| 单词 | but |
| 释义 | Word Frequency but 1(bʌt, unstressed bət) conjunction (coordinating) 1. contrary to expectation he cut his knee but didn't cry 2. in contrast; on the contrary I like opera but my husband doesn't 3. (usually used after a negative) other than we can't do anything but wait conjunction (subordinating) 4. (usually used after a negative) without it happening or being the case that we never go out but it rains 5. (foll by that) except that nothing is impossible but that we live forever 6. archaic if not; unless sentence connector 7. informal used to introduce an exclamation my, but you're nice preposition 8. except; save they saved all but one of the pigs 9. but for adverb 10. just; merely; only he was but a child I can but try 11. Scottish, Australian and New Zealand informal though; however it's a rainy day: warm, but 12. all but noun 13. an objection (esp in the phrase ifs and buts) Word origin Old English būtan without, outside, except, from be by + ūtan out; related to Old Saxon biūtan, Old High German biūzanWord Frequency but 2(bʌt) Scottish noun 1. the outer room of a two-roomed cottage: usually the kitchen preposition, adverb 2. in or into the outer part (of a house) Compare ben1 Word origin C18: from but (adv) outside, hence, outer room; see but1 |
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