| 释义 |
but1/bʌt, bət/ conj., prep., adv., pron., n. & v.●conj. 1a nevertheless, however 但是，然而 tried hard but did not succeed 努力了但未成功; I am old, but I am not weak 我年纪虽然大了，但体力不弱 b on the other hand; on the contrary 另一方面；正相反 I am old but you are young 我老了，相反，你却很年轻 2 (prec. by 前接 can etc.; in neg. or interrog. 用于否定句或疑问句) except, other than, otherwise than 除了；不同于；否则 cannot choose but do it 除了干，别无选择; what could we do but run? 除了逃跑，我们还能做什么？ 3 without the result that 而不产生…的结果 it never rains but it pours 不雨则已，一雨倾盆 4 prefixing an interruption to the speaker's train of thought 用在打断说话人思路之前 the weather is ideal - but is that a cloud on the horizon? 天气是不错，但天边是不是有一片乌云？ ●prep. except; apart from; other than 除…之外；此外；不同于 everyone went but me 除我之外，大家都去; nothing but trouble 只有麻烦 ●adv. 1 only; no more than; only just 只；才；仅仅 we can but try 我们只能试试; is but a child 只不过是个孩子; had but arrived 刚刚到; did it but once 仅做过一次 2 introducing emphatic repetition; definitely (用于强调重复)肯定地 wanted to see nobody, but nobody 不想见任何人，任何人都不想见 3 Austral., NZ & Sc. though, however [澳新和苏格兰]可是，不过 didn't like it, but 不喜欢它，但是… ●rel. pron. who not; that not 无人不；没物不 there is not a man but feels pity 没有人不觉得可惜 ●n. an objection 但是(表示反对) ifs and buts 如果和但是 ●v. tr. (in phr. 用于短语 but me no buts) do not raise objections 不要跟我争辩(或推脱)；别总是对我说“但是，但是” □ but for without the help or hindrance etc. of 如果没有(帮助或障碍等)；要不是 but for you I'd be rich by now 要不是因为你，我早就成有钱人了 □ but one (or two etc.) excluding one (or two etc.) from the number 排除一个(或两个等) next door but one 隔壁的隔壁; last but one 倒数第二 □ but that (prec. by neg. 前接否定词) that 那个 I don't deny but that it's true 我不否认那件事的真实性 □ but that (or colloq. [口] what) other than that; except that 不同于；要不是 who knows but that it is true? 要不是那是真的谁知道呢？ □ but then (or yet) however, on the other hand 但是，然而；另一方面 I won, but then the others were beginners 我赢了，不过其他人都是初学者[Old English be-ūtan, būtan, būta ‘outside, without’] |