yes

其他意思

1. adv. 是

2. n. 是, 同意

3. v. 同意

4. You use yes to give a positive response to a question.

   • `Are you a friend of Nick's?' - `Yes.'

5. You use yes, usually followed by `but', as a polite way of introducing what you want to say when you disagree with something the previous speaker has just said.

   • `She is entitled to her personal allowance which is three thousand pounds of income.' - `Yes, but she doesn't earn any money.'

6. You can use yes to suggest that you do not believe or agree with what the previous speaker has said, especially when you want to express your annoyance about it.

   • `There was no way to stop it.' - `Oh yes? Well, here's something else you won't be able to stop.'

7. You use yes to emphasize and confirm a statement that you are making.

   • He collected the ₤10,000 first prize. Yes, ₤10,000.