）还，尚（未）
  You useyetwith a negative statement when you are talking about the past, to report something that was not the case then, although it became the case later.
  1. There was so much that Sam didn't know yet...
     还有很多是萨姆当时不知道的。
  2. He had asked around and learned that Billy was not yet here.
     他四处询问，得知比利还没到这儿。

In British English,yetandalreadyare usually used with the present perfect tense.Have they said sorry or not yet?... I have already started knitting baby clothes.This usage is becoming more common in British English. In American English, a past tense is commonly used.I didn't get any sleep yet... She already told the neighbors not to come.
英国英语中，yet和already通常用于现在完成时。例如，Have they said sorry or not yet（他们是否已经道过歉了），I have already started knitting baby clothes（我已经开始织婴儿衣服了）。这种用法在英国英语中越来越普遍。在美国英语中，一般使用过去时：I didn't get any sleep yet（我还没合过眼），She already told the neighbors not to come（她已经告诉邻居们不要过来了）。

• ADV （用于否定句，表示某事以后会做但现在不该或不能做）还，尚
  If you say that something should not or cannot be doneyet, you mean that it should not or cannot be done now, although it will have to be done at a later time.
  1. Don't get up yet...
     先不要起床。
  2. The hostages cannot go home just yet...
     人质目前还不能回家。
  3. We should not yet abandon this option for the disposal of highly radioactive waste.
     我们还不能放弃选择这种方式来处理高辐射废料。
• ADV （用于最高级后，表示到目前为止最差或最好）迄今为止，到目前为止
  You useyetafter a superlative to indicate, for example, that something is the worst or the best of its kind up to the present time.
  1. This is the BBC's worst idea yet...
     这是到目前为止英国广播公司的最糟糕的点子。
  2. Her latest novel is her best yet.
     她的最新小说是她迄今为止最好的一部。
  3. ...one of the toughest warnings yet delivered.
     到目前为止发出的最严厉的警告之一
• ADV （用于表示仍有可能）还是，仍然
  You can useyetto say that there is still a possibility that something will happen.
  1. Like the best stories, this one may yet have a happy end...
     就像最精彩的故事那样，这个故事也许仍会有个美好的结局。
  2. A negotiated settlement might yet be possible.
     也许仍有可能通过磋商达成协议。
• ADV （用于表示一段时间的表达后，表示时间的延续）还要，还
  You can useyetafter expressions which refer to a period of time, when you want to say how much longer a situation will continue for.
  1. Unemployment will go on rising for some time yet...
     失业人数在一段时间内还将上升。
  2. Nothing will happen for a few years yet...
     几年内还不会有什么事发生。
  3. They'll be ages yet.
     他们还得好长时间呢。
• ADV （表示从未做过某事，尤指惊人的事或坏事）还未，尚未
  If you say that you haveyet todo something, you mean that you have never done it, especially when this is surprising or bad.
  1. She has yet to spend a Christmas with her husband...
     她还从没和她的丈夫一起过过圣诞节。
  2. He has been nominated three times for the Oscar but has yet to win.
     他已经3次获奥斯卡提名，但从未获奖。
• CONJ-COORD （用于引出颇令人惊讶的事实）可是却，却又
  You can useyetto introduce a fact which is rather surprising after the previous fact you have just mentioned.
  1. I don't eat much, yet I am a size 16...
     我吃得并不多，但是却穿16码的衣服。
  2. They were terrified James would die — yet there were moments when they almost wished he would...
     他们很害怕詹姆斯会死——然而，有那么几个瞬间，他们几乎是希望他会死。
  3. It is completely waterproof, yet light and comfortable.
     它防水性能非常好，但却轻巧舒适。
• ADV （用于强调，尤指相对于以前同类事物更为极端等）还要，甚至，更
  You can useyetto emphasize a word, especially when you are saying that something is surprising because it is more extreme than previous things of its kind, or a further case of them.
  1. Yet bigger satellites will be sent up into orbit...
     更为大型的卫星将被送入轨道。
  2. I saw yet another doctor...
     我又看了一个医生。
  3. They would criticize me, or worse yet, pay me no attention...
     他们会指责我，或者更糟糕的是，干脆对我毫不理睬。
  4. By then governments may have woken up to a yet more radical option...
     到那时政府可能已经意识到该采取更为激进的手段。
  5. It is plain to see we will not have anything to eat yet again.
     很明显我们又将没有任何东西可吃了。
• PHRASE （用于否定句）迄今为止，目前为止
  You useas yetwith negative statements to describe a situation that has existed up until the present time.
  1. As yet it is not known whether the crash was the result of an accident...
     目前尚不清楚撞车是否是由事故引起的。
  2. We have not as yet received a response.
     我们还未收到回复。

英英释义

adv

• to a greater degree or extent
  1. looked sick and felt even worse
  2. an even (or still) more interesting problem
  3. still another problem must be solved
  4. a yet sadder tale
  Synonym:evenstill
• despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
  1. although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it
  2. while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed
  3. he was a stern yet fair master
  4. granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go
  Synonym:howeverneverthelesswithalstillall the sameeven sononethelessnotwithstanding
• up to the present time
  1. I have yet to see the results
  2. details are yet to be worked out
• used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
  1. So far he hasn't called
  2. the sun isn't up yet
  Synonym:so farthus farup to nowhithertoheretoforeas yettil nowuntil now
• used after a superlative
  1. this is the best so far
  2. the largest drug bust yet
  Synonym:so far
• within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
  1. he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves
  2. sooner or later you will have to face the facts
  3. in time they came to accept the harsh reality
  Synonym:in time

双语例句

• As yet it is not known whether the crash was the result of an accident
  目前尚不清楚撞车是否是由事故引起的。
• We have not as yet received a response.
  我们还未收到回复。
• It is completely waterproof, yet light and comfortable.
  它防水性能非常好，但却轻巧舒适。
• They were terrified James would die — yet there were moments when they almost wished he would
  他们很害怕詹姆斯会死——然而，有那么几个瞬间，他们几乎是希望他会死。
• By then governments may have woken up to a yet more radical option
  到那时政府可能已经意识到该采取更为激进的手段。
• Like the best stories, this one may yet have a happy end
  就像最精彩的故事那样，这个故事也许仍会有个美好的结局。
• A negotiated settlement might yet be possible.
  也许仍有可能通过磋商达成协议。
• No decision has yet been made
  尚未作出决定。
• Yet bigger satellites will be sent up into orbit
  更为大型的卫星将被送入轨道。
• She hasn't yet set a date for her marriage
  她还没选定结婚的日子。