Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #261
yet
还没有；尚未
used in negative statements to say that something has not happened up to now
常用于 have/has not done 的否定句中
- 1.
Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
迄今为止；直到现在；直到某个未指明的时间。
- 2.
up to the present time
到目前为止
- 3.
At some future time; eventually.
在将来某个时候；最终。
- 4.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
还(用于否定句,表示持续到现在的状态)
- 5.
Not as of the time referenced.
尚未
- 6.
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
更；还(用于比较级)
- 7.
In addition.
另外
- 8.
Even.
甚至
到目前为止；至今；终将；迟早；总有一天；更；还要；甚至；又；再；另外；迄今为止；直到现在；直到某个未指明的时间。
In use
I haven't seen that movie yet, but I plan to watch it this weekend.
Have you finished your report yet?
The results are not available yet; please check again later.
I have yet to see the results
details are yet to be worked out
the sun isn't up yet
a yet sadder tale
not yet
not yet常用于否定句，表示'尚未'。
I haven't finished my homework yet.
我还没完成作业。
Connections
Collocations
- not yet
- 还没有
- I have not yet finished my homework.我还没有完成作业。
- as yet
- 到目前为止
- As yet, we have not received any news.到目前为止，我们还没有收到任何消息。
- yet again
- 再一次
- He failed the exam yet again.他考试又一次不及格。
- yet another
- 又一个
- This is yet another example of his incompetence.这又是他无能的一个例子。
- have yet to
- 还没有（做）
- She has yet to apologize for her mistake.她还没有为她的错误道歉。
- the best yet
- 迄今为止最好的
Learner notes
Memory Tip
yet发音类似'夜特'，想象深夜还在等待，意为'还，仍然'。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 否定句和疑问句; note_zh: 此义项在口语和书面语中都很常见，表示“直到现在”。
Grammar Note
在否定句和疑问句中，yet表示'还'，放在句末。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'yet' (stressed vowel /ɛ/ and following /t/ match). No common lookalikes that differ in pronunciation are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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