英语词汇but meaning except的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

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but meaning 'except'all ... butall ... but 413.110076413 but meaning 'except'1useWe use but to mean 'except' after all, none, every, any, no (and everything, everybody, nothing, nobody, anywhere, etc).He eats nothing but hamburgers.Everybody's here but George.I've finished all the jobs but one.Note the expressions next but one, last but two, etc (mainly BrE).Jackie lives next door but one. (= two houses from me)I was last but two in the race yesterday.But for expresses the idea 'if something had not existed/happened'.I would have been in real trouble but for your help.But for the storm, I would have been home before eight.Note also the structure who/what should … but (used to talk about surprising appearances, meetings, etc).I walked out of the station, and who should I see but old Holly?I looked under the bed, and what should I find but the keys I lost last week?2pronouns after butAfter but, we usually use object pronouns (me, him, etc). Subject pronouns (I, he, etc) are possible in a more formal style before a verb.Nobody but her would do a thing like that. (More formal: Nobody but she …)3verbs after butThe verb form after but usually depends on what came before. Infinitives are normally without to.She's not interested in anything but skiing. (interested in … skiing)That child does nothing but watch TV. (does … watch)Can't (help) but + infinitive without to is sometimes used with the meaning of 'can't help …ing' (418). Cannot but … is very formal; can't help but … is especially common in American English.One cannot (help) but admire his courage. (= One has to admire …)I can't help but wonder what's going to happen to us all.Infinitives with to are used after no alternative/choice/option but …The train was cancelled, so I had no alternative but to take a taxi.4but meaning 'only'In older English, but was used to mean 'only', but this is now very unusual.She is but a child.Note: but is usually pronounced /bət/, not /bʌt/ (315).For except, 456.For but as a conjunction and ellipsis after but, 276.Previous Next

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释义	Contents overview but meaning 'except'all ... butall ... but 413.110076Word Problems from A to Z413 but meaning 'except'1useWe use but to mean 'except' after all, none, every, any, no (and everything, everybody, nothing, nobody, anywhere, etc).He eats nothing but hamburgers.Everybody's here but George.I've finished all the jobs but one.Note the expressions next but one, last but two, etc (mainly BrE).Jackie lives next door but one. (= two houses from me)I was last but two in the race yesterday.But for expresses the idea 'if something had not existed/happened'.I would have been in real trouble but for your help.But for the storm, I would have been home before eight.Note also the structure who/what should … but (used to talk about surprising appearances, meetings, etc).I walked out of the station, and who should I see but old Holly?I looked under the bed, and what should I find but the keys I lost last week?2pronouns after butAfter but, we usually use object pronouns (me, him, etc). Subject pronouns (I, he, etc) are possible in a more formal style before a verb.Nobody but her would do a thing like that. (More formal: Nobody but she …)3verbs after butThe verb form after but usually depends on what came before. Infinitives are normally without to.She's not interested in anything but skiing. (interested in … skiing)That child does nothing but watch TV. (does … watch)Can't (help) but + infinitive without to is sometimes used with the meaning of 'can't help …ing' (418). Cannot but … is very formal; can't help but … is especially common in American English.One cannot (help) but admire his courage. (= One has to admire …)I can't help but wonder what's going to happen to us all.Infinitives with to are used after no alternative/choice/option but …The train was cancelled, so I had no alternative but to take a taxi.4but meaning 'only'In older English, but was used to mean 'only', but this is now very unusual.She is but a child.Note: but is usually pronounced /bət/, not /bʌt/ (315).For except, 456.For but as a conjunction and ellipsis after but, 276.Previous Next
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