单词 | except |
释义 | preposition | conjunction | verb exceptexcept1 /ɪkˈsɛpt/ ●●● S1 W1 preposition (also except for) used before the people or things that are not included in a statement: We’re open every day except Monday. Everyone except Scott went to the show.except in/by/up etc. They have a TV in every room, except in the bathroom. preposition | conjunction | verb exceptexcept2 ●●● S3 W2 conjunction 1used for giving a reason why something is not true or not completely true: except (that) I have earrings just like those, except they’re blue. They told us nothing except that the plane was late.except (to) do something He didn’t mention work, except to say that he was very busy. We couldn’t do anything except wait and hope.except when/what/where etc. I don’t smoke except when I’m drinking. I like the summer, except when it’s hot at night.2used to give the reason why something was not done or did not happen: Liz would have run, except that she didn’t want to appear to be in a hurry. preposition | conjunction | verb exceptexcept3 ●○○ verb [transitive usually passive] formal to not include something: be excepted from something High-technology equipment would be excepted from the trade agreement. |
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