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    yet の英語での意味

    yetyet1 /jet/ adverb すべての翻訳を見る1 a)used in negative statements and questions to talk about whether something that was expected has happened期待されていたことが起こったかどうかを、否定文や疑問文で表す:  I haven’t asked him yet (=but I will).私はまだ彼に聞いていない(=でも聞くつもりだ)。 Has Edmund arrived yet?Edmundはもう着きましたか? ‘Have you finished your homework?’ ‘Not yet.’「宿題は終わった?」「まだだよ。」 b)used in negative statements and questions to talk about whether a situation has started to exist状況が生じ始めたかどうかを、否定文や疑問文で表す:  ‘How are you going to get there?’ ‘I don’t know yet.’「どうやってそこへ行くつもり?」「まだわからない。」 Women didn’t yet have the vote (=at that time).女性はまだ選挙権を持っていなかった(=当時は)。 ‘Is supper ready?’ ‘No, not yet.’「夕食はできていますか?」「いいえ、まだです。」GRAMMAR文法Word order語順In spoken English, yet usually comes at the end of the sentence: · They haven’t finished the job yet.• 話し言葉の英語では、yet は通常文末に置かれる:· They haven't finished the job yet.Yet can also come after ‘do not’, ‘have not’, ‘is not’ etc: · They haven’t yet finished the job.• yet は 'do not'、'have not'、'is not' などの後に置くこともできる:· They haven't yet finished the job.Yet can also come before ‘why’, ‘whether’ etc: · They haven’t decided yet whether to take part.• yet は 'why'、'whether' などの前に置くこともできる:· They haven't decided yet whether to take part.Choosing the right tense正しい時制の選び方In British English, yet is used with perfect tenses when referring to a past event: · Has Joe come back yet?• イギリス英語では、過去の出来事に言及するとき、yet は完了時制と共に使われる:· Has Joe come back yet?In American English, the simple past can also be used: · Did Joe come back yet?• アメリカ英語では、単純過去形も使われる:· Did Joe come back yet?USAGE: Yet, still, already使い方:Yet、still、already Yet is used to say that something has not happened or a situation has not started to exist: · It isn’t time to go yet.• yet は、何かが起こっていないこと、または状況がまだ生じていないことを表すのに使われる:· It isn't time to go yet. Yet is also used to ask if something has happened: · Have you seen him yet?• yet は、何かが起こったかどうかを尋ねるときにも使われる:· Have you seen him yet? Still is used to say that an earlier situation has not changed: · This system is still used today.· I still don’t understand. Don’t say: This system is yet used today.• still は、以前の状況が変わっていないことを表すのに使われる:· This system is still used today.· I still don't understand. ✗次のように言ってはいけない:This system is yet used today. Already is used to emphasize that something has happened or a situation has started to exist: · He has already published two novels.· They already knew one another.• already は、何かが起こったこと、または状況が生じたことを強調するのに使われる:· He has already published two novels.· They already knew one another. Already is also used in questions to show surprise that something has happened sooner than expected: · Has it all gone already?• already は、何かが予想より早く起こったことへの驚きを表す疑問文にも使われる:· Has it all gone already?2used in negative sentences to say that someone should not or need not do something now, although they may have to do it later否定文で、今はすべきでない・する必要がないことを表すが、後でしなければならない可能性はある:  You can’t give up yet!まだあきらめてはいけない! Don’t go yet. I like talking to you.まだ行かないで。あなたと話すのが好きだから。3used to emphasize that something is even more than it was before or is in addition to what existed before以前よりさらに多い・大きいことを強調するか、またはすでにあるものに加えてさらにあることを表す SYN  stillyet more/bigger/higher etc He got a call from the factory, telling of yet more problems.彼は工場から電話を受け、さらに多くの問題が起きていると知らされた。 Inflation had risen to a yet higher level.インフレはさらに高い水準にまで上昇していた。 yet another reason to be cautious慎重になるべきもう一つの理由 The meeting has been cancelled yet again (=one more time after many others).会議はまたもや中止になった(=何度もあった後のもう一度)。4the biggest/worst etc (something) yet used to say that something is the biggest, worst etc of its kind that has existed up to now現在までに存在した中で、その種類において最大・最悪などであることを表す:  This could turn out to be our biggest mistake yet.これは私たちがこれまでで最大の失敗になるかもしれない。 Nordstrom’s latest novel looks like his best yet.Nordstromの最新作は、彼のこれまでの中で最高傑作のようだ。5as (of) yet used when saying that something has not happened up to nowあることが今まで起こっていないことを述べるときに使う:  We’ve had no luck as yet.今のところ、まったく運がない。 on an as yet undecided dateまだ決まっていない日に6months/weeks/ages yet used to emphasize how much time will pass before something happens, or how long a situation will continue何かが起こるまでにどれだけの時間がかかるか、または状況がどのくらい続くかを強調するときに使う:  ‘When’s your holiday?’ ‘Oh, not for ages yet.’「休暇はいつ?」「ああ、まだだいぶ先だよ。」 It could be months yet before they know their fate.彼らが自分の運命を知るまでには、まだ数ヶ月かかるかもしれない。7 could/may/might yet do something used to say that something is still possible in the future, in spite of the way that things seem now現状はそう見えても、将来的にはまだ可能性があることを表す:  We may win yet.まだ勝てるかもしれない。 The plan could yet succeed.その計画はまだ成功するかもしれない。8somebody/something has yet to do something formalフォーマル used to say that someone has not done something, or that something has not happened when you think it should already have been done or have happened当然すでに行われているべき・起こっているべきだと思われるのに、まだ行われていない・起こっていないことを表す:  I have yet to hear Ray’s version of what happened.何が起こったかについてのRayの話をまだ聞いていない。 The bank has yet to respond to our letter.銀行はまだ私たちの手紙に返答していない。
    yetyet2 conjunction used to introduce a fact, situation, or quality that is surprising after what you have just said今述べたことの後に、意外な事実・状況・特質を導くために使う:  Kelly was a convicted criminal, yet many people admired him.Kellyは有罪判決を受けた犯罪者だったが、多くの人が彼を尊敬していた。 She does not speak our language and yet she seems to understand what we say.彼女は私たちの言葉を話せないのに、私たちが言うことを理解しているようだ。 a story that is strange yet true奇妙だが実話の物語 an inexpensive yet effective solution to our problem私たちの問題に対する安価でありながら効果的な解決策