Phrase
as yet
adverb
至今;迄今
up to the present
- 1.
Up to the present.
到目前为止。
到目前为止。;至今仍
In use
As yet, no decision has been made.
The cause of the accident is as yet unknown.
We have as yet received no response.
as yet + negative clause
常用于否定句,强调至今仍未发生。
The results are not available as yet.
结果至今仍不可用。
as yet + interrogative clause
在疑问句中类似‘已经’,但更正式。
Has the report been completed as yet?
报告至今已完成了吗?
as yet + present perfect
常与现在完成时连用。
The project has not started as yet.
项目至今尚未开始。
Common mistakes
I finished my homework as yet.I haven't finished my homework as yet.
as yet 通常用于否定句或疑问句,表示‘至今仍未’,不能用于肯定句。改为否定句并用现在完成时。
I didn't finish my homework as yet.I haven't finished my homework as yet.
as yet 与现在完成时搭配,表示从过去持续到现在的状态,而一般过去时只表示过去动作,不延续到现在。需改为现在完成时的否定形式。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
正式用语,多用于否定句或否定语境。
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