yes

[jes]
int.,adv.
[表示肯定答复或同意]是, 是的:
Do you speak English?
—
Yes, I do. (No, I don't.)
你会说英语吗? 是, 我会。(不, 我不会。)
How pretty she is !
—
Yes, and clever, too.
她多么漂亮! 是呀, 而且很聪明。
[如果对方问话采用否定方式, yes 仍表示肯定答复, 但汉译承上启下, 因而相反]不:
Isn't it raining?
—
Yes, it is (No, it isn't.)
天没下雨吗? 不, 天下雨了。(是的, 没有下。)
Haven't you met her? Yes, I have.
你没遇见她吗? 不, 我已遇见了。
I know you don't care for this .
—
Oh. yes, I do care.
我知道你不在乎。哦! 不, 我倒是很在乎。
[表示疑问或反问; 读升调]是吗, 真的吗
I tell you, I can read anybody's face.
— Yes? 我告诉你, 我善于观察人们的脸色。 —真的吗?
[放在句末, 用来征求对方意见]对不对; 是不是; 好不好
We must seal every knot on the parcel
— Yes? 包裹上每个结头都必须封起来, 是不是?
[自问自答]有了
What was I asking about ? Ay, yes, I was asking what did you do yesterday.
刚才我问什么? 哦, 有了, (想起来了)我是问你昨天做了些什么。
[yes, and 加强下文的语气]而且:
I could endure, yes, and enjoy it.
我忍受得了, 而且心安理得。
- 习惯用语
- say yes (常与to连用)同意, 答应
- yes and no (对问题的一种两可回答)既肯定又否定; 既是又不是; 既好又不好