句式不同:
already通常用于肯定句中,表示某事已经发生。
yet多用于疑问句和否定句中,谈论尚未发生但可能发生的事情。
特殊情形不同:
already有时也可以用于疑问句中,表达惊讶或怀疑,或者表示期望有一个肯定的回答。
yet有时也可以用于肯定句中,表示“还”、“尚”,有时含有“还为时太早”之意。
1、He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money.
他有份好工作,然而他却好像总也没有钱。
2、It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious.
这辆汽车不大,然而却出奇地宽敞。
3、They haven't yet put a price on the business.
他们还没有给这笔生意开价。
1、He already had an idea for his next novel.
他已经构思好了下一部小说。
2、I'm going ─ I've done enough damage here already.
我要走了——我在这里造成的损害已经够大了。
3、We had to work within the parameters that had already been established.
我们必须在已设定的范围内工作。