英语词汇“but”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

but¹ conj.

on the contrary: My brother went, but I did not.
and yet;
nevertheless: The story is strange but true (= The story is strange and yet it is true).
except: She did nothing but complain (= She did nothing except that she complained).
otherwise than: There is no hope but through prayer (= There is no hope other than the hope of prayer).
without the (additional) circumstance that: It never rains but it pours (= It never rains without also pouring). No leaders ever existed but they were optimists (= No leaders existed who were not optimists;
All leaders who ever existed were optimists).
that (used esp. after words like doubt, deny, etc., with a negative word like not): I don't doubt but you'll do it.
(used to show a feeling of happiness, shock, or surprise about something): But that's wonderful! But that's amazing!
Informal. than: It no sooner started raining but it stopped.
with the exception of: No one replied but me. Everyone but John was there.
other than: She is nothing but trouble (= She is nothing other than trouble;
she is a lot of trouble).

adv.

only;
just: There is but one answer.

buts, [plural] objections: You'll do as you're told, no buts about it.

Idioms

Idioms but for, except for;
were it not for;
if something had not happened or existed:We would still be prisoners there but for the daring rescue by the commandos (= We would still be prisoners if the daring rescue had not happened).

but¹ conj.

on the contrary;
yet:My brother went, but I did not.
except;
save:She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep.
unless;
if not;
except that (fol. by a clause, often with that expressed):Nothing would do but that I should come in.
without the circumstance that:It never rains but it pours.
otherwise than:There is no hope but by prayer.
that (used esp. after doubt, deny, etc., with a negative):I don't doubt but he will do it.
who not;
that not:No leaders worthy of the name ever existed but they were optimists.
(used as an intensifier to introduce an exclamatory expression):But she's beautiful!
[Informal.]than:It no sooner started raining but it stopped.
but what. See what (def. 31).

prep.

with the exception of;
except;
save:No one replied but me.

adv.

only;
just:There is but one God.
but for, except for;
were it not for:But for the excessive humidity, it might have been a pleasant day.

buts, reservations or objections:You'll do as you're told, no buts about it.

Middle English buten, Old English būtan for phrase be ūtan on the outside, without. See by, out bef. 900

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged But, however, nevertheless, still, yet are words implying opposition (with a possible concession). But marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way:We are going, but we shall return.However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first:We are going; however("notice this also''), we shall return. Nevertheless implies a concession, something which should not be forgotten in making a summing up:We are going; nevertheless("do not forget that''), we shall return. Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable:We have to go on foot; still("it is probable and possible that''), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome:We are going; yet("in spite of all, some day''), we shall return.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See except ¹.

But,

and,

and

so,

His political affiliations make no difference, but his lack of ethics does.

The cast is nearly complete, but, our efforts notwithstanding, we lack a star.

and, so¹.

2, 11.

but

Everyone lost faith in the plan but she

did not lose faith

but

Everyone lost faith but her.

but

Everyone but she lost faith in the plan.

doubt, than.

but² n. [Scot.]

Scottish Termsthe outer or front room of a house;
the outer or front apartment in an apartment house.
Scottish Termsthe kitchen of a two-room dwelling, esp. of a cottage.

noun, nominal use of but¹ (adverb, adverbial) outside, outside the house 1715–25

but³

butt⁵.

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but /bʌt; (unstressed) bət/ conj (coordinating)

contrary to expectation: he cut his knee but didn't cry
in contrast; on the contrary: I like opera but my husband doesn't
(usually used after a negative) other than: we can't do anything but wait

conj (subordinating)

(usually used after a negative) without it happening or being the case that: we never go out but it rains
(followed by that) except that: nothing is impossible but that we live forever
archaic if not; unless

sentence connector

informal used to introduce an exclamation: my, but you're nice

prep

except; save: they saved all but one of the pigs
but for ⇒ were it not for: but for you, we couldn't have managed

adv

just; merely; only: he was but a child, I can but try
Scot Austral NZ informal though; however: it's a rainy day: warm, but
all but ⇒ almost; practically: he was all but dead when we found him

an objection (esp in the phrase ifs and buts)

Etymology: Old English būtan without, outside, except, from be by + ūtan out; related to Old Saxon biūtan, Old High German biūzan

but /bʌt/ Scot n

the outer room of a two-roomed cottage: usually the kitchen

prep , adv

in or into the outer part (of a house)
Compare ben

Etymology: 18th Century: from but (adv) outside, hence, outer room; see but¹

单词	but
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 but¹ /bʌt; unstressed* bət/USA pronunciation* conj. on the contrary: My brother went, but I did not. and yet; nevertheless: The story is strange but true (= The story is strange and yet it is true). except: She did nothing but complain (= She did nothing except that she complained). otherwise than: There is no hope but through prayer (= There is no hope other than the hope of prayer). without the (additional) circumstance that: It never rains but it pours (= It never rains without also pouring). No leaders ever existed but they were optimists (= No leaders existed who were not optimists; All leaders who ever existed were optimists). that (used esp. after words like doubt, deny, etc., with a negative word like not): I don't doubt but you'll do it. (used to show a feeling of happiness, shock, or surprise about something): But that's wonderful! But that's amazing! Informal. than: It no sooner started raining but it stopped. with the exception of: No one replied but me. Everyone but John was there. other than: She is nothing but trouble (= She is nothing other than trouble; she is a lot of trouble). adv. only; just: There is but one answer. n. buts, [plural] objections: You'll do as you're told, no buts about it. Idioms Idioms but for, except for; were it not for; if something had not happened or existed:We would still be prisoners there but for the daring rescue by the commandos (= We would still be prisoners if the daring rescue had not happened). WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 but¹ (but; unstressed* bət),USA pronunciation* conj. on the contrary; yet:My brother went, but I did not. except; save:She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep. unless; if not; except that (fol. by a clause, often with that expressed):Nothing would do but that I should come in. without the circumstance that:It never rains but it pours. otherwise than:There is no hope but by prayer. that (used esp. after doubt, deny, etc., with a negative):I don't doubt but he will do it. who not; that not:No leaders worthy of the name ever existed but they were optimists. (used as an intensifier to introduce an exclamatory expression):But she's beautiful! [Informal.]than:It no sooner started raining but it stopped. but what. See what (def. 31). prep. with the exception of; except; save:No one replied but me. adv. only; just:There is but one God. but for, except for; were it not for:But for the excessive humidity, it might have been a pleasant day. n. buts, reservations or objections:You'll do as you're told, no buts about it. Middle English buten, Old English būtan for phrase be ūtan on the outside, without. See by, out bef. 900 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged But, however, nevertheless, still, yet are words implying opposition (with a possible concession). But marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way:We are going, but we shall return.However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first:We are going; however("notice this also''), we shall return. Nevertheless implies a concession, something which should not be forgotten in making a summing up:We are going; nevertheless("do not forget that''), we shall return. Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable:We have to go on foot; still("it is probable and possible that''), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome:We are going; yet("in spite of all, some day''), we shall return. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See except ¹. 1. But, like and, is a common transitional word and often begins sentences. When it is used in the middle of a sentence as a coordinating conjunction like and or so, it is not followed by a comma unless the comma is one of a pair setting off a parenthetical expression:His political affiliations make no difference, but his lack of ethics does.The cast is nearly complete, but, our efforts notwithstanding, we lack a star.See also and, so¹. 2, 11. When but is understood as a conjunction and the pronoun following it is understood as the subject of an incompletely expressed clause, the pronoun is in the subjective case:Everyone lost faith in the plan but she(did not lose faith). In virtually identical contexts, when but is understood as a preposition, the pronoun following it is in the objective case:Everyone lost faith but her.The prepositional use is more common. However, when prepositional but and its following pronoun occur near the beginning of a sentence, the subjective case often appears:Everyone but she lost faith in the plan.See also doubt, than. but² (but),USA pronunciation n. [Scot.] Scottish Termsthe outer or front room of a house; the outer or front apartment in an apartment house. Scottish Termsthe kitchen of a two-room dwelling, esp. of a cottage. noun, nominal use of but¹ (adverb, adverbial) outside, outside the house 1715–25 but³ (but),USA pronunciation butt⁵. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: but /bʌt; (unstressed) bət/ conj (coordinating) contrary to expectation: he cut his knee but didn't cry in contrast; on the contrary: I like opera but my husband doesn't (usually used after a negative) other than: we can't do anything but wait conj (subordinating) (usually used after a negative) without it happening or being the case that: we never go out but it rains (followed by that) except that: nothing is impossible but that we live forever archaic if not; unless sentence connector informal used to introduce an exclamation: my, but you're nice prep except; save: they saved all but one of the pigs but for ⇒ were it not for: but for you, we couldn't have managed adv just; merely; only: he was but a child, I can but try Scot Austral NZ informal though; however: it's a rainy day: warm, but all but ⇒ almost; practically: he was all but dead when we found him n an objection (esp in the phrase ifs and buts) Etymology: Old English būtan without, outside, except, from be by + ūtan out; related to Old Saxon biūtan, Old High German biūzan but /bʌt/ Scot n the outer room of a two-roomed cottage: usually the kitchen prep , adv in or into the outer part (of a house) Compare ben Etymology: 18th Century: from but (adv) outside, hence, outer room; see but¹
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