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除去;除……之外：

When the hunter came，all but one wolf had escaped.

当猎人来到时，除去一只狼以外，其余的狼都已经逃走了。

Don’t be angry，it is nothing but a joke.

不要发怒，那只不过是个笑话罢了。

There was no one in the room but a little child.

屋里除了一个小孩以外，一个人也没有。

No one but him could have done it.

除了他以外，还有谁能做那种事。

The student comes last but one in the class.

那个学生在班里名列倒数第二。

Mr Brown lives in the next house but two.

布朗先生住在隔壁第三家。

None but our motherland deserves the name of a country with an ancient civilization.

只有我们的祖国配得上被称为文明古国。

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本词也是副词，词义为：

仅只;只不过;只好：

I know but one man there and know nobody else.

我在那里只认识一个人，别人都不认识。

No one knows the news，for it has but just arrived.

没有其他人知道这个消息，因为这个消息刚刚收到。

As we are his subordinate，we can but execute his order.

由于我们是他的下级，我们只好执行他的命令。

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本词也是连接词，词义为：

但是;然而;而不：

We would like to help you but our ability falls short of our wish.

我们很想帮助你们，然而我们力不从心。

They will not attend the meeting but their representative will act for them.

他们将不参加会议，但是他们的代表将代表他们参加。

They never hear such jokes but they laugh heartily.

他们听这样的笑话时总是哈哈大笑。

He is not such a fool but he can tell that.

他不会傻得不把这件事告诉别人。

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本词还可以作关系代词，词义为：

该人不;该事不;该物不：

No one saw that sight but went away shocked.

见此情景没有一个人不愕然离去。

We have met nothing but conforms to the objective laws of nature in its growth.

我们尚未见到任何在成长中不符合客观自然规律的事物。

There is no one but objects to that.

没有一个人不反对那件事的。

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本词也可作名词，词义为：

遁词;托词;敷衍搪塞之词

Each time we ask him to do something，he is always full of ifs and buts.

每当我们叫他做一些事情时，他总是以各种推托之词搪塞我们。

all but 几乎：

People hated the pickpocket so much that he was all but beaten to half death when he was caught on the spot.

人们如此愤恨那个扒手，当他在现场被捉住时，人们几乎把他打得半死。

anything but 决不;绝不是：

It is anything but his ability that makes him succeed.

他决不是由于他的能力而成功的。

but a remove from 相距咫尺;离得很近：

The park is but a remove from my home，so we often go there after dinner.

那公园离我家很近，所以我们吃饭以后时常到那里去。

but for 倘没有;若非;要不是：

We should have had a good time but for the bad weather.

如果不是坏天气，我们一定玩得很高兴。

but just 仅此;只不过：

There is but just half a bottle of oil at home，we have to buy some more.

家里只此半瓶子油，我们必须再买一些。

but that 若非;倘若没有：

The child would have been drowned but that a young man had saved him.

要不是一个青年拯救，那小孩一定淹死了。

but then 但另一方面;然而：

He is a stern father，but then it is owing to his sternness that his child studies hard.

他是个严厉的父亲，然而，正是由于他的严厉，他的孩子读书用功。

can but (do sth) 只得;只能：

It was very dark in the cave，they could but grope for their way.

洞中非常黑暗，他们只得摸索着前进。

cannot but (do sth) 不得不;只好(做某事)：

As no one wants to help him，he cannot but do it himself.

由于没有人想帮助他，他不得不自己去做那件工作。

cannot choose but (do sth) 不得不;只好(做某事)：

It suddenly rained heavily in the afternoon，he could not choose but stay at home.

下午忽然下了大雨;他只好停在家中。

first but one 第二(除了一个以外的第一个)：

John gained a good mark for mathematics and came first but one in the class.

约翰的数学成绩良好，在全班为第二名。

have no choice but (to do sth) 除……之外别无他法：

After his father’ s death，the student had no choice but to discontinue his study.

那学生在他父亲死了以后，别无他法，只好辍学。

last but one 倒数第二(除了一个以外的最后一个)：

The naughty child got a bad mark and came last but one in his class.

那个淘气孩子考试成绩不好，在全班倒数第二。

next but one 下下个：

The next door but one is Mr Whites’，you may visit them if you like.

下下个门是怀特先生一家，你如果愿意可以去访问他们。

none but 只有;除了……之外谁也不：

As far as I know，none but that hospital can cure such a disease.

据我所知，只有那家医院能治这种病。

not but that/what 虽然：

Not but that they are rich，they are still foolish people.

虽然他们富有，但他们仍然是愚蠢的人。

nothing (else) but 除了……之外什么也不;只不过;只有：

The poor mother had nothing but her child，whom she would bring up and educate to be an honest man.

那可怜的妈妈除了她的小孩什么也没有，她将把这个小孩教养成一个诚实的人。

still but 仅不过是;只不过是：

He is still but a child and we should not expect him to do anything.

他只不过是个小孩子，我们不要期望他会做任何事。

There is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. 从伟大到可笑只差一步;真理与谬误之间只差一步。

We should be careful about our behaviour because there is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

我们举止行动要小心，因为从伟大到可笑只差一步。

词组	But
释义	But 除去;除……之外： When the hunter came，all but one wolf had escaped. 当猎人来到时，除去一只狼以外，其余的狼都已经逃走了。 Don’t be angry，it is nothing but a joke. 不要发怒，那只不过是个笑话罢了。 There was no one in the room but a little child. 屋里除了一个小孩以外，一个人也没有。 No one but him could have done it. 除了他以外，还有谁能做那种事。 The student comes last but one in the class. 那个学生在班里名列倒数第二。 Mr Brown lives in the next house but two. 布朗先生住在隔壁第三家。 None but our motherland deserves the name of a country with an ancient civilization. 只有我们的祖国配得上被称为文明古国。 ◆ 本词也是副词，词义为：仅只;只不过;只好： I know but one man there and know nobody else. 我在那里只认识一个人，别人都不认识。 No one knows the news，for it has but just arrived. 没有其他人知道这个消息，因为这个消息刚刚收到。 As we are his subordinate，we can but execute his order. 由于我们是他的下级，我们只好执行他的命令。 ◆ 本词也是连接词，词义为：但是;然而;而不： We would like to help you but our ability falls short of our wish. 我们很想帮助你们，然而我们力不从心。 They will not attend the meeting but their representative will act for them. 他们将不参加会议，但是他们的代表将代表他们参加。 They never hear such jokes but they laugh heartily. 他们听这样的笑话时总是哈哈大笑。 He is not such a fool but he can tell that. 他不会傻得不把这件事告诉别人。 ◆ 本词还可以作关系代词，词义为：该人不;该事不;该物不： No one saw that sight but went away shocked. 见此情景没有一个人不愕然离去。 We have met nothing but conforms to the objective laws of nature in its growth. 我们尚未见到任何在成长中不符合客观自然规律的事物。 There is no one but objects to that. 没有一个人不反对那件事的。 ◆ 本词也可作名词，词义为：遁词;托词;敷衍搪塞之词 Each time we ask him to do something，he is always full of ifs and buts. 每当我们叫他做一些事情时，他总是以各种推托之词搪塞我们。 all but 几乎： People hated the pickpocket so much that he was all but beaten to half death when he was caught on the spot. 人们如此愤恨那个扒手，当他在现场被捉住时，人们几乎把他打得半死。 anything but 决不;绝不是： It is anything but his ability that makes him succeed. 他决不是由于他的能力而成功的。 but a remove from 相距咫尺;离得很近： The park is but a remove from my home，so we often go there after dinner. 那公园离我家很近，所以我们吃饭以后时常到那里去。 but for 倘没有;若非;要不是： We should have had a good time but for the bad weather. 如果不是坏天气，我们一定玩得很高兴。 but just 仅此;只不过： There is but just half a bottle of oil at home，we have to buy some more. 家里只此半瓶子油，我们必须再买一些。 but that 若非;倘若没有： The child would have been drowned but that a young man had saved him. 要不是一个青年拯救，那小孩一定淹死了。 but then 但另一方面;然而： He is a stern father，but then it is owing to his sternness that his child studies hard. 他是个严厉的父亲，然而，正是由于他的严厉，他的孩子读书用功。 can but (do sth) 只得;只能： It was very dark in the cave，they could but grope for their way. 洞中非常黑暗，他们只得摸索着前进。 cannot but (do sth) 不得不;只好(做某事)： As no one wants to help him，he cannot but do it himself. 由于没有人想帮助他，他不得不自己去做那件工作。 cannot choose but (do sth) 不得不;只好(做某事)： It suddenly rained heavily in the afternoon，he could not choose but stay at home. 下午忽然下了大雨;他只好停在家中。 first but one 第二(除了一个以外的第一个)： John gained a good mark for mathematics and came first but one in the class. 约翰的数学成绩良好，在全班为第二名。 have no choice but (to do sth) 除……之外别无他法： After his father’ s death，the student had no choice but to discontinue his study. 那学生在他父亲死了以后，别无他法，只好辍学。 last but one 倒数第二(除了一个以外的最后一个)： The naughty child got a bad mark and came last but one in his class. 那个淘气孩子考试成绩不好，在全班倒数第二。 next but one 下下个： The next door but one is Mr Whites’，you may visit them if you like. 下下个门是怀特先生一家，你如果愿意可以去访问他们。 none but 只有;除了……之外谁也不： As far as I know，none but that hospital can cure such a disease. 据我所知，只有那家医院能治这种病。 not but that/what 虽然： Not but that they are rich，they are still foolish people. 虽然他们富有，但他们仍然是愚蠢的人。 nothing (else) but 除了……之外什么也不;只不过;只有： The poor mother had nothing but her child，whom she would bring up and educate to be an honest man. 那可怜的妈妈除了她的小孩什么也没有，她将把这个小孩教养成一个诚实的人。 still but 仅不过是;只不过是： He is still but a child and we should not expect him to do anything. 他只不过是个小孩子，我们不要期望他会做任何事。 There is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. 从伟大到可笑只差一步;真理与谬误之间只差一步。 We should be careful about our behaviour because there is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. 我们举止行动要小心，因为从伟大到可笑只差一步。知识来源：李士钧编著. 英语介词用法词典. 天津：天津科学技术出版社. 2003. 第151-153页.
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