本文仅是整理一些现成的资料,对若干常用副词的意义和用法作一比较说明,供英语自学者参考。 1)already,yet already和yet都有“已经”的含义,但两者用法不同:already是肯定词,通常用于肯定陈述句或带有肯定意向的疑问句。例如: He had already arrived when I left. I’ve been there already and don’t want to go there again. Have you finished your work already? What a hardworking boy!yet是非肯定词,常用于否定陈述句和疑问句。例如: This article is only to sort out some ready-made materials and make a comparative explanation of the meanings and usages of several common adverbs for reference by English self-learners. 1) Already, yes and “yet already” have the meaning of “already”, but they have different usages. Already is an affirmative word and is usually used to affirm declarative sentences or interrogative sentences with positive intentions. For example: He had already arrived when I left. I’ve been there already and don’t want to go there again. Have you finished your work already? What a hardworking boy!yet is a non-affirmative word and is often used in negative declarative sentences and question sentences. E.g: