yet 的用法

學生下課問的問題

yet 出現在不同的句子中有不同意思。整理一下約有六種

(1).1 have+ p.p 表示尚未做 (相對於already)

He hasn’t finished his homework yet.
He has finished his homework already.

(1).2  最高級+ yet This is the best yet..

The is the most beautiful scenery (I have seen in this country) yet.

(2) 片語have yet to V = haven’t Vpp 強調讓人吃驚/很糟的事情

He has yet to start his project.

(3) will + V + yet+ for 一段時間 (還會持續一陣子)

He will be angry for some time yet.

(4) may/could/can+ V yet  (還有….可能性)

You may win yet (even though you lost many points).

You may have a child yet (even though you are 50).  

另外，yet 也可當成but 或是however 來使用

(5) He is a rich man, [and] yet he walks to work.

(6) 強調跟more (better, worse), again, another 竟然/居然又

work, work and yet more work
He bought yet another car.
He quit yet again.