but

butbutD.J.:[bʌt, bət]K.K.:[bʌt,bət]conj.1.■但是, 然而The watch was cheap, but it goes quite well.这块表虽然便宜, 但走得很好。He is extremely strong—not but that he will catch cold at times.虽然他特别健壮, 可是有时也会感冒。2.■而是The purpose of the scheme is not to help the employers but to provide work for young people.这个计划的目的不是为了帮助雇主, 而是为青年人提供工作机会。Not that the machine is out of order, but that I have not learned to operate it.不是机器出了故障, 而是我还没学会操作。3.■除了, 除去They never meet but they discuss this problem.他们每次见面都讨论这个问题。4.■相当于that(用于否定结构后)There is no doubt but that he will win the election.毫无疑问, 他将在竞选中获胜。5.■(用于加强语气)It'll be the event of the year—everyone, but everyone, is coming.这将是一年中的大事——每个人, 对, 就是每一个人, 都会来。6.■(用于表示惊奇或其他强烈感受)But that's outrageous!啊, 这太可恶了!7.■只因为, 可是只有No one is so old but he may learn.[No one is so old that he may not learn.]活到老, 学到老。8.■假如没有…, 要不是I would fail my exams but that the classmates help me with my lesson.要不是同学们帮助我学习功课, 我考试就会不及格。prep.1.■除…以外We go to school every day but Sunday.我们除了星期日每天都上学。He has looked for it everywhere but in his own room.除了他自己的房间外, 他到处都找遍了。The problem is anything but easy.这个问题绝不容易。He does everything in the house but putting the children to bed.除了安排孩子上床睡觉之外, 他在家里什么事都做。Nobody but you could be so selfish.除了你之外, 谁也不会这样自私。She can do anything but sing.她除了唱歌之外, 什么都会做。We cannot but laugh.我们不禁大笑起来。It could do everything but stop.除了停下来, 它什么事情都能做。He wanted nothing but to stay here.除了留在这里之外, 他别无所求。But for the rain we should have had a pleasant journey.要不是下雨, 我们会有一次愉快的旅行。adv.1.■只, 仅仅He's but a boy.他只不过是个孩子。

but1[强 bʌt; 弱 bət; bʌt]prep.1.■[常用于 nobody,no one,all, who 等词后面]除…以外,除…外,除了;Nobody came but me.除我以外,没有人来。[注意：2.■除…之外[与作宾语的不定式连用]：We cannot choose but(to)stay.我们只得留下来。3.■[苏格兰英语]若无，倘无：Dont't go out but a pair of gloves.不戴手套别出门。conj.1.■但是，可是；而(是)；然而：He is a villain,but he has some virture.他是个坏蛋，但他还有一些优点。2.■正相反，恰恰相反，而：I am old,but you are young.我老了，而你年轻。3.■[相当于 if…not]若不，除非：It never rains but it pours.[谚语]不雨则已，一雨倾盆(指事情不发生则已，一旦发生便接踵而来)。4.■[有时作 but that,用于 doubt,deny,question等动词的否定式或疑问形式之后,无实义,相当于 that]:I don't doubt but she will win the race.我敢断定她会在赛跑中获胜。5.■[用于否定结构之后，表示否定意义，相当于(that…not)]而不：I never think of snow but I think of my youth.一想到下雪，我就会想起我的青年时代。6.■[用于 think, say, conceive 等动词的否定或疑问形式后,相当于(that)…not]：I can't say but (that) he may be wrong.我不能说他可能不错。7.■没有不…的(= who 或 which not)：No leader in this country ever existed but he was a revolutionary.在这个国家没有一个领导人不是革命者的。8.■除去：They are all gone out but she.除了她，他们都出去了。9.■只有，只能：There is no hope but by breaking out of prison.只有越狱，别无希望。10.■[表示可能性，相当于 that]：Ten to one but our team will win.十之八九我们队会赢。11.■[引入新话题]：But now to our next plan.现在谈下一个计划。12.■[用于客套语后，使语气婉转]：Beg pardon, but have you seen my ball-pen?请问，你看见我的圆珠笔吗?13.■[用于感叹词后(有时感叹词被省略)，以加强语气，相当于 indeed]：But she's beautiful!她多漂亮呀!14.■[用来加强语句重复部分的语气]：I must always learn, but always.我必须经常学习，要经常学。15.■[非规范用语][用于 no sooner 后,相当于 than]：The snow had no sooner started but it stopped.雪刚开始下就停了。16.■[古语][用于 not long, scarcely 后,相当于 before, when]：Scarcely had I stepped out of the house but I heard a shot within.我刚走出屋子就听到里面一声枪响。adv.1.■只，仅仅，才，2.■不过，只不过3.■只是，刚才，方才4.■另一方面；还，尚，仍然[用来引导一个句子]5.■[美国俚语]肯定地，明确地，绝对地，一定[用于加强语气]6.■[澳大利亚英语]不过,可是(=though, however)pron.1.■[关系代词,意义相当于 who…not; which…not]n.1.■但是，反对，限制(用于表示反对，= buts)vt.1.■对…说“但是”all but见 allanything but除…外什么都…；一点也不，绝不but and[古苏格兰英语]另外，而且也but and if但是如果，倘若but few只有几个，不多几个but for除…外，若无，倘没有，如果没有；要不是；如果不是因为but good[美国口语]彻底地，完全；狠狠地；有力地；毫无疑问but just仅；只得，唯此而已But me no buts.[幽默语]别老对我说“但是，但是”了。不要尽提反对意见。but now刚刚，适才，现在，目前，即刻，此刻but one (或 two, 或 three, etc.)第二(或第三，第四等)but only[加强语气]但是but that…是[相当于“that”，系连接宾语从句用的虚词]要不是，若非，如果没有[口语亦作 but what]but then (again)但是(另一方面)；不过(同时)；然而；此外but too很遗憾地but what[口语][相当于连接词中的 but 或 but that，但不如 but 或 but that 普通][用于某些否定词之后，无词汇意义，相当于 that，引导从句]而没有，而不[用于某些否定词之后，相当于 that not]是否(可能)(表示不肯定)can but见 can¹cannot but见 can¹cannot choose but见 choosenot but that (或 what)见 not¹not only…but (also)见 onlythe first but one (two, three)第二(三，四)the last but one (two, three)倒数第二(三，四)(the) next but one (two, three)接着第二(三，四) but2[bʌt]1.■[苏格兰英语]n.1.■(只有两间一套房子的)外室，外屋，前室；(尤指)外屋厨房adj.1.■外部的，外面的；外屋的adv.1.■在外面；在外屋but and ben[苏格兰英语]有内外两室的房屋；两间一套的住所，整座房屋，整个房子，全屋里外，整个住处；里里外外在对屋；隔着走廊；在楼道的两边；在房子的两头进进出出，出出进进忽前忽后，来来回回but and ben with[苏格兰英语]与…对门而居；与…相对，与…一前一后与…亲昵；与…交情深厚

butbut[bət, bʌt]prep.1.■除...以外conj.1.■而是, 但是adv.1.■几乎, 仅仅 butbut[bʌt; bət]conj.1.■可是, 但是We love peace but peace cannot be got by begging, we have to fight for it.我们热爱和平, 但我们不应该乞求和平, 而应当去争取和平。2.■而是, 倒是; 而且...还It is not his, but hers.这不是他的而是她的。Not that I dislike her, but that I have no time.并不是我不喜欢她, 而是我没有工夫。He wrote not only to the secretary but also to the factory director.他不仅写信给秘书而且还写信给厂长。3.■除非; 要么就...; 如果不Nothing would content her but I must come.除非我去, 才能使她满意。It never rains but it pours.[谚]要么不下雨, 要么就下大雨(不下则已, 一下倾盆; 一倒霉就步步倒霉)。She would have fallen but that I caught her.如果不是我抓住她, 她就会跌倒了。4.■[接于否定词或者疑问词后起否定作用]=that notThe children never played but a quarrel followed.小孩们(不玩则已)每玩必争吵。Who knows but it may be so?谁能说事情不会是这样呢?5.■[用于否定词加doubt, deny, question等词之后]=thatThere is no question but he will succeed.他会成功, 这是没有问题的。6.■[表示可能性]=thatIt is odds [ten to one] but you lose.你十之八九要输。7.■[用于加强语气]Good Heavens, but she's beautiful.天哪, 她多漂亮呀!Heavens, but it rains!啊呀, 下大雨了。

词性变化butpron.1.■[关系代词, 意义相当于 who not , that not]There is no one of us but wishes to go.我们人人都想去。butprep.1.■除; 除却...之外last but one倒数第二I work every day but Sunday.除星期天外, 我每天都工作。I knew them all but one.除了一个我不认识之外, 其余的人我都认识。Everyone has known it but you.除了你以外大家都知道这件事。No one can do it but him.只有他能做这件事。butadv.1.■不过, 只有; 仅She is but a child.她不过是个孩子而已。2.■[与can或could连用]至少You can but try.你至少可以试试。butn.1.■(讲话时说的)"但是", "不过"2.■保留; 反对; 例外There are no buts about it.没有理由不这样做。Do as I tell you, no but about it.照我的话去做, 不得违抗。butvt.1.■[古]说或用"but"; 推辞... butbut[bʌt]adv.1.■[苏]向外, 向外室, 向厨房

词性变化butn.1.■(苏格兰有两个房间的房子的)外室(内室叫 ben)

热门查询

考试词汇表