释义 |
but1 /but/ preposition- Except
- Without (obsolete)
- In or towards the outer room of (Scot)
conjunction- On the other hand
- In contrast
- Nevertheless
- Unless, if not (archaic)
- Other than (that)
- Without it being the case that
- Introducing emphasis, as in nobody, but nobody, must go
- Except that (merging in prep)
- That not (developing into a negative relative pronoun)
- Than, sooner than (archaic)
adverb- Only, merely
- However (dialect)
- In or to the outer room, outwards (Scot)
noun- An objection
- An outer room or kitchen of a house, opp to ben (Scot; also adjective)
transitive verb (butt'ing; butt'ed) To put forward as an objection ORIGIN: OE be-ūtan, būtan without, from be by, and ūtan out, near and yet outside anything but Certainly not but and (obsolete) And also but and ben see under ben2 but for or but that Were it not for, or that but if (obsolete) Unless but2 /but/ noun Another spelling of butt2,3,4 |