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yes

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🔊/jes/
🔊/jes/
Idioms
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  1.  
     used to answer a question and say that something is correct or true（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？”🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • resounding
    • simple
    verb + yes
    • answer
    • say
    • vote
    • …
    yes + noun
    • vote
    preposition
    • with a yes
    • yes to
    phrases
    • yes or no
    See full entry
  2.  
     used to show that you agree with what has been said（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”。
    Topics Opinion and argumenta1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • resounding
    • simple
    verb + yes
    • answer
    • say
    • vote
    • …
    yes + noun
    • vote
    preposition
    • with a yes
    • yes to
    phrases
    • yes or no
    See full entry
  3.  
     used to disagree with something negative that somebody has just said（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。”🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumenta1
  4.  
     used to agree to a request or to give permission（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。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Please say yes!请说“是”！
    • They voted yes to strike action.他们对罢工行动投了赞同票。
    Topics Opinion and argumenta1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • resounding
    • simple
    verb + yes
    • answer
    • say
    • vote
    • …
    yes + noun
    • vote
    preposition
    • with a yes
    • yes to
    phrases
    • yes or no
    See full entry
  5.  
     used to accept an offer or invitation（接受提议或邀请）
    • ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, please/thanks.’“喝一杯好吗？” “好吧，谢谢。”
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • resounding
    • simple
    verb + yes
    • answer
    • say
    • vote
    • …
    yes + noun
    • vote
    preposition
    • with a yes
    • yes to
    phrases
    • yes or no
    See full entry
  6.  
     used for asking somebody what they want（询问某人所需）
    • Yes? How can I help you?有事吗？我能帮你什么忙？🔊🔊
  7.  
     used for replying politely when somebody calls you（礼貌地应答呼唤）
    • ‘Waiter!’ ‘Yes, sir?’“服务员！” “什么事，先生？”🔊🔊
  8.  
     used to show that you have just remembered something（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！🔊🔊
  9.  
     used to encourage somebody to continue speaking（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。”
  10.  
     used to show that you do not believe what somebody has said（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？”🔊🔊
  11.  
     used to emphasize what you have just said（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！🔊🔊
  12.  
     used to show that you are excited or extremely pleased about something that you have done or something that has happened（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！”🔊🔊
  13. yes, yes
     used 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。”🔊🔊
    14. Word OriginOld English gēse, gīse, probably from an unrecorded phrase meaning ‘may it be so’.
Idioms
yes and no
  1. 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。”🔊🔊

yes

noun
🔊/jes/
🔊/jes/
(plural yesses, yeses
🔊/ˈjesɪz/
🔊/ˈjesɪz/
)
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  1. an answer that shows that you agree with an idea, a statement, etc.; a person who says ‘yes’表示同意的答复；表示同意的人
    • I need a simple yes or no to my questions.我的问题只需要简单地回答是或不是。🔊🔊
    • There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes.将设两个投票箱：一个放赞成票，一个放反对票。🔊🔊
    • I'll put you down as a yes.我就当你同意了。🔊🔊
    • When the villagers were asked if they wanted the factory to be built, the answer was a resounding yes.村民被问及这个工厂是否要建，回答是响亮的“是”。
    Topics Opinion and argumenta2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • resounding
    • simple
    verb + yes
    • answer
    • say
    • vote
    • …
    yes + noun
    • vote
    preposition
    • with a yes
    • yes to
    phrases
    • yes or no
    See full entry
    Word OriginOld English gēse, gīse, probably from an unrecorded phrase meaning ‘may it be so’.