連接詞 conj.
1.但是
It is hot in summer here, but it is not cold in winter.
這里夏天熱,但冬天不冷.
2.(通常用not...but...)而是
Our purpose is not to do it for you but to teach you to do it by yourself.
我們的目的不是替你做這事,而是教會你自己來做.
3.可是,然而
She looks very young, but she is already in her 30's.
她看上去很年輕,可是她已三十多歲了.
介詞 prep.
1.(用于nothing,nobody,who,all等詞后面)除...以外
No one saw it but me.
除了我沒有人看到.
Dick seldom talks of anything but music.
迪克很少談及音樂以外的事情.
except
介詞 prep.
1.除...之外
We go there every day except Sunday.
除了星期天,我們每天都去那兒.
They all went to sleep except the young Frenchman.
除了那位年輕的法國人以外,他們?nèi)既ニX了.
I like her except when she is angry.
除了她發(fā)怒的時候,我挺喜歡她.
He has no special fault except that he smokes too much.
他除了抽煙太多之外,沒有什么特別的毛病.
連接詞 conj.
1.除了
She did nothing except complain while she was here.
她在這里時除了抱怨還是抱怨.
2.要不是;但是
I would go except it's too far.
我想去的,只是路太遠(yuǎn).