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but的單詞釋義
adv.僅僅,只
例句:
Zach insists that he is but one among many who are fighting for equality.
扎克堅持認為他僅僅是許多為平等而戰的人們中的一個。
例句:
This is but one of the methods used to try and get alcoholics to give up drink.
這只是為讓那些酗酒者戒酒所嘗試的方法之一。
conj.
但是;而是;然而
例句:
Place the saucepan over moderate heat until the cider is very hot but not boiling.
把燉鍋置於中火上加熱,直到蘋果酒變得很燙,但不要加熱到沸騰。
例句:
He not only wants to be taken seriously as a musician, but as a poet too.
他不僅希望被人當成一個真正的音樂家,還希望被看成一個詩人。
n.
藉口,推辭
例句:
There are no buts here,everybody has to come!
沒藉口可找,每個人都得來!
例句:
Don't give me any ifs and buts.
別再跟我說「如果」、「可是」了。
prep.
除…以外
例句:
He didn't speak anything but Greek.
他只會說希臘語。
例句:
The crew of the ship gave them nothing but bread to eat.
船上的工作人員除了麵包什麼也不給他們吃。
在英語中,but除了最常用的表示轉折關係外還有以下幾種常見用法:
一、but用法連詞,表示讓步關係,意思是「除非,要不是」,常與that一起構成but that,相當於「if…not」。例如:I would have failed but that your helped me.要不是你們幫助我,我就會失敗。
二、but用作連詞,放在否定詞或疑問詞之後,作從屬關係,表示否定意義,可相不於that not. 例如:Never a month passed but she writes to her parents. 她沒有一個有不給她雙親寫信。
三、but用於否定詞加doubt,question,deny等到之後,沒有實在意義,只相當於關係連詞that. 例如:There's no doubt but he is a thief.毫無疑問,他是一個賊。
四、but用作介詞,表示「除了」意義,相當於besides,except.例如:No one knows him but she. 除了她,沒有人認識她。
五、but用作副詞,相當於only, 常譯為「只不過,僅僅」。例如:He finished his homework but ten minutes ago.他十分鐘前剛完成作業。
六、buy用作代詞,表示從屬關係,在否定句中常相當於who/that not.例如:There is no one but likes to help him. 沒有人不認識他。