| 单词 | but |
| 释义 | but (bət , STRONG bʌt ) Word forms: buts 1. conjunction A1 You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said. 'You said you'd stay till tomorrow.'—'I know, Bel, but I think I would rather go back.' Place the saucepan over moderate heat until the cider is very hot but not boiling. He not only wants to be taken seriously as a musician, but as a poet too. 2. conjunction A1 You use but when you are about to add something further in a discussion or to change the subject. They need to recruit more people into the prison service. But another point I'd like to make is that many prisons were built in the nineteenth century. Synonyms: however, still, yet, nevertheless 3. conjunction B1 You use but after you have made an excuse or apologized for what you are just about to say. Please excuse me, but there is something I must say. I'm sorry, but it's nothing to do with you. Forgive my asking, but you're not very happy, are you? 4. conjunction B2 You use but to introduce a reply to someone when you want to indicate surprise, disbelief, refusal, or protest. [feelings] 'I don't think I should stay in this house.'—'But why?' 'Somebody wants you on the telephone.'—'But no one knows I'm here!' 5. preposition B1+ But is used to mean 'except'. Europe will be represented in all but two of the seven races. He didn't speak anything but Greek. The crew of the ship gave them nothing but bread to eat. Synonyms: except (for), save, bar, barring 6. adverb [ADVERB noun] But is used to mean 'only'. [formal] Orbit is but one of the sculptor's striking creations. Lots of interesting different flavours combine - mixed spice and wild berries to name but two. Synonyms: only, just, simply, merely 7. plural noun You use buts in expressions like 'no buts' and 'ifs and buts' to refer to reasons someone gives for not doing something, especially when you do not think that they are good reasons. 'B-b-b-b-but,' I stuttered.—'Never mind the buts,' she ranted. He committed a crime, no ifs or buts about it. 8. cannot but phrase You use cannot but, could not but, and cannot help but when you want to emphasize that you believe something must be true and that there is no possibility of anything else being the case. [formal, emphasis] The pistol was positioned where I couldn't help but see it. She could not but congratulate him. 9. but for phrase You use but for to introduce the only factor that causes a particular thing not to happen or not to be completely true. ...the small square below, empty but for a delivery van and a clump of palm trees. But for you, they might have given us the slip. 10. but then/but then again phrase You use but then or but then again before a remark which slightly contradicts what you have just said. Rob spends hours in the bathroom, but then again so do I. 11. but then phrase You use but then before a remark which suggests that what you have just said should not be regarded as surprising. He was a fine young man, but then so had his father been. Sonia might not speak the English language well, but then who did? 12. all but phrase All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing. The general was an unattractive man to all but his most ardent admirers. The plant will stand all but the worst winters out of doors. 13. anything but phrase You use anything but in expressions such as anything but quiet and anything but attractive to emphasize that something is not the case. [emphasis] I will be anything but quiet on Saturday night! There's no evidence that he told anyone to say anything but the truth. The Los Angeles police chief was not always so insulated from politicians; anything but. Translations: Chinese: 但是 Japanese: しかし |
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