Already and Yet - Used with the Present Perfect
already和yet——用于现在完成时态
Both already and yet refer activities around the present moment in time.
二者指的都是现在某个活动。
I have already finished my lunch.
我已经吃完午饭了。
Have you seen Tom yet?
你看到汤姆了吗?
They haven't visited Rome yet.
他们没有去罗马。
Already - Referring To a Past Event
指过去的事件
Already is used to something that happened before the moment of speaking. However, it refers to something that affects the present moment in time. Let's take a look at a few examples:
already用来指发生于说话之前的事件。但是,它指代的是对现在产生影响的事件。下面我们看看几个例子;
I have already finished the report.
我已经完成报告了。
This sentence could be used to express the idea that I finished the report and it is ready to read now.
该句话可以用来表示,我完成了报告,现在可以看了。
She has already seen that film.
她已经看过那个电影了。
This sentence might express that the woman saw the film in the past, so she has no desire in the present moment to see the film.
该句话可以用来表示,这位女士之前看过这场电影,所以她现在不想再看了。