2022年12月17日 VOA慢速英語：已經(jīng)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“問老師”，我們將回答一個關(guān)于“yet”和“already”的區(qū)別的問題。
 
Question
問題
 
Dear Learning English,
親愛的學習英語，
 
I can learn a lot from you. I have a question about the difference between "already" and "yet."
我可以從你身上學到很多東西。我有一個關(guān)于“已經(jīng)”和“還”的區(qū)別的問題。
 
For example:
例如：
 
Have you already finished your homework?
你已經(jīng)做完作業(yè)了嗎？
 
Have you finished your homework yet?
你做完作業(yè)了嗎？
 
Which sentence is natural?
哪個句子是自然的？
 
Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences?
這兩個句子的意思有區(qū)別嗎？這兩句話？
 
Thank you,
謝謝
 
Hiroyuki from Japan
來自日本的 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.
這是一個很好的問題，Hiroyuki！幾周前我們回答了一個關(guān)于“yet”和“still”的區(qū)別的問題。感謝您將“已經(jīng)”加入討論。
 
Your example sentences are in question form, which highlights some slight differences between the two words.
您的例句是問題形式，突出了兩個詞之間的一些細微差異。
 
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.
兩個問題都是“自然的” ," 因為以英語為母語的人會同時使用這兩個問題。它們之間的區(qū)別在于我們使用它們的方式和原因。
 
Let's look and "yet" and "already" by themselves, then we will look at the differences in your questions.
讓我們單獨看一下“yet”和“already”，然后我們再看看您問題中的區(qū)別。
 
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”是副詞，常用于陳述句或疑問句的末尾。我們使用“還”來表示預期的行動。我們經(jīng)常在疑問句和否定陳述中使用“yet”。
 
Here's an example:
舉個例子：
 
Class starts in five minutes and I haven't gotten out of bed yet.
五分鐘后開始上課，我還沒有起床。
 
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”的使用表達了學生可能會遲到的意思。它將上課時間與他們當前的狀態(tài)聯(lián)系起來。
 
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:
當我們在問題中使用“yet”時，我們不確定操作是否已經(jīng)完成，我們通過詢問是或否來檢查任何一種方式題。這是一個例子：
 
Question: You are moving next month! Have you found an apartment yet?
問：你下個月要搬家！您找到公寓了嗎？
 
Answer: Not yet. I am still looking at places.
答：還沒有。我還在看地方。
 
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.
通過在問題中使用“還”，我們猜測回答問題的人到目前為止還沒有完成動作。
 
Already
 
"Already" is an adverb and we use it before the verb in a sentence.
“Already”是副詞，句中用在動詞前。
 
We use "already" for actions that we expect to occur or have occurred depending on if we use "already" in a statement or question.
我們使用“已經(jīng)”來表示我們期望發(fā)生或已經(jīng)發(fā)生的動作，這取決于我們是否在陳述或問題中使用“已經(jīng)”。
 
When we use "already" in statements the action has occurred.
當我們在陳述中使用“已經(jīng)”時，動作已經(jīng)發(fā)生。
 
The paper is due tomorrow and I've already written it.
論文明天交，我已經(jīng)寫完了。
 
When we use "already" in a question, we are suggesting that the action may be complete. We want confirmation or denial in an answer.
當我們在問題中使用“已經(jīng)”時，我們暗示該動作可能已經(jīng)完成。我們希望得到確認或否定的答復。
 
Question: You are moving next month! Did you already find an apartment?
問題：您下個月要搬家！你已經(jīng)找到公寓了嗎？
 
Answer: Yep, we found a place last week!
答：是的，我們上周找到了一個地方！
 
Your two questions
你的兩個問題
 
Now let's look at your two questions.
現(xiàn)在讓我們看看你的兩個問題。
 
Have you already finished your homework?
你已經(jīng)完成了嗎？你的作業(yè)？
 
Have you finished your homework yet?
你完成作業(yè)了嗎？
 
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.
在第一個問題中，提問者可能認為聽者已經(jīng)完成了作業(yè)。再一次，這只是一個猜測。
 
In the second question, by using "yet," the questioner is not sure if the homework has been completed or not.
在第二個問題中，通過使用“yet”，提問者不確定作業(yè)是否已經(jīng)完成。
 
Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Hiroyuki!
如果這些解釋和例子對你有幫助，Hiroyuki，請告訴我們！