1 except /ɪkˈsɛpt/ preposition also excepting /ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/ also excepting /ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/ Learner's definition of EXCEPT
: not including (someone or something) : other than (something or someone)不包括；除…外 -
The stores will be open daily except Sundays.这些商店除了星期天每天都营业。
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Excepting [=with the exception of] one student, no one could answer the questions correctly.除了一名学生外，没有人能答对这些问题。
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Everyone was invited except [=but] me.除我以外，所有人都受到了邀请。
except for
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: not including (someone or something) : other than (someone or something)不包括；除…外 -
I got all As on my report card, except for a B in Latin.除了拉丁语得了B，我的成绩单上都是A。
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Except for that one typo, there were no mistakes.除了那处打字错误，再没有其他错误了。
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Everyone was invited except for [=but] me.除我以外，所有人都受到了邀请。
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: if not for (someone or something)要不是 2 except /ɪkˈsɛpt/ conjunction
2 except
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
conjunction
Learner's definition of EXCEPT
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used to introduce a statement that indicates the only person or thing that is not included in or referred to by a previous statement除了；只是 -
Take no orders except from me. [=take orders only from me]除我以外，不要听从任何人的命令。
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Employees were not allowed to leave except in an emergency. [=unless there was an emergency]除了紧急情况外，员工不得擅离职守。
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She didn't leave the house all weekend, except to go to church. [=she only left the house to go to church]除了去教堂，她整个周末都没有出过门。
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He does nothing except [=but] complain. [=all he does is complain]他除了抱怨什么都没做。
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used to introduce a statement that explains the reason why something is not possible, will not happen, etc.要不是 -
We'd go, except (that) it's too far.要不是路程太远，我们就去了。
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I would buy a new suit, except I don't have enough money.要不是钱不够，我就买套新衣服了。
3 except /ɪkˈsɛpt/ verb
excepts; excepted; excepting
excepts; excepted; excepting
Learner's definition of EXCEPT
[+ object] formal
: to leave out (someone or something) : to not include (someone or something)不计；把…除外 -
Children were excepted from the study.孩童不在研究之列。
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Everyone was included in the study—children excepted. [=except for children]所有人都在研究之列——但儿童除外。
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I don't like lawyers—present company excepted, of course! [=although I don't like lawyers, I make an exception in your case]我不喜欢律师——当然，在座的除外！