yes
adverb uk/jes/ us/jes/ (informal yeah); (yep); (yah)
A1 （用于表示接受、愿意或赞同）好的，是的
used to express willingness or agreement
"Would you like a glass of wine?" "Yes, thanks." “你想要来杯葡萄酒吗？”“好的，谢谢。”
"Do you like Thai food?" "Yes, I love it." “你喜欢泰国菜吗？”“是的，我喜欢。”
"He's a really nice guy." "Yes, he is." “他是个很不错的人。”“是的，没错。”
"Report to me at nine o'clock tomorrow morning." "Yes, sir." “明天早晨９点向我汇报。”“好的，先生。”
"Have you had enough to eat?" "Yes, thank you." “你吃饱了吗？”“是的，谢谢。”
If you'd say yes (= agree) to the request you'd avoid a lot of trouble. 如果你同意这项要求，会省去很多麻烦。
yes, sir US（用于表示强调）
used for emphasis
We visited all 50 states, yes sir, all 50. 我们访问了所有50个州，是的，所有50个。
A1 （用于表示正在听某人说话，或准备听并作出回答或提供信息）
used to show that you are listening to someone, or that you are ready to listen and to give them an answer or information
"Dad." "Yes, what do you want, honey?" “爸爸。”“怎么了，你想要什么，宝贝儿？”
Yes, can I help you? 来了，能帮您什么忙吗？
A2 （用于反驳否定陈述）
used when you are disagreeing with a negative statement
"I'm not a very good cook, though." "Yes, you are - you make wonderful food!" “不过我不是一个很好的厨师。”“不，你是，你做的东西非常好吃！”
- More examples
- "Did the kids enjoy their trip to the zoo?" "Oh, yes, they were full of it when they got back this afternoon."
- Oh yes, now I know who you mean.
- I asked him if he wanted to come to dinner with my parents, and surprise, surprise, he said yes!
- "Did I hear you say your children cleared up after the party?" "Oh yes, I've got them well-trained!"
- Sorry, I can't today. Now if you'd asked me yesterday, I would have said yes.
Idioms
oh yesidiom (also oh yeah) （用于表示刚想起某事）对了，想起来了
used when you have just remembered something that you were saying
What was I talking about - oh yes, I was telling you what happened at the party. 我刚说什么来着——哦，对了，我在给你讲聚会上发生的事情。
yes and noidiom （用于表示难以作出明确回答）说不准，也是也不是
used when you cannot give a particular answer to a question
"Is the job going okay?" "Well, yes and no." “工作顺利吗？”“唉，也顺也不顺。”
yes
noun [ C ] uk/jes/ us/jes/
赞成票;接受邀请
a vote supporting a particular plan of action or a reply accepting an invitation
"Have you had any replies yet?" "Six yeses and two noes so far." “你收到答复了吗？”“到目前为止，6人赞成，2人反对。”
Opposite: no