| 释义 |
but¹ /强 bʌt， 弱 bət/ conj. | prep. | ad. | pron. | n. | vt. | phr.
I conj.
1. 但是，可是，然而；而(是)
John is poor, but he is happy. 约翰虽穷但很快活。
They look alike but are different. 它们看上去相似，但并不相同。
It's been an uphill job, but I've done my best. 任务很艰巨，不过我已尽了最大的努力。
The food was poor, but he had little appetite anyway. 食物很糟糕，不过他本来就没有什么胃口。
He looked weak. But appearances are sometimes deceiving. 他看上去很虚弱，然而看外表有时靠不住。
He didn't come to help, but to hinder us. 他不是来帮忙，而是来给我们设置障碍的。
2. [常用于否定结构后，相当于(that)...not] 而不
I never think of summer but I think of childhood. 一想到夏天，我就会想起童年。
Not a day passes but (that) it rains. 没有一天不下雨。
No man is so old but that he may learn. 没有人因为太老而不能学习。(或：活到老学到老。)
He is not such a fool but (that) he can see the reason. 他没有愚蠢到不明事理的地步。
It is a pity but we knew more about him. 可惜我们当时对他不够了解。
It was impossible but that counteroffensives will come. 反攻必将发生。
3. [相当于 if...not] 若不
But that I saw it, I wouldn't have believed it. 要不是亲眼目睹，我还不信呢。
They should have resisted but that they lacked courage. 他们要是有勇气原本应该抵抗。
4. [有时作 but that, 用于 doubt, question, deny 等词的否定或疑问形式后，相当于 that]
They don't seem to have any doubts but that it would be found. 看来他们毫不怀疑东西一定能找到。
I don't question but you're correct. 我对你是正确的这一点没有疑问。
He cannot deny but that it was his fault. 他无法否认那是他的过错。
[在这类句中用 that 比用 but (that) 普通]
5. [用于 say, think, conceive 等动词的否定或疑问形式后，相当于 (that)...not]
I cannot say but (that) you may be right. 我不能说你可能不对。
Who knows but that it is true? 谁能说这不会是真的?
I could hardly believe but (that) it was all real. 我几乎不能相信这一切不全是真的。
Think not but it broke her heart. 不要以为她不伤心。
Never fear but he'll recover. 别担心，他会复原的。
6. [表示可能性，相当于 that]
Ten to one but we shall win. 十之八九我们会赢。
Take the money — there is no saying but (that) you will need it. 把钱拿着吧! 说不定你什么时候会用得着的。
7. 除去
They are all wrong but he. 除了他，他们都错了。
Who but he would do such a thing? 除了他还有谁会干这种事?
Nothing will do but I must leave. 除非我离开，没有其它办法。
8. [用于客套语后，使语气婉转]
I may be wrong, but it seems to me I've seen you before. 我可能记错，不过以前我好像见过你。
Beg pardon, but have you seen my pen? 请问，你看见我的钢笔吗?
A: Could you come round tonight? B: Sorry, but my schedule wouldn't allow it. 甲：今晚能上我这儿来吗? 乙：对不起，我的时间不允许。
9. [用于感叹词后(有时感叹词被省略)，以加强语气，相当于 indeed]
Heavens, but it rains. 天哪，真的下雨了。
Oh, but I did know. 哦，我当时确实知道。
But that's wonderful! 真是太棒了!
10. [用来加强语句重复部分的语气]
I feel years older than they are. But years older. 我感到年纪比他们大得多，年长许多哪!
It must be used always, but always. 必须经常用它，要经常用。
I'm strictly neutral. But strictly. 我严守中立，一定严守。
11. [引入新话题]
But now to our next question. 现在谈下一个问题吧。
12. 〈非规范〉[用于 no sooner 后，相当于 than]
The rain had no sooner started but it stopped. 雨刚开始下就停了。
13. 〈古〉[用于 scarcely, not long 后，相当于 when, before]
II prep.
1. [常用于 nobody, all, who 等词后面]除…以外
Nobody heard it but me (或 I). 除我以外，没有人听到。[用主格 I 时 but 是连词，现在用宾格代词比用主格代词普通]
Nothing remains but to die. 除了死没有别的办法。
She could do nothing but weep. 除了哭她没别的办法。
We have solved all but the border problems. 我们已解决了除边界问题外的所有其它问题。
Nobody but John and William was there. 只有约翰和威廉在那里。
Isn't there anything in Switzerland but mountains? 难道瑞士只有山吗?
2. 〈苏格兰〉倘无，若无
Touch not a cat but a glove. 不戴手套别摸猫。
III ad.
1. 只，才，仅仅
He is but a child. 他只不过是个娃娃。
This scene lasted but a few seconds. 这情景只持续了几秒钟。
He left but an hour ago. 他一小时前刚走。
I speak but in jest. 我开开玩笑而已。
The presence of but a little dust will spoil the experiment. 哪怕只要有一点灰尘，就会把实验弄糟。
2. 〈澳新〉可是，不过 (= though,= however)
It's a rainy day; warm, but. 是下雨天，不过很暖和。
3. 〈美俚〉[用来加强语气]肯定地，绝对地
Get there but fast! 马上赶到那儿去!
Do it but now! 要现在就干!
IV pron.
[关系代词，相当于 who...not, which...not]
Nobody knew him but respected him. 认识他的人无不尊敬他。
V n.
但是(用来表示反对)
His argument contains too many ifs and buts. 他的话里尽是些“如果”和“但是”。
VI /bʌt/
vt.
对…说“但是”
[<OE būtan without, unless < be- by + ūtan outside < ūt out] phr. all but 见 all
but and 〈苏格兰〉〈古〉而且也，另外
but for 倘没有，要不是
But for the doctor's skill, he would have died. 要不是医生医术高明，他早就死了。
but good 〈美口〉狠狠地；有力地；彻底地
Jack insulted Tom, and Tom hit him, but good. 杰克侮辱了汤姆，于是汤姆狠狠揍了他一下。
They hate us but good. 他们恨死我们了。
But me no buts. 别老对我说“但是，但是”了。
but then (again) 但另一方面，然而
The villa is beautiful, but then, I expected nothing less. 别墅很美，不过话得说回来，这也是意料中事。
The circus was not a very good one, but then, the audience was not demanding. 这个马戏团并不出色，不过观众的要求也不高。
but too 很遗憾地
It was but too true. 很遗憾，那是真实的。
but what 〈口〉[相当于 conj. 2., 3., 4., 5. 中的 but 或 but that, 但不如 but 或 but that 普通]
can but 见 can¹
cannot but 见can¹
cannot choose but 见 choose
not but that (或 what) 见 not¹
not only ... but (also) 见 only
the first but one (two, three) 第二(三，四)
the last but one (two, three) 倒数第二(三，四)
He was the last but one to arrive. 他倒数第二个到达。
(the) next but one (two, three) 接着第二(三，四)
They live next door to us but one. 他们住在我们隔壁的隔壁。
Take the next turning but two on your left. 在你左方第三个路口转弯。 |