Still、already」 和 「yet」 是三個英語中使用頻率很高的副詞。它們都用來描述當下發生的事情,但含義不同。有關用法如下:
Now let me tell you the difference between 'still', 'already' and 'yet'.
They all talk about things around the present. But they don't mean the same.
— We use 「still」 to talk about something that hasn't finished. "Are you still studying? Let's go out."
— We use 「already」 to talk about something that has finished, and maybe we didn't think it would have by now. "She's already finished work, she's gone home!"
— We use 「yet」 in questions and negatives to talk about things that haven't happened, but we think they will. "Haven't you left yet? You'll be late!"
So, just remember:
-Things that are still happening - haven't finished.
-Things that have already happened - have finished.
-And, things that are yet to happen, haven't started.
好,用英漢對照做一下用法總結:
1 We use 「still」 to talk about something that has not finished.
我們用 「still(仍然,還是)」 來談論未完成的事情。
Are you still studying? Let’s go out instead.
2 We use 「already」 to talk about something that has finished, and maybe we didn't think it would have by now.
我們用 「already(已經)」 談論已完成的事,並且有可能是超出預期完成的事情。
She's already finished work, she's gone home!
3 We use 「yet」 to talk about something that hasn't happened, but we think it will.
我們用 「yet(尚未,還沒有)」 談論還沒發生,但預計會發生的事情。
Haven’t you left yet? You』ll be late!
記住:
事情還在進行中、未完成,用 「still」。
事情已經發生、已經完成,用 「already」。
事情還沒發生、未開始,用 「yet」。