| 单词 | yet |
| 释义 | yet (once / 10 pages) adv Yet can introduce a contrast, refer to the future, or to something that you need more of. You can like a class, yet feel it's too hard. You may need to study hard yet again to try to pass a re-test. And even if an exam hasn't happened yet, you might worry it will be a disaster. Yet is often used like but when connecting two ideas that contrast — as in, "I love apples, yet I hate applesauce." When yet is not being used as a contrast, it means "more" or "in the future" (which is really just more time). If you've been rehearsing for the school play for weeks, but still don't know your lines, you'll need yet more rehearsals if it's going to be a success. WORD FAMILYyet: yets USAGE EXAMPLESYet my doctor told me to expect weeks to months of recovery. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Yet even as one disappears, dozens of others may pop up, like a nightmarish game of Whac-a-Mole. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Yet, for all of this, Trump’s doorkeepers say nothing. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1adv up to the present time I have yet to see the results details are yet to be worked out 2adv used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time the sun isn't up yet Syn as yet, heretofore, hitherto, so far, thus far, til now, until now, up to now 3adv within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves Syn in time 4adv to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons a yet sadder tale Syn even, still 5adv used after a superlative the largest drug bust yet Syn so far 6adv despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) he was a stern yet fair master Syn all the same, even so, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, withal |
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