| 词汇 | but |
| 释义 | butUK:* strong: /ˈbʌt/, weak: /bət/US:/bʌt; unstressed bət/US:(but; unstressed bət)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 but conj (yet) (表示转折)但，但是，可是I may be old, but I can still ride a bike.我可能老了，但是还能骑自行车。usage: used to link clausesBut is usually used to link clauses.It was a long walk but it was worth it.I try to understand, but I can't.You can put but at the beginning of a sentence when you are replying to someone, or writing in a conversational style.‘Somebody wants you on the telephone.’ – ‘But nobody knows I’m here.'I always thought that. But then I'm probably wrong. but conj (except)除去；除外He ate all the biscuits but one.他吃光了所有饼干，只剩一片。 but prep (except for)除…以外Nobody did anything but me.除了我外，别人什么都没做。 but conj (on the contrary)而是I asked not for a salad, but for soup.He's not a violinist but a cellist.我点的不是沙拉而是汤。 // 他不是小提琴手而是大提琴手。 其他翻译 but adv literary (only)仅仅；只；不过She is but a child. but conj literary (otherwise than)除了…以外I cannot but agree with what you say. but conj formal (doubt that)[用于no doubt等词后等于that]There is no doubt but that he is the best person on the team.毋庸置疑，他是团队中最棒的一员。 but conj (used as intensifier)[用于加强语气]There was nothing good on TV, but nothing!电视上什么好看的都没有，什么都没有！ but n (objection)异议；反对You're going to bed now, and I don't want to hear any buts!你必须马上去睡觉，我可不想听到任何异议！ 复合形式： all but prep (everyone except)除…外全部All but one of her students passed the exam.除一个学生外，她所有学生全部都通过了考试。 all but adv (with verb: almost completely)几乎；差不多You've all but polished off that cake.你们几乎已经把那个蛋糕吃完了。 all but adv (with adjective: nearly)几乎；差不多The rain is all but finished now.现在这场雨差不多停了。 anything but adv (not at all)决不；根本不His new novel is anything but dull. anything but adv (anything except)除了...之外的一切I'll do anything but wash windows. anything but expr (nothing of the sort)根本不是；一点也不是Though he's known for his comedies, his latest film is anything but. but for adv (were it not for)要不是因为；如果没有We would never have won but for your help. But of course interj (expressing polite consent)但当然But of course, you're right! but still expr (even so)即使如此；但仍 but then conj (on the other hand)但；不过 but what can you do? expr informal (expressing resignation)但又能怎样？；但又如何？The workers may object, but what can you do; the project has to be done on time. cannot help but do [sth], can't help but do [sth] v expr (find unavoidable)不得不；忍不住；情不自禁I cannot help but notice the enormous coffee stain on the front of your white blouse. close but no cigar, close, but no cigar expr informal (nearly, but not quite)功亏一篑；接近但未成功 have no choice but to do [sth] v expr (not have alternative)别无选择只能...We have no choice but to think that you acted irresponsibly. last but not least adv (lastly)最后别忘了；最后也是最重要的一点Last but not least, don't forget to ring me when you get there.Last but not least, I'd like to thank my husband for his support.最后别忘了在到达时给我打电话。// 最后、也是最重要的一点，我想感谢我先生的支持。 not only... but also, not only ..., also expr (not just [sth], but [sth] else too)不仅...也是；既是...也是Not only is Jack good at soccer, but he is also good at basketball and running. nothing but adv (only)只不过；只有I have nothing but admiration for people who can speak several languages. nothing but trouble n informal (continual cause of annoyance)只会带来麻烦This washing machine is nothing but trouble. nothing else but prep (only, solely)除了…就没有…；只有…；只是…Nothing else but violin is needed to complete this orchestration. slow but steady adj (progress: gradual but regular) (进展)缓慢稳步 slowly but surely adv (making gradual progress)缓慢扎实地；稳扎稳打地；循序渐进地Slowly but surely, we are making the garden look pretty. still, but still adv (even so)然而；但是；尽管是这样He hadn't eaten breakfast; still he was not hungry.他没有吃早餐，然而还是不饿。 that's all very well, but expr informal (nevertheless, even so) (非正式用语)好吧…但是，那也好…然而That's all very well, but it still doesn't explain why you didn't finish the work. that's all well and good, but expr informal (nevertheless, even so) (非正式用语)好吧…但是，那也好…然而That's all well and good, and I enjoy talking to your granny, but isn't it about time we left for the movies ? The flesh is weak., The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. expr figurative, Biblical (we often yield to temptation)心有余而力不足。；心中愿意，却没有毅力做到。 The lights are on but nobody's home, The lights are on but there's nobody home expr figurative, informal ([sb] is unintelligent)愚蠢；没脑子；脑袋空空My brother can be incredibly stupid sometimes; the lights are on but nobody's home. to name but a few expr (some of a long list)举几个例子；仅举几例What lakes are in Minnesota? To name but a few, Red Lake, Gull Lake, and Lake Minnetonka. |
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