yes

exclamation

/jes/

Idioms

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used to answer a question and say that something is correct or true
- ‘Is this your car?’ ‘Yes, it is.’
- ‘Are you coming? Yes or no?’
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- resounding
- simple
verb + yes
- answer
- say
- vote
- …
yes + noun
- vote
preposition
- with a yes
- yes to
phrases
- yes or no
See full entry
used to show that you agree with what has been said
- ‘I enjoyed her latest novel.’ ‘Yes, me too.’
- ‘It's an excellent hotel.’ ‘Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.’
- In reply to his question, most of them answered yes.
Topics Opinion and argumenta1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- resounding
- simple
verb + yes
- answer
- say
- vote
- …
yes + noun
- vote
preposition
- with a yes
- yes to
phrases
- yes or no
See full entry
used to disagree with something negative that somebody has just said
- ‘I've never met her before.’ ‘Yes, you have.’
Topics Opinion and argumenta1
used to agree to a request or to give permission
- ‘Dad, can I borrow the car?’ ‘Yes, but be careful.’
- We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals.
Extra Examples
- Please say yes!
- They voted yes to strike action.
Topics Opinion and argumenta1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- resounding
- simple
verb + yes
- answer
- say
- vote
- …
yes + noun
- vote
preposition
- with a yes
- yes to
phrases
- yes or no
See full entry
used to accept an offer or invitation
- ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, please/thanks.’
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- resounding
- simple
verb + yes
- answer
- say
- vote
- …
yes + noun
- vote
preposition
- with a yes
- yes to
phrases
- yes or no
See full entry
used for asking somebody what they want
- Yes? How can I help you?
used for replying politely when somebody calls you
- ‘Waiter!’ ‘Yes, sir?’
used to show that you have just remembered something
- Where did I put the keys? Oh yes—in my pocket!
used to encourage somebody to continue speaking
- ‘I’m going to Paris this weekend.’ ‘Yes…’
used to show that you do not believe what somebody has said
- ‘Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.’ ‘Oh yes?’
used to emphasize what you have just said
- Mrs Smith has just won £2 million—yes!—£2 million!
used to show that you are excited or extremely pleased about something that you have done or something that has happened
- ‘They've scored another goal.’ ‘Yes!!’
yes, yes
used to show that you are impatient or annoyed about something
- ‘Hurry up—it's late.’ ‘Yes, yes—I'm coming.’

Word OriginOld English gēse, gīse, probably from an unrecorded phrase meaning ‘may it be so’.

Idioms

yes and no

used when you cannot give a clear answer to a question
- ‘Are you enjoying it?’ ‘Yes and no.’

yes

noun

/jes/

(plural yesses, yeses

/ˈjesɪz/

)

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an answer that shows that you agree with an idea, a statement, etc.; a person who says ‘yes’
- I need a simple yes or no to my questions.
- There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes.
- I'll put you down as a yes.
- When the villagers were asked if they wanted the factory to be built, the answer was a resounding yes.
Topics Opinion and argumenta2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- 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’.

单词	yes
释义	yes exclamation /jes/ /jes/ Idioms jump to other results used to answer a question and say that something is correct or true ‘Is this your car?’ ‘Yes, it is.’ ‘Are you coming? Yes or no?’ 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 used to show that you agree with what has been said ‘I enjoyed her latest novel.’ ‘Yes, me too.’ ‘It's an excellent hotel.’ ‘Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.’ In reply to his question, most of them answered yes. 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 used to disagree with something negative that somebody has just said ‘I've never met her before.’ ‘Yes, you have.’ Topics Opinion and argumenta1 used to agree to a request or to give permission ‘Dad, can I borrow the car?’ ‘Yes, but be careful.’ We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. Extra Examples Please say yes! They voted yes to strike action. 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 used to accept an offer or invitation ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, please/thanks.’ 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 used for asking somebody what they want Yes? How can I help you? used for replying politely when somebody calls you ‘Waiter!’ ‘Yes, sir?’ used to show that you have just remembered something Where did I put the keys? Oh yes—in my pocket! used to encourage somebody to continue speaking ‘I’m going to Paris this weekend.’ ‘Yes…’ used to show that you do not believe what somebody has said ‘Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.’ ‘Oh yes?’ used to emphasize what you have just said Mrs Smith has just won £2 million—yes!—£2 million! used to show that you are excited or extremely pleased about something that you have done or something that has happened ‘They've scored another goal.’ ‘Yes!!’ yes, yes used to show that you are impatient or annoyed about something ‘Hurry up—it's late.’ ‘Yes, yes—I'm coming.’ Word OriginOld English gēse, gīse, probably from an unrecorded phrase meaning ‘may it be so’. Idioms yes and no used when you cannot give a clear answer to a question ‘Are you enjoying it?’ ‘Yes and no.’ yes noun /jes/ /jes/ (plural yesses, yeses /ˈjesɪz/ /ˈjesɪz/ ) jump to other results an answer that shows that you agree with an idea, a statement, etc.; a person who says ‘yes’ I need a simple yes or no to my questions. There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. I'll put you down as a yes. When the villagers were asked if they wanted the factory to be built, the answer was a resounding yes. 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’.
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