yet
adverb
uk/jet/us/jet/yetadverb(UNTIL NOW)
A2
still; until thepresenttime:
还，尚；迄今I haven'tspokento her yet.我还没和她谈过。
He hasn'tfinishedyet.他还没完成。
"Are youready?" "Not yet -waitaminute."“你准备好了吗？”“还没呢──稍等。”
the best, worst, etc. yet
B2
thebest,worst, etc. until now:
迄今最好的／最差的（等等）Of all thesongsI'veheardtonight, that's thebestyet.在我今晚听到的所有歌中，那首是最好的。
as yetC1formal
until andincludingthistime:
直到现在We haven'tneededextrastaffas yet, but we may in thefuture.到目前为止，我们尚不需要增加员工，但将来也许会需要。
Noambulanceshad as yetmanagedto getacrosstheriver.到目前为止还没有救护车顺利过河。
- Wait for it! I haven't said 'go' yet.
- We haven'tdiscussedthematterindetailyet.
- Has hefoundhimself aplacetoliveyet?
- Thedetailsof thecontracthave not yet beensettled.
- His newnovelisadvertisedas hissteamiestyet.
Until a particular moment
- before
- day
- far
- hitherto
- in
- inside
- interim
- meanwhile
- now
- pending
- thus
- till
- time
- to
- to dateidiom
- until
- up to(doing) somethingidiom
- wait till/until...idiom
yetadverb(IN THE FUTURE)
C1
from now and for aparticularperiodoftimein thefuture:
从现在起至将来某个时间，还She won't be back for alongtimeyet.她很长一段时间都不会回来的。
Ourholidayisn't forweeksyet.我们的假期还远着呢。
have yet to
C2
If you have yet to do something, you have not done it:
还没有，尚未They have yet to make adecision.他们还没有作出决定。
- Theissueoffundinghas yet to beaddressed.
- The newdaytimesoapoperahas yet to showsignsthat it'sclickingwith thetelevisionaudience.
- Don'tpanic, there'sbagsoftimeyet.
- He won't behomeforagesyet ... Oh, Ispoketoosoon- here he is now!
- Thefulldetailshave yet to beconfirmed.
In the future & soon
- ahead
- ahead of
- all in good timeidiom
- anon
- ASAP
- away
- come
- hereon
- in
- in forsomethingidiom
- in the course of timephrase
- in the fullness of timeidiom
- presently
- run
- shortly
- someday
- sometime
- soon
- space
- then
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Potential
yetadverb(EVEN NOW)
C2
evenat thisstageortime:
仍然，还We could yetsucceed- you neverknow.我们仍然有可能成功——谁也说不好。
Youmightyetprovemewrong.你也许还会证明我是错的。
Hemaywinyet.他仍有可能胜出。
- We might yet beabletobookaholiday.
- I may yet getrich.
- It could yetturnout to be animportantdiscovery.
- It may yetturnout to have been thecorrectdecision.
- He could yetchoosetoabandontheproject.
Also, extra, and in addition
- added
- additional
- additionally
- again
- along
- et al.
- et cetera
- etc.
- excess
- filler
- hand
- premium
- rate
- regardless
- same
- secondly
- side
- suchlike
- supernumerary
- touch
yetadverb(MORE)
B2
used toaddemphasisto words such asanotherandagain,especiallyto show anincreaseinamountor thenumberoftimessomethinghappens:
再，还（用于强调 another 或 again 之类的词，尤指数量增加或某事发生频繁）Rachelboughtyetanotherpairofshoestoaddto hercollection.雷切尔已经有那么多鞋，居然又买了一双。
I'msorrytobotheryou yetagain.我很抱歉又来麻烦你。
He's given us yetmoreworkto do.他又给我们布置了很多工作。
Also, extra, and in addition
- added
- additional
- additionally
- again
- along
- et al.
- et cetera
- etc.
- excess
- filler
- hand
- premium
- rate
- regardless
- same
- secondly
- side
- suchlike
- supernumerary
- touch
Grammar
Already,stilloryet?
We use already to refer to something which has happened or may have happened before the moment of speaking. Already can sometimes suggest surprise on the part of the speaker, that something is unexpected:…Alreadyoryet?
We use already to refer to something which has happened or may have happened before the moment of speaking. Already can sometimes suggest surprise on the part of the speaker, that something is unexpected:…Already,yetorstill?
We use still not yet or already to refer to the continuation of a situation:…Negatives withalready,still,yet
Negatives with yet mean that something has not happened up to now:…Yet
Yet is an adverb or conjunction.…Yetas an adverb
We use yet as an adverb to refer to a time which starts in the past and continues up to the present. We use it mostly in negative statements or questions in the present perfect. It usually comes in end position:…Yetas a conjunction
Yet as a conjunction means ‘but’ or ‘nevertheless’. We use it to show contrast. It often occurs after and:…Yetfor emphasis
We use yet for emphasis, with a meaning similar to ‘even’, especially before more, another and again:…As yet
As yet means ‘up to now, but the situation will definitely change’. We only use it in negative contexts:…Have yet toandbe yet to
We use have yet to and be yet to in more formal contexts. We use them to refer to events which are necessary or which must happen at some time, but which have not happened at the time of speaking:…yet
adverb,conjunction
uk/jet/us/jet/B1
(and)despitethat; used toaddsomething thatseemssurprisingbecause of what you have just said:
然而，尽管simpleyeteffective简单而又高效
He'soverweightandbald,(and)yetsomehow, he'sattractive.他肥胖且秃头，然而不知为何却很有魅力。
- You say that you're goodfriendsand yet you don'ttrusthim. Isn't that abitof acontradiction?
- Thegovernmentis beingaccusedof (having)doublestandardsin the way it is sotoughonlawandorderyetallowsitsownMPstoescapeprosecutionforfraud.
- Heclaimsthat he iscompletelycommittedto theprojectand yet this ismanifestlyuntrue.
- He's had thebenefitof anexpensiveeducationand yet hecontinuestoworkas awaiter.
- Yousee, to myuntutoredeyethat justlookslike aloadofrandombrushstrokesand yet it's a veryvaluablepainting.
Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
- again
- any way you slice itidiom
- at any rateidiom
- at leastidiom
- best
- but
- disjunctive
- given
- however
- in the face ofsomethingidiom
- in the teeth ofsomethingidiom
- might
- nevertheless
- only
- rate
- slice
- spite
- though
- tooth
- when
Grammar
Already,stilloryet?
We use already to refer to something which has happened or may have happened before the moment of speaking. Already can sometimes suggest surprise on the part of the speaker, that something is unexpected:…Alreadyoryet?
We use already to refer to something which has happened or may have happened before the moment of speaking. Already can sometimes suggest surprise on the part of the speaker, that something is unexpected:…Already,yetorstill?
We use still not yet or already to refer to the continuation of a situation:…Negatives withalready,still,yet
Negatives with yet mean that something has not happened up to now:…Yet
Yet is an adverb or conjunction.…Yetas an adverb
We use yet as an adverb to refer to a time which starts in the past and continues up to the present. We use it mostly in negative statements or questions in the present perfect. It usually comes in end position:…Yetas a conjunction
Yet as a conjunction means ‘but’ or ‘nevertheless’. We use it to show contrast. It often occurs after and:…Yetfor emphasis
We use yet for emphasis, with a meaning similar to ‘even’, especially before more, another and again:…As yet
As yet means ‘up to now, but the situation will definitely change’. We only use it in negative contexts:…Have yet toandbe yet to
We use have yet to and be yet to in more formal contexts. We use them to refer to events which are necessary or which must happen at some time, but which have not happened at the time of speaking:…