yon
yon — 限定詞
1. an old word used before a noun to point to a person or thing that is far away fr
彼處的
用於名詞前，指遠處可見的人事物
an old word used before a noun to point to a person or thing that is far away from the speaker but still visible — for instance, 'yon hill' means 'that hill over there'
Look at yon bird on the roof of that cottage across the river.
看看河對面那棟小屋屋頂上遠處那隻鳥。
yon + noun (bird) in a visible distant location
Yon castle on the distant ridge was built over five hundred years ago.
遠方山脊上那座城堡建於五百多年前。
Do you see yon building with the red door?
你看到遠處那棟有紅色門的建築嗎？
The children ran toward yon tree at the edge of the field.
孩子們跑向田野邊緣遠處那棵樹。
- this
refers to something near the speaker
文法句型
yon + noun
用法筆記
This sense is found in Northern English and Scottish dialects. In modern standard English, 'that… over there' is used instead.
常見錯誤
yon — 副詞
1. an old word meaning 'at or in a place that is far away but still visible' — used
在那邊
在遠方但可見之處
an old word meaning 'at or in a place that is far away but still visible' — used mainly in Northern English and Scottish regional speech
The village lies yon, past the old stone bridge.
村莊在遠處那座舊石橋的另一邊。
verb of position (lies) + yon for location 'over there'
Asher and Diya built their cabin yon, near the mountain stream.
Asher 和 Diya 在山溪附近遠處蓋了他們的小屋。
Linh pointed at the market and said, 'The fruit stall is yon.'
Linh 指著市場說：「水果攤在那邊。」
From the tower we could see the sea yon, glittering in the sunlight.
從塔樓上我們可以看到遠方陽光下閃爍的大海。
- yonder
a close synonym also archaic, but more widely recognised in literary English
- over there
the standard modern equivalent
- here
at this place, near the speaker
文法句型
verb + yon
用法筆記
In modern English, 'over there' or 'yonder' has replaced this word in nearly all contexts.
2. an old word meaning 'to or toward a place that is far away from the speaker'
向那邊
朝向遠方的地方
an old word meaning 'to or toward a place that is far away from the speaker'
The shepherd drove the sheep yon, toward the summer pasture.
牧羊人把羊趕向遠方的夏季牧場。
verb of motion (drove) + yon indicating direction
Come yon, and I will show you the old well behind the barn.
到那邊來，我帶你去看穀倉後面的古井。
Vikram and Tendai journeyed yon for three days before reaching the monastery.
Vikram 和 Tendai 朝那個方向走了三天才到達修道院。
The children ran yon toward the dining hall at the far end of the camp when the bell rang.
鈴聲響起時，孩子們跑向營地遠端的餐廳。
- thither
an even more archaic word with the same directional meaning
- over there
can also express direction in modern English, though 'to/over there' is clearer
- hither
archaic word meaning 'to this place'
文法句型
verb + yon
用法筆記
Distinguish from adverb sense 1 ('AT DISTANCE'): sense 1 describes being at a place, while sense 2 describes movement toward that place. Cf. 'there' vs. 'thither'.
yon — 形容詞
- yonpositive
- yonnercomparative
- yonnestsuperlative
1. an old word describing something that is located far away from the speaker but c
遠方的
描述遠處但可見的事物
an old word describing something that is located far away from the speaker but can still be seen — used before a noun
The yon peaks in the far distance were covered in snow even in late summer.
遠方遠處那些山峰即使夏末也覆蓋著白雪。
the yon + noun (peaks) describing distant visible object
We could see the yon lighthouse from our hotel window.
我們可以從旅館窗戶看到遠處的燈塔。
Hugo gazed at the yon hills, dreaming of the adventure ahead.
Hugo 凝視著遠方的山丘，嚮往著前方的冒險。
The yon village across the valley had no electricity or running water.
山谷對面遠方那個村莊沒有電也沒有自來水。
文法句型
the yon + noun
用法筆記
The key semantic difference from the determiner sense: the adjective describes a quality ('distant, remote'), while the determiner points ('that…over there'). This allows the adjective to follow 'the' or other determiners ('the yon peaks', 'those yon hills') — a position the determiner cannot occupy. Most modern speakers use 'distant' instead.
yon — 代名詞
1. an old word used as a pronoun to mean 'the person or thing that is over there' —
遠處者
指遠處的人或事物
an old word used as a pronoun to mean 'the person or thing that is over there' — it takes the place of a noun phrase
Yon at the far end of the valley is the oldest house in the whole region.
山谷遠端遠處那棟是整個地區最古老的房子。
pronoun yon with location cue (at the far end) for distant reference
Choose between this basket of apples and yon.
在這個裝蘋果的籃子和遠方那個之間做選擇。
Yon by the far hedge in the pasture are the cattle that belong to the old farmer.
遠處牧場籬笆邊的那些牛是屬於老農夫的。
I will take these apples, and you can have yon.
我拿這些蘋果，你可以拿遠方那些。
- this
refers to something near the speaker
文法句型
yon + be + noun phrase
用法筆記
As a pronoun, 'yon' can refer to either singular or plural without changing form. The verb (is/are) shows the number.