2022年12月17日 VOA慢速英语：已经或尚未？

 

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the differences between "yet" and "already."
你好！本周的“问老师”，我们将回答一个关于“yet”和“already”的区别的问题。
 
Question
问题
 
Dear Learning English,
亲爱的学习英语，
 
I can learn a lot from you. I have a question about the difference between "already" and "yet."
我可以从你身上学到很多东西。我有一个关于“已经”和“还”的区别的问题。
 
For example:
例如：
 
Have you already finished your homework?
你已经做完作业了吗？
 
Have you finished your homework yet?
你做完作业了吗？
 
Which sentence is natural?
哪个句子是自然的？
 
Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences?
这两个句子的意思有区别吗？这两句话？
 
Thank you,
谢谢
 
Hiroyuki from Japan
来自日本的 Hiroyuki
Answer
回答
 
This is a great question, Hiroyuki! We answered a question a few weeks back about the differences between "yet" and "still." Thank you for bringing "already" into the discussion.
这是一个很好的问题，Hiroyuki！几周前我们回答了一个关于“yet”和“still”的区别的问题。感谢您将“已经”加入讨论。
 
Your example sentences are in question form, which highlights some slight differences between the two words.
您的例句是问题形式，突出了两个词之间的一些细微差异。
 
Both questions are "natural," as in native English speakers would use both these questions. The difference between them comes from how and why we use them.
两个问题都是“自然的” ," 因为以英语为母语的人会同时使用这两个问题。它们之间的区别在于我们使用它们的方式和原因。
 
Let's look and "yet" and "already" by themselves, then we will look at the differences in your questions.
让我们单独看一下“yet”和“already”，然后我们再看看您问题中的区别。
 
Yet
 
"Yet" is an adverb and is often used at the end of a statement or question. We use "yet" in connection with expected actions. We often use "yet" in questions and negative statements.
“Yet”是副词，常用于陈述句或疑问句的末尾。我们使用“还”来表示预期的行动。我们经常在疑问句和否定陈述中使用“yet”。
 
Here's an example:
举个例子：
 
Class starts in five minutes and I haven't gotten out of bed yet.
五分钟后开始上课，我还没有起床。
 
The use of "yet" expresses the idea that the student might be late for class. It connects the class time to their current state.
“yet”的使用表达了学生可能会迟到的意思。它将上课时间与他们当前的状态联系起来。
 
When we use "yet" in questions, we are unsure if the action has been completed or not and we are checking either way by asking a yes or no question. Here is an example:
当我们在问题中使用“yet”时，我们不确定操作是否已经完成，我们通过询问是或否来检查任何一种方式题。这是一个例子：
 
Question: You are moving next month! Have you found an apartment yet?
问：你下个月要搬家！您找到公寓了吗？
 
Answer: Not yet. I am still looking at places.
答：还没有。我还在看地方。
 
By using "yet" in the question, we guess that the person answering the question has not completed the action up to this point in time.
通过在问题中使用“还”，我们猜测回答问题的人到目前为止还没有完成动作。
 
Already
 
"Already" is an adverb and we use it before the verb in a sentence.
“Already”是副词，句中用在动词前。
 
We use "already" for actions that we expect to occur or have occurred depending on if we use "already" in a statement or question.
我们使用“已经”来表示我们期望发生或已经发生的动作，这取决于我们是否在陈述或问题中使用“已经”。
 
When we use "already" in statements the action has occurred.
当我们在陈述中使用“已经”时，动作已经发生。
 
The paper is due tomorrow and I've already written it.
论文明天交，我已经写完了。
 
When we use "already" in a question, we are suggesting that the action may be complete. We want confirmation or denial in an answer.
当我们在问题中使用“已经”时，我们暗示该动作可能已经完成。我们希望得到确认或否定的答复。
 
Question: You are moving next month! Did you already find an apartment?
问题：您下个月要搬家！你已经找到公寓了吗？
 
Answer: Yep, we found a place last week!
答：是的，我们上周找到了一个地方！
 
Your two questions
你的两个问题
 
Now let's look at your two questions.
现在让我们看看你的两个问题。
 
Have you already finished your homework?
你已经完成了吗？你的作业？
 
Have you finished your homework yet?
你完成作业了吗？
 
In the first question, the questioner may believe that the listener has finished thew homework by using already. Once again, it is just a guess.
在第一个问题中，提问者可能认为听者已经完成了作业。再一次，这只是一个猜测。
 
In the second question, by using "yet," the questioner is not sure if the homework has been completed or not.
在第二个问题中，通过使用“yet”，提问者不确定作业是否已经完成。
 
Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Hiroyuki!
如果这些解释和例子对你有帮助，Hiroyuki，请告诉我们！