英语词汇“but”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	but
释义	but I. \(ˈ)bət, usu -əd.+V\ conjunction Etymology: Middle English, conjunction & preposition, from Old English būtan, būte, conjunction & preposition, without, except, outside; akin to Old Saxon būtan, biūtan without, except, Old High German būzan, biūzan; all from a prehistoric West Germanic compound whose first and second constituents respectively are the preposition represented by Old English be, bīby and the adverb represented by Old English ūtan outside, from outside, Old High German ūzana, ūzan, Old Norse ūtan, Gothic ūtana; derivative from the root of Old English ūt out — more at by, out 1. a. : except for the fact — used to introduce a dependent clause < he would have protested but that he was afraid > b. : that — sometimes used more or less tautologically with that: used after negatives < there is no doubt but he was killed in the wreck > < he did not question but that he would win > < it is 10 to 1 but the challenger will lose > c. : without the concomitant that < it never rains but it pours > < you cannot look into the index but you will find the word > d. : if not : unless < may I die but she is right > : if it were not true that < but my noble Moor is true of mind … it were enough to put him to ill thinking — Shakespeare > e. : that … not < there was never a new plan but someone objected to it > < he was not so stupid but he could drive a hard bargain > < it was impossible but he should notice it > < a pity but we knew more about him > f. (1) archaic : when, before : at the time that (2) now substandard : than — used after no sooner < no sooner started but it stopped again > 2. a. : on the contrary : on the other hand : in opposition : notwithstanding — used to connect coordinate elements < not peace but a sword > < not Smith but Smyth > < not with haste but with caution > < he was called but he did not answer > b. : despite the fact < he was commonly thought to be wealthy but he had no money > — sometimes used at the beginning of a separate sentence < the rebels' cause looked hopeless. But they received help from the provinces > and sometimes interpreted as an adverb when so used c. : except : with the exception of — used before a word often taken to be the subject of a clause < whence all but he had fled — Felicia D. Hemans > < none but the brave deserves the fair — John Dryden > d. — used with little meaning as a formal connective < all men are mortal but he is a man > e. — used in connection with interjectional expression to express a degree of restraining, countering, or modifying < heavens, but it rains > • - but and - but what II. preposition Etymology: Middle English, conjunction & preposition 1. Scotland a. : without, lacking < touch not the cat but a glove — Motto of the Mackintoshes > b. : to or into the outer room of : outside < go but the house > 2. : except: a. : excluding, barring : with the exception of < there was no one left but me — R.L.Stevenson > < wanting nothing but a little time > < what could he do but protest > — see but I 2c b. : other than : otherwise than : anything else than < this letter is nothing but an insult > < who could fill the position but this man > < how would he look but haggard > < nothing would please him but that we go along > III. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from but, conjunction & preposition 1. : only: a. (1) : no other or no more than indicated < he is but a child > (2) : more than < I never heard of but one man that survived such an experience > — often considered substand. b. : without alternative : with no other choice < we could but listen to his plea > c. : no longer ago than < it happened but yesterday > < he was here but five minutes ago > d. : merely < the presence of but a little poisonous gas > 2. Scotland : to or into the outer room or kitchen of a house : outside, without — opposed to ben 3. : to the contrary — usually used with that beginning a following clause < who knows but that he may succeed > 4. : definitely, positively, strongly, thoroughly : to a degree precluding doubt or reservation < get there but fast > IV. pronoun Etymology: but (I) : that not : who not < nobody but has his fault — Shakespeare > < nothing indeed ever entered that little country but came out rejuvenated and clarified — Norman Douglas > V. adjective Etymology: but (III) Scotland : in the outer room or kitchen of a house : outer VI. noun (-s) Scotland : the outer apartment of a house; especially : the kitchen of a but-and-ben VII. variant of butt
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