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ex·cept /ɪkˈsept/ prep. | vt. | vi. | conj. | phr.
I prep.
除…外
Nobody, except his most intimate friends, knows of it. 除了他最亲密的朋友外，没有人知道那件事。
There was no difference between the twin sisters except in height. 那对孪生姐妹除了身高不一样外其他没有什么差别。
He takes no orders except from the king. 他只接受国王一个人的命令。
Louis refused to hand over anything except to me personally. 除了亲自交给我，路易斯拒绝交出任何东西。
I doubt if many viewers giggled except nervously. 我拿不准许多发出咯咯笑声的观众是不是出于神经质。
He is everywhere except in the right place. 他无处不在，就是不在他该在的地方。
I know nothing about the accident except what I read in the paper. 关于那件意外事故，我除了报上看到的外，其他什么都不知道。
I like her except when she's angry. 我挺喜欢她，但她发怒时除外。
II ❶ vt.
把…除外，不计
They excepted him from the general amnesty. 他们把他排除在大赦之外。
You will all be punished; I can except no one. 你们全得受罚，我一个也不饶。
Everyone was tired, John (always) excepted. 大家都很疲劳，唯独约翰(总是)除外。
Everyone helped, Tom not excepted. 大家都帮了忙，汤姆也不例外。
❷ vi.
反对，表示异议(to, against)
except to a remark 对某句话表示异议
except to (或 against) a witness 对证人质疑
III conj.
1. 要不是；只是，但是
I would have had a perfect score except I missed the last question. 要不是最后一道题没答对，我会得满分的。
I would buy a new suit except I have no money. 我想买一套新衣服， 只是没钱。
I would go except it's too far. 我想去的，只是路太远了。
It couldn't have happened except (that) it did. 按理说那是不会发生的，但却发生了。
2. 〈古〉除非
Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 除非汝等悔悟，否则也将全部灭亡。
Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. 一个人除非再生，否则不能见到天国。
3. 除了
She can do everything except cook. 她除了烹饪样样都会做。
I have done nothing except send for the constable. 除了派人去叫警察外，我什么也没做。
[< OFr excepter to leave out < L exceptāre < excipere to take out < capere to take] phr. except for 1. 除了…外；除去，撇开 Highway programs, except for the interstate routes, would be slashed. 除了州际路线外，公路项目要大幅度削减。 We had a very pleasant time, except for the weather. 除了天公不作美外，我们过得很愉快。 I know nothing about him except for the fact that he lives next door. 我除了知道他住在隔壁外，对他的其他情况一无所知。2. 要不是由于 I would go with you except for my headache. 要不是因为我头痛，我想和你一起去。 She would leave her husband except for the children. 要不是为了孩子，她会离开丈夫的。 Except for you, I should be dead by now. 要不是你，我现在已经死了。 |