yes
exclamation /jes/
/jes/
Idioms (答话时表示正确或真实) - ‘Is this your car?’ ‘Yes, it is.’
“这是你的车吗?” “对,是的。” - ‘Are you coming? Yes or no?’
“你来吗?来还是不来?”
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- resounding
- simple
- answer
- say
- vote
- …
- vote
- with a yes
- yes to
- yes or no
- ‘Is this your car?’ ‘Yes, it is.’
(表示同意所说的话) - ‘I enjoyed her latest novel.’ ‘Yes, me too.’
“我喜欢她最新的小说。” “对,我也是。” - ‘It's an excellent hotel.’ ‘Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.’
“这家旅馆好极了。” “是啊,但就是太贵了。” - In reply to his question, most of them answered yes.
在回答他的问题时,他们大部份人都说“是”。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- resounding
- simple
- answer
- say
- vote
- …
- vote
- with a yes
- yes to
- yes or no
- ‘I enjoyed her latest novel.’ ‘Yes, me too.’
(反驳否定的话) - ‘I've never met her before.’ ‘Yes, you have.’
“我以前从没见过她。” “不,你见过。”
- ‘I've never met her before.’ ‘Yes, you have.’
(表示答应或许可) - ‘Dad, can I borrow the car?’ ‘Yes, but be careful.’
“爸爸,我借车用一下好吗?” “可以,不过要小心。” - We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals.
我们希望他们会同意我们的提议。
Topics Opinion and argumenta1- Please say yes!
请说“是”! - They voted yes to strike action.
他们对罢工行动投了赞同票。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- resounding
- simple
- answer
- say
- vote
- …
- vote
- with a yes
- yes to
- yes or no
- ‘Dad, can I borrow the car?’ ‘Yes, but be careful.’
(接受提议或邀请) - ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, please/thanks.’
“喝一杯好吗?” “好吧,谢谢。”
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- resounding
- simple
- answer
- say
- vote
- …
- vote
- with a yes
- yes to
- yes or no
- ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, please/thanks.’
(询问某人所需) - Yes? How can I help you?
有事吗?我能帮你什么忙?
- Yes? How can I help you?
(礼貌地应答呼唤) - ‘Waiter!’ ‘Yes, sir?’
“服务员!” “什么事,先生?”
- ‘Waiter!’ ‘Yes, sir?’
(表示刚想起某事)哦,对了 - Where did I put the keys? Oh yes—in my pocket!
我把钥匙放在哪儿了?哦,对了,在我口袋里!
- Where did I put the keys? Oh yes—in my pocket!
(鼓励某人继续讲)往下说 - ‘I’m going to Paris this weekend.’ ‘Yes…’
“我这周末要去巴黎。” “接着说。”
- ‘I’m going to Paris this weekend.’ ‘Yes…’
(表示不相信某人所言)真的 - ‘Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.’ ‘Oh yes?’
“对不起,我迟到了,公共汽车没来。” “哦,是吗?”
- ‘Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.’ ‘Oh yes?’
(强调所说的话)一点不假 - Mrs Smith has just won £2 million—yes!—£2 million!
史密斯夫人刚刚赢了 200 万英镑!一点没假,整整 200 万英镑!
- Mrs Smith has just won £2 million—yes!—£2 million!
(感到兴奋或高兴时说)好啊 - ‘They've scored another goal.’ ‘Yes!!’
“他们又进了一球。” “太棒了!”
- ‘They've scored another goal.’ ‘Yes!!’
- yes, yesused to show that you are impatient or annoyed about something
(表示不耐烦或气恼)得,得 - ‘Hurry up—it's late.’ ‘Yes, yes—I'm coming.’
“快点儿,来不及了。” “行了,行了,我就来。”
- ‘Hurry up—it's late.’ ‘Yes, yes—I'm coming.’
词源Old English gēse, gīse, probably from an unrecorded phrase meaning ‘may it be so’.
Idioms
yes and no
- used when you cannot give a clear answer to a question
说不准;也是也不是 - ‘Are you enjoying it?’ ‘Yes and no.’
“你喜欢这个吗?” “不好说。”
- ‘Are you enjoying it?’ ‘Yes and no.’