英语词汇“yes and no”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. yes and no: (in answer to a question which does not have a definitive or unequivocal answer) partly and partly not; perhaps, to a certain degree.

ΘΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > exclamations of doubt [interjection]

humh1603

goodness1623

umph1800

humph1815

yes and no1825

1825 J. Bentham Observ. Mr. Peel's Speech 9 This constancy of attendance, is it not then paid by the present gentlemen? Answer, as before, yes and no.

1873 C. M. Yonge Pillars of House I. vii. 154 ‘Do you come from his father?’ ‘Well—yes and no. His father is still in Oregon; but he and I have always been one.’

1896 ‘M. Rutherford’ Clara Hopgood xxii. 212 I said ‘yes and no’ and there is another side.

1933 W. S. Maugham Sheppey iii. 75 Bessie:..Expecting somebody? Florrie: Yes and no.

1964 ‘R. Petrie’ Murder by Precedent v. 78 ‘That's why you gave him a home?’ he asked. ‘Well yes and no.’

1981 B. Murphy Enigma Variations xiii. 137 ‘Do you believe that if you continue seeing me you'll be damned?’ ‘Yes and no.’

2005 Personal Computer World Feb. 16/2 Is the device pictured below a media player? Well, yes and no.

b. Yes and No: a parlour game in which participants ask questions (answered by either ‘yes’ or ‘no’) to identify a chosen person or thing (see quot. 1854). Cf. twenty questions n. at twenty adj. and n. Compounds 4. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > parlour and party games > [noun] > question and answer games

purposec1380

questions and commands1628

cross-purposes1666

cross-questions and crooked answers1742

Yes and No1843

truth1868

clumps1883

truth game1908

1843 C. Dickens Christmas Carol iii. 113 It was a Game called Yes and No, where Scrooge's nephew had to think of something, and the rest must find out what; he only answering to their questions yes or no as the case was.

1854 Round Games (ed. 2) 111 Yes and No. This game..was formerly called Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral. A player was sent out of the room, and a word (or rather thing) thought of. The player was called in, and proceeded to ask certain members of the company to which of the three kingdoms—animal, vegetable, or mineral—the object in question belonged... He then proceeded to ask other questions, to which the players were only compelled to answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

1863 Eagle (St John's College, Cambr.) 3 194 They played ‘Yes and No’, and ‘American Post’.

1904 F. Kingsland In & Out Door Games 86 Yes and No... One of the party leaves the room. In his absence the rest choose a subject.

2012 S. Grace Lady Amelia's Mess & Half xxv. 282 Mr. Tucker drew out the last word, looking expectantly at her as if they were playing a round of Yes and No, her least favorite parlor game.

单词	yes and no
释义	> as lemmas yes and no a. yes and no: (in answer to a question which does not have a definitive or unequivocal answer) partly and partly not; perhaps, to a certain degree. ΘΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > exclamations of doubt [interjection] humh1603 goodness1623 umph1800 humph1815 yes and no1825 1825 J. Bentham Observ. Mr. Peel's Speech 9 This constancy of attendance, is it not then paid by the present gentlemen? Answer, as before, yes and no. 1873 C. M. Yonge Pillars of House I. vii. 154 ‘Do you come from his father?’ ‘Well—yes and no. His father is still in Oregon; but he and I have always been one.’ 1896 ‘M. Rutherford’ Clara Hopgood xxii. 212 I said ‘yes and no’ and there is another side. 1933 W. S. Maugham Sheppey iii. 75 Bessie:..Expecting somebody? Florrie: Yes and no. 1964 ‘R. Petrie’ Murder by Precedent v. 78 ‘That's why you gave him a home?’ he asked. ‘Well yes and no.’ 1981 B. Murphy Enigma Variations xiii. 137 ‘Do you believe that if you continue seeing me you'll be damned?’ ‘Yes and no.’ 2005 Personal Computer World Feb. 16/2 Is the device pictured below a media player? Well, yes and no. extracted from yesadv.n.int. Yes and No b. Yes and No: a parlour game in which participants ask questions (answered by either ‘yes’ or ‘no’) to identify a chosen person or thing (see quot. 1854). Cf. twenty questions n. at twenty adj. and n. Compounds 4. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > parlour and party games > [noun] > question and answer games purposec1380 questions and commands1628 cross-purposes1666 cross-questions and crooked answers1742 Yes and No1843 truth1868 clumps1883 truth game1908 1843 C. Dickens Christmas Carol iii. 113 It was a Game called Yes and No, where Scrooge's nephew had to think of something, and the rest must find out what; he only answering to their questions yes or no as the case was. 1854 Round Games (ed. 2) 111 Yes and No. This game..was formerly called Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral. A player was sent out of the room, and a word (or rather thing) thought of. The player was called in, and proceeded to ask certain members of the company to which of the three kingdoms—animal, vegetable, or mineral—the object in question belonged... He then proceeded to ask other questions, to which the players were only compelled to answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. 1863 Eagle (St John's College, Cambr.) 3 194 They played ‘Yes and No’, and ‘American Post’. 1904 F. Kingsland In & Out Door Games 86 Yes and No... One of the party leaves the room. In his absence the rest choose a subject. 2012 S. Grace Lady Amelia's Mess & Half xxv. 282 Mr. Tucker drew out the last word, looking expectantly at her as if they were playing a round of Yes and No, her least favorite parlor game. extracted from yesadv.n.int. < as lemmas
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