yet
adv
conjunction
jet adv
1 a. used in negative statements and questions to talk about whether something that was expected has happened b. used in negative statements and questions to talk about whether a situation has started to exist 还不，还没
I haven’t asked him yet (=but I will) .
我还没有问他。
Has Edmund arrived yet?
埃德蒙到了吗？
‘Have you finished your homework?’ ‘ Not yet .’
“你做完家庭作业了吗？”“还没有。”
‘How are you going to get there?’ ‘I don’t know yet.’
“你准备怎么去？”“我还不知道。”
Women didn’t yet have the vote (=at that time) .
当时妇女还没有选举权。
‘Is supper ready?’ ‘No, not yet .’
“晚饭准备好了吗？”“还没有。”
2 used in negative sentences to say that someone should not or need not do something now, although they may have to do it later 现在就〔用于否定句表示某人做某事为时尚早〕
You can’t give up yet!
你不能现在就放弃！
Don’t go yet. I like talking to you.
别就走啊，我喜欢跟你说话。
3 used to emphasize that something is even more than it was before or is in addition to what existed before 更，更甚〔强调比预想的更多或程度更进一步〕;
yet more/bigger/higher etc
He got a call from the factory, telling of yet more problems.
他接到工厂打来的电话，说是又出现了一些问题。
Inflation had risen to a yet higher level.
通货膨胀增长到了更高的水平。
yet another reason to be cautious
又一个要谨慎的理由
The meeting has been cancelled yet again (=one more time after many others) .
会议再次被取消。
4
the biggest/worst etc (sth) yet
used to say that something is the biggest, worst etc of its kind that has existed up to now 迄今为止最大/糟的（某物）等
This could turn out to be our biggest mistake yet.
这也许会是我们迄今所犯的最大错误。
Nordstrom’s latest novel looks like his best yet.
努德斯特伦的最新小说看来是他迄今写得最好的一部。
5
as (of) yet
used when saying that something has not happened up to now 到目前为止
We’ve had no luck as yet.
到目前为止，我们还没什么运气。
on an as yet undecided date
在还未确定的某个日期
6
months/weeks/ages yet
used to emphasize how much time will pass before something happens, or how long a situation will continue 还早 （远 ）着呢〔用于强调〕
‘When’s your holiday?’ ‘Oh, not for ages yet.’
“你什么时候去休假？”“噢，不知何年何月呢。”
It could be months yet before they know their fate.
可能要好几个月他们才能知道自己的命运。
7
could/may/might yet do sth
used to say that something is still possible in the future, in spite of the way that things seem now 还是可能会做某事〔表示现在尽管似乎没有可能，将来还是有可能发生〕
We may win yet.
我们还是有可能会赢的。
The plan could yet succeed.
这个计划总有一天会成功。
8
sb/sth has yet to do sth
used to say that someone has not done something, or that something has not happened when you think it should already have been done or have happened [正式] 某人还没有做某事〔表示认为该做而未做〕 formal
I have yet to hear Ray’s version of what happened.
我还没有听过雷对所发生的事情的说法。
The bank has yet to respond to our letter.
银行还没有回复我们的信。
9
yet
In spoken English, usually comes at the end of the clause. 在英语口语中，yet 一般置于从句末尾
I haven’t finished my homework yet.
我还没有做完我的家庭作业。
We don’t know whether she’ll come yet.
我们还不知道她是否会来。
10 It can also come after ‘don’t’, ‘hasn’t’ etc, or before ‘why’, ‘whether’ etc. yet也可跟在 don’t，hasn’t 等之后，或置于 why，whether 等之前
They don’t yet know the full facts.
他们还没有了解全部情况。
I haven’t decided yet whether to take part in the competition.
我还没有决定是否参加比赛。
11
yet
In writing or more formal speech, can come after ’not’. 在书面语或较为正式的讲话中，yet 可以跟在 not 后面
We do not yet have a solution to this problem.
我们还没有解决这个问题的方法。
12
Yet
is used to say that something has not happened or a situation has not started to exist, or to ask if something has happened. yet表示某事还未发生，或某种情形还没开始出现，或者询问某事是否已经发生
It isn’t time to go yet.
还没有到走的时间。
Have you seen him yet?
你已经见到他了吗？
13
Still
is used to say that an earlier situation has not changed. still表示原有的状况没有改变
My parents were still asleep (NOT 不说 yet asleep) .
我的父母还睡着。
I still don’t understand.
我还是不明白。
14
Already
is used to emphasize that something has happened or a situation has started to exist. It is also used in questions to show surprise that something has happened sooner than expected. 它也可以用在疑问句中，表示因某事比预计发生的时间要早而感到惊讶
He had already published two novels.
他已经出版了两本小说。
They already knew one another.
他们都已经互相认识了。
Have you been there already?
你已经去过那里啦？
conjunction
15 used to introduce a fact, situation, or quality that is surprising after what you have just said 但是，可是，然而〔连接句子，表示含惊讶之意的转折〕
Kelly was a convicted criminal, yet many people admired him.
凯利是个已定罪的犯人，但许多人却很钦佩他。
She does not speak our language and yet she seems to understand what we say.
她不会说我们的语言，然而她似乎听得懂我们说什么。
a story that is strange yet true
一个奇怪但却是真实的故事
an inexpensive yet effective solution to our problem
一个花钱不多但能有效解决我们问题的方法