FORM/USE: 'YET', CONCESSIVE
EGP #270 | C1 | CONJUNCTIONS / coordinating Can use '(and) yet' to combine phrases and clauses to introduce a contrast, often unexpected. Lexical range: N/A
天气很冷，但他还是决定去游泳。
It was very cold, ___yet he decided to go swimming.
这个设计简单却有效。
The design is simple ___yet effective.
我同意这不太可能，但她知道她在说什么。
I agree it's unlikely, ___yet she knows what she's talking about.
她努力存了半年钱，却买不起那款相机。
She saved diligently for six months, ___and ___yet she couldn't afford the camera.
他花了数周准备提案，客户却没有仔细看。
He spent weeks preparing the proposal, ___yet the client didn't read it carefully.