but
prep. 除了 conj. 但是 adv. 仅仅
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教材释义与例句
(But)人名；(俄、罗)布特；(越)笔
used to emphasize a word or statement
仅仅，只
only
除…以外
apart from
但是；而是；然而
used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one
释义与例句
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1.
An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat.
It has to be done—no ifs, ands, or buts.
But—and this is a big but—you have to come home by sundown.
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2.
The outer room of a small two-room cottage.
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3.
A limit; a boundary.
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4.
The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.
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1.
Use the word "but".
古体But me no buts.
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1.
Merely, only, just, no more than
文学 诗歌Christmas comes but once a year, so we can but wait till then.
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2.
Though, however.
澳大利亚 苏格兰I'll have to go home early but.
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1.
Apart from, except (for), excluding.
Everyone but Father left early.
I like everything but that.
Nobody answered the door when I knocked, so I had no choice but to leave.
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2.
Outside of.
Away but the hoose and tell me whae's there.
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1.
However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).
不过
但是
可是
但系
毋过
不而过
无过
总是
She is very old but still attractive.
She’s welcomed them but been rude to us.
You told me I could do that, but she said that I could not.
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2.
On the contrary, rather (as a regular adversative conjunction, introducing a word or clause in contrast or contradiction with the preceding negative clause or sentence).
而
不过
可是
但是
但系
I am not rich but [I am] poor. Not John but Peter went there.
It’s not so much that we don’t wanna go, but I just haven’t time.
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3.
Used at the beginning of a sentence to express opposition to a remark.
非正式But I never said you could do that!
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4.
Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, (archaic) with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".
除了……以外
除咗……以外
为着
I cannot but feel offended.
My kid does nothing but watch TV all day.
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5.
Used to link an interjection to the following remark as an intensifier.
非正式Wow! But that's amazing!
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6.
Without it also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant).
古体It never rains but it pours
I never hear this song but I think of you.
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7.
Except with; unless with; without.
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8.
Only; solely; merely.
只
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Until.
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10.
That.
废旧
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From Middle English but, buten, boute, bouten, from Old English būtan (“without, outside of, except, only”), from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan, *biūtini, equivalent to be- + out. Cognate with Scots but, bot (“outside, without, but”), Saterland Frisian buute (“without”), West Frisian bûten (“outside of, apart from, other than, except, but”), Dutch buiten (“outside”), Dutch Low Saxon buten (“outside”), German Low German buuten, buute (“outside”), obsolete German baußen (“outside”), Luxembourgish baussen. Compare bin, about.
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