[bət][bət]
  • conj. 但是
  • prep. 除 … 以外
  • adv. 仅仅;只
  • pron. 无不
  • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自古英语butan。b同by, 在旁边。-ut, 发音同out,向外。所以but就是与参照的对象不是属于同一范畴的,不一样的,除此以外的。大家感觉一下【但是】和【在……旁边】的意思,是不是都有不属于统一范畴的内涵呢?
      conjunction(连词)
      1. 但是,不过;而;相反
      preposition(介词)
      1. 除…外
      adverb(副词)
      1. (表示强调)
      2. 仅仅,只是
      noun(名词)
      1. 没有“但是”可言;没有商量的余地

    双解例句

    conjunction(连词)
    1. 但是,不过;而;相反

      She's very hard-working but not very imaginative.

      她工作很努力,但缺乏想象力。

      This is not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.

      这并不是恶意而为,只是由于无知。

      The play's good, but not that good – I've seen better.

      这出戏还可以,但也不是多好——我看过更好的。

      I'm sorry, but I think you're wrong when you say she did it deliberately.

      对不起,我觉得你不能说她是故意那么做的。

      Call me old-fashioned, but I like handwritten letters.

      叫我老古董好了,反正我喜欢手写的信。

      I can understand his unhappiness. But to attempt suicide!

      我可以理解他很不快乐,但自杀有点太极端了吧!

      “She said she's leaving.” “But why?”

      “她说她要走。”“可是为什么呢?”

      You can invite Keith to the party, but please don't ask that friend of his.

      你可以邀请基思参加聚会,但请不要邀请他的那个朋友。

      We must not complain about the problem, but (= instead we must) help to put it right.

      我们不应该抱怨问题,而是应该帮助解决问题。

      She's not a painter but a writer (= she is a writer, not a painter).

      她不是画家而是作家。

      She's not only a painter but also a writer (= she is both).

      她不仅是画家而且是作家。

      He said he hadn't been there, but then (= it is not surprising that) he would say that.

      他说他没去过那儿,不过他那么说也不奇怪。

      I think it's true, but then (= it should be understood that), I'm no expert.

      我认为这不假,不过我并非专家。

    preposition(介词)
    1. 除…外

      Eventually, all but one of them promised to come to his birthday party.

      最后,除了一个人外,他们都答应来参加他的生日聚会。

      He's anything but violent (= not violent in any way).

      他一点也不粗暴。

      I would have crashed the car but for your warning.

      要不是有你的警告,我早就把汽车撞坏了。

      This is the last episode but one (= one before the last) of the series.

      这是这部系列剧的倒数第二集。

      She's one of those guests who does nothing but complain.

      她是那种只知道抱怨的客人。

      This car has been nothing but trouble – it's always breaking down!

      这辆汽车哪儿都有毛病——老是坏!

    adverb(副词)
    1. (表示强调)

      Everyone, but everyone, will be there.

      每个人,请注意是每个人,都必须到。

    2. 仅仅,只是

      She's but a young girl!

      她只是个小女孩!

    noun(名词)
    1. 没有“但是”可言;没有商量的余地

      We're going to visit your aunt tomorrow and there'll be no buts about it.

      我们明天要去看望你的婶婶,一定要去,没有商量的余地。

    小知识

    But is the word that turns a corner in a sentence. If a sentence starts out in one direction, but can change that direction. For example: “I like you, but I never want to see you again.”

    But can mean “however,” “nonetheless,” and “on the contrary” in three little letters. It's English efficiency at its best. But is short but powerful. But is everywhere but never unnecessary. But is never supposed to start a sentence, but sometimes it does. But sometimes means “just,” as in: “I'll have but a few of those delicious candies.” Grade schoolers might snicker, but the word would need another t to mean your “bottom.”

    实用短语

    1. all but

      几乎,除了,差不多,差一点

    2. nothing but

      只有,只不过,仅仅,除了

    3. but for

      要不是,如果没有,否定用虚拟

    4. anything but

      根本不,基本不,绝对不,决不

    5. last but one

      倒数第二,翻译,要不是

    6. but i know

      但是我明白,但我知道,但我清楚,但我明白

    7. funny but funny

      好好玩,歹差玩

    8. but in the end

      但到最后,可是结果却,但倘若最终,但在最后

    9. but untill then

      我知道,那天的到来,直到那天的到来,我晓得

    常用短语

    1. but now

      刚刚

    2. but for

      conj. 要不是;如果没有

    3. but what

      而不…;但是…

    4. but only

      [加强语气]但是,source:q

    5. but just

      仅;只得,唯此而已,source:q

    6. anything but

      根本不,决不

    7. all but

      几乎,差一点

    8. but few

      只有几个,不多几个,source:q

    9. but too

      很遗憾地,source:q

    10. but good

      [美国口语]彻底地,完全;狠狠地;有力地;毫无疑问,source:q

    11. cannot but

      不得不,禁不住

    12. but yet

      adj. 但还是(可是还)

    13. can but

      conj. 只能

    14. but and

      [古苏格兰英语]另外,而且也,source:q

    单词用法

    单词用法
    1.用作介词(prep.)
    We go to school every day but Sunday.
    我们除了星期日每天都上学。
    2.用作连词(conj.)
    The watch was cheap,but it goes quite well.
    这块表虽然便宜,但走得很好。
    词语辨析
    以下这些前置词或短语均包含”除……之外”的意思
    besides:着重于指另外还有。
    but:侧重指不包括在内。
    except:侧重于排除在外,从整体里减去。可与but换用,但语气较强。
    except for:多用于在说明基本情况或对主要部分加以肯定,还引出相反的原因或细节,从而部分地修正前面的主要意思,含惋惜意味。
    重要短语
    but now刚刚
    but for conj.要不是;如果没有
    but what而不…;但是…
    but only[加强语气]但是

    同义词辨析

    besides, but, except, except for

    这些前置词或短语均含”除……之外”之意。

    • besides: 着重于指另外还有。
    • but: 侧重指不包括在内。
    • except: 侧重于排除在外,从整体里减去。可与but换用,但语气较强。
    • except for: 多用于在说明基本情况或对主要部分加以肯定,还引出相反的原因或细节,从而部分地修正前面的主要意思,含惋惜意味。
    but, however, still, yet, nevertheless, while, whereas

    这些连词或副词均含”但是,可是,然而,而”之意。

    • but: 口语常用词,语气较强,泛指与前述情况相反。
    • however: 表转折关系,语气稍弱于but,连接性也弱一些,因而常作插入语。
    • still: 语气强,多用于肯定句或疑问句。指尽管作出让步,采取措施或表示反对,但情况仍然如故,无所改变。
    • yet: 常用于否定句,语气比still稍强。指不管作出多大努力或让步,仍达不到预期的结果。
    • nevertheless: 指尽管作出完全让步,也不会发生任何影响。
    • while: 表对比,一般可与whereas换用,但程度弱一些。
    • whereas: 表对比,一般可与while互换。
    cabin, cottage, but, shed

    这些名词均含有”小屋”之意。

    • cabin: 多指建造粗糙的简陋小木屋,也指旅客或船员住的船舱。现在也指节假日游游者的简便住房。
    • cottage: 指穷苦人住的乡间小茅屋。现在也指雅致的小住宅,在美国可指别墅。
    • but: 多指供居住或遮避风雨的简易小屋。
    • shed: 一般指四壁没有完全封闭,供牲畜用或储藏东西、停放车辆等的简易棚屋。

    同义词

    adv.只,仅

    solely  /  only  /  just  /  simply  /  singly  /  merely

    conj.但是

    except  /  nevertheless  /  if  /  not  /  save  /  yet  /  unless  /  however  /  that  /  notwithstanding

    prep.除了

    bar  /  barring  /  except  /  excepting  /  save

    其他释义

    then