up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then 迄今,至此;到那时为止 I haven't told anyone else yet. 我尚未告诉其他人。 aren't you ready to go yet?. 难道你还没准备出发吗?。 I have yet to be convinced. 到现在为止还没人能说服我呢。 [with superlative]the congress was widely acclaimed as the best yet. 这次大会被普遍誉为迄今为止开得最成功的大会。 ■[with negative]as soon as the present or a specified or implied time 此刻,现在 wait, don't go yet. 等一等,先别走。 ■from now into the future for a specified length of time 在从现在到将来的某一段时间里 I hope to continue for some time yet. 我希望再继续一段时间。 ■referring to something that will or may happen in the future 终归,迟早;可能最终会 further research may yet explain the enigma. 进一步的研究最终可能会解开这个疑点。 I know she's alive and I'll find her yet. 我知道她还活着,我迟早会找到她。
still; even (used to emphasize increase or repetition) 又,仍然;甚至(强调增加或重复) snow, snow, and yet more snow. 雪,雪,还是雪。 yet another diet book. 又是一本关于饮食的书。 the rations were reduced yet again. 定量配给又减少了。
nevertheless; in spite of that 然而,尽管如此 every week she gets worse, and yet it could go on for years. 她的病情每星期都在恶化,但这种情况有可能会继续好几年。
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but at the same time; but nevertheless 但同时;然而,可是 the path was dark, yet I slowly found my way. 路很黑,但我还是慢慢地摸到了路。