yea

IPA/jeɪ/
KK[jˈe]IPA/jeɪ/

yea — 副詞

1. used to express agreement or acceptance, especially in a formal voting situation

1.副詞B2
釋義

是；贊成

表示同意或支持的正式用語

used to express agreement or acceptance, especially in a formal voting situation or as a response that confirms something is true.

例句

When the chair called for votes, Elena answered with a firm yea.

主席要求表決時，Elena 用堅定的語氣回答贊成。

formal voting: answer + yea

Naoko wrote yea on every ballot measure she supported that day.

Naoko 當天在每一張她支持的公投票上都寫了贊成。

同義詞
  • yes

    standard neutral affirmative in modern English

  • aye

    formal parliamentary affirmative, especially in British contexts

  • yeah

    informal spoken alternative, common in casual conversation

反義詞
  • nay

    formal negative response, used in voting contexts

用法筆記

Yea is considered old-fashioned or very formal in most contexts. In modern everyday English, 'yes' is the standard affirmative. 'Yea' survives mainly in formal voting procedures, often paired with 'nay'.

常見錯誤

❌I asked if she was coming, and she said yea.
✅I asked if she was coming, and she said yes.
💡'Yea' sounds overly formal in casual conversation; use 'yes' instead.
❌Yea, I will meet you at six.
✅Yes, I will meet you at six.
💡In everyday spoken English, 'yea' is not used as a casual affirmative.

2. used before a further remark that strengthens or makes more precise what has jus

2.副詞C1
釋義

甚至；而且

用於補充更強或更精確的說法

used before a further remark that strengthens or makes more precise what has just been stated, often meaning 'and even' or 'in fact'.

例句

The storm destroyed the crops, yea, it washed away the topsoil completely.

暴風雨摧毀了農作物，甚至連表層土壤都被沖走了。

pattern: [statement], yea, [stronger statement]

Nikos was a talented musician, yea, a true virtuoso on the piano.

Nikos 是一位才華洋溢的音樂家，更可說是鋼琴演奏大師。

同義詞
  • indeed

    more common in modern English for adding emphasis

  • moreover

    used in formal writing to add a stronger point

  • in fact

    common in both speech and writing for clarification

用法筆記

This sense is primarily used in formal writing or literary texts and is rarely heard in spoken English today. It adds rhetorical weight to the following statement.

yea — 名詞