单词详解
1. conj.
A. 但是,然而,尽管如此 (against what might be expected; in spite of this)
The watch is cheap, but it looks quite well. 这块手表虽然便宜,但看起来真的不错。
B. 另一方面;不过;然而 (on the other hand; yet at the same time)
I’m sorry, but could you repeat that please? 对不起,你能再说一遍吗?
C. 而是 (rather; instead)
It is not water, but wine. 这不是水,而是酒。
2. prep.
除……以外 (other than; except)
We go to school every day but Sunday. 除了星期日我们每天都上学。
3. adv.
只,仅仅 (only)
He’s but a boy. 他只不过是个孩子。
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1. all but 几乎
The car all but ran over him. 车子几乎把他碾过去。
2. anything but 根本不,绝不
I will do anything but go there. 我决不到那里去。
3. but for = without 要不是
But for the rain they should have had a pleasant journey.
要不是下雨,他们会有一次愉快的旅行。
4. cannot but do 不得不,不会不,不得已
When the country calls us for help, we cannot but go.
当祖国需要我们的时候,我们必须挺身而出。
5. cannot help but do 不得不(接动词原形)
I cannot help but respect them. 我不得不尊敬他们。
6. not A but B 不是A,而是B
That is not a dictionary, but a grammar book. 那不是词典,而是语法书。
7. last but one 倒数第二
I’m the last but one to leave. 我是倒数第二个离开的。
相关单词
近义词:except
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词语辨析:besides, but, except, except for
词语辨析:but, however
besides, but, except, except for
均可以表示“除去”。
besides: 着重于指另外还有。
but: 侧重指不包括在内,多用在every, any, no等和由这些词构成的复合词如everything, anywhere, nobody等词以后及all, none之后。
except: 侧重于排除在外,从整体里减去。可与but换用,但语气较强。
except for: 多用于在说明基本情况或对主要部分加以肯定,还引出相反的原因或细节,从而部分地修正前面的主要意思,含惋惜意味。
单词详解
1. besides: 除了……还包括
He has another car besides this. 除了这辆车外,他还有一辆。(表示两辆车都有)
2. but: 侧重指不包括在内,多用在every, any, no等和由这些词构成的复合词如everything, anywhere, nobody等词以后及all, none之后。
They are all gone but me. 除了我,他们都去了。
You can put down the book anywhere but here. 除了这儿,你可以把书放任何地方。
3. except: 侧重于排除在外,从整体里减去。可与but换用,但语气较强。
All the students took a trip except Tom yesterday.
昨天,除了汤姆,所有的学生都去旅行了。(students和Tom是同类)
4. except for: 多用于在说明基本情况或对主要部分加以肯定,还引出相反的原因或细节,从而部分地修正前面的主要意思,含惋惜意味。
Your writing is good except for a few grammar mistakes.
除了几处语法错误外,你的作文写得很好。(Your writing 和mistakes不是同类)
but, however
均含“但是,可是”之意。
but: 口语常用词,语气较强,泛指与前述情况相反。
however: 表转折关系,语气稍弱于but,连接性也弱一些,因而常作插入语。
词语详解
1. but : 口语常用词,语气较强,泛指与前述情况相反。
The watch is cheap, but it looks quite well. 这块手表虽然便宜,但看起来真的不错。
2. however: 表转折关系,语气稍弱于but,连接性也弱一些,因而常作插入语。
Yao Ming, however, is an exception in basketball. 然而在篮球方面,姚明是个例外。