but
but
[轻读)bət; bət; (重读)bʌt; bʌt]
《源自古英语“在…之外,除去…的”的意思》
连接词
A (对等连接词)
1 a. [引导与前面之字、片语、子句相反或相对的字、片语、子句] 但是,然而
a young ~ wise man
一个年轻但聪明的人
He is poor ~ happy.
他虽穷但很快乐
I didn't go, ~ he did.
我没去,但是他去了
b. (诚然…) 但是
Indeed he is young, ~ he is wise.
诚然他年轻,但是他聪明
You may not believe it, ~ that's true.
你也许不相信这件事,但那是真的
2 (非…) 而…
It is not a pen, ~ a pencil.
那不是钢笔而是铅笔
He didn't go to school ~ stayed at home.
他没去上学而留在家里
Not that I disliked the work, ~ that I have no time.
我并不是讨厌那个工作,而是没有时间
3 仅当连接词用而不含意思
Heavens, ~ it rains!.
天啊,下大雨了!
"Why didn't you go ?"-"Oh [Ah], ~ I did.".
“你为什么没去呢?”“噢,我去了啊”
Excuse me, ~ will you show me the way to the park?.
对不起,请告诉我到公园的路怎么走法
4 常用于句首
a. 可是
"I'll tip you 10 pence."-"B~ that's not enough.".
“我给你十便士小费”“可是那是不够啊”
b. 哎呀
"He has succeeded !"-"B that's great !".
“他成功了!”“哎呀,那真了不起! [太好了!] ”
B (从属连接词)
1 除…,除却…之外
All ~ he are absent.
除他之外全部缺席了
Nobody ~ she knew it.
除了她之外没人知道这件事
2
a. [常~that; 与否定主要子句中之 so 或 such 相关地使用] …到不能…之地步
No man is so old ~ that he may learn.
没有人老到不能学习
He is not such a fool ~ he can tell that.
他还没笨到连那个都搞不清楚
b. [常 ~ that; 与否定主要子句相对地引导条件子句] 若不…,如果不是… (if? not)
It never rains ~ it pours. (
谚)不雨则已,一雨倾盆; 祸不单行
Scarcely a day passed ~ I met her.
我几乎没有一日不遇到她
3 a. [常 ~ that] (文语)…云 [一事] (that)
I don't doubt [There is no doubt] ~ (that) you will succeed.
我不怀疑 [坚信] 你会成功
b. [常~ that [(口语)what] 用在否定句或疑问句中之 say,know,believe,be sure等之后引导名词子句] 不 [非] …云 (that?not)
Who knows but that he may be right?.
谁知道他 (说得) 不对?(说不定他是对的 [说得对] )
but then
→ then
not but that [what] ?
并不是不…
I can't come, not ~ that I'd like to.
我是不能来,并不是不愿意来
副词
1 (文语)仅,不过,只有…; 刚刚,才 (only)
He is ~ a child.
他不过是个小孩子
I have ~ just seen him.
我刚刚才见到他
2 [用以加强语气](美俚)完全,真地; 绝对
Oh, ~ of course.
那当然
Go, ~ fast!.
快去!
all but?
殆,几乎,简直 (almost)
She is all ~ nude.
她几乎是裸体
He all ~ died of his wounds.
他几乎死于重伤
but good
(美口语)非常地,完全,彻底地
We were defeated ~ good.
我们被彻底击败
介系词
1 a. 除却…之外地[的],除…,除…的 (except)
(cf. conj. B 1)
→ NOTHING but,ANYTHING but,NONE but
All ~ him were drowned.
除他之外所有的人全都淹死了
Nobody has heard of it ~ me.
除我之外没人听到过这件事
It is nothing (else) ~ a joke.
那只是一个笑话
b. the first [next,last] ~ one [two,three] (英)从头算起 [其后,倒数] 第二 [三,四]
the last house ~ one [two]
倒数第二[三]间房子
2 [~ that] 若非…,要不是…
(
→ conj. B 2,3)
but for?
若无…,若非 (if it were not for) ; 假如没有… (if it had not been for)
B~ for your help, I could not do it [I could not have done it].
假如没有你的帮忙,我就无法 [不能够] 做[完成]这件事
but to do?
不得不…,只好…
I had no choice ~ to accept the offer.
我只好接受这提议
cannot but do?
→ can 1
cannot choose but do
= have no (other) choice
do nothing but do?
一味…,只顾…,光…
She did nothing ~ complain.
她光 [只顾] 抱怨
代名词
(关系代名词) (古)不 [非] …之 (物,人) (that?not)
There is no one ~ knows it.
无人不知此事
名词
[bt; bt]
[常 ~s]“但是”,“不过”; 反对,异议; 条件; 限制; 保留; 例外
ifs and ~s
条件和异议
There are no [No] ~s about it. (
口语)关于这件事,毫无异议
But me no buts [Not so many buts,please]
请别“但是”,别老对我说“但是,但是”了
but
名词
庸鲽、比目鱼等类之鱼
but
形容词
‘苏’外面的
名词
‘苏’外室
(尤指茅舍之厨房)
yet
yet
[jZt; jєt]
副词
(无比较级、最高级)
1 尚 (未…) , (至今) 还 (没…) ; 暂时 (未…)
(
→ still adv.)
The work is not ~ finished.
工作还没做完
I have never ~ lied.
我从未撒谎过
We have heard nothing from him ~.
我们还没有任何他的消息
It will not happen just ~.
这件事暂时不会发生
Haven't you been Hong Kong ~ ?.
你还没去过香港吗 ?
2 (现在或当时) 现在,已经
Have you finished your lunch ~ ?.
你已经吃过午餐了吗 ?
Is it raining ~ ?.
已经在下雨了吗 ?
I wonder if she has returned ~.
我不知道她是否已经回来了
3
(文语)现在 (还) ,仍然; (当时) 还
She is talking ~.
她还在讲话
Much ~ remains to be done.
还有很多事要做
His hands were ~ red with blood.
他的手 (当时) 还沾满了鲜血
4 迄今为止,到目前 为止
the largest diamond ~ found
迄至目前为止所发现最大的钻石
It's the best ~ found.
它是到目前为止所找到的最好者
5 a. 再,又,还 (有)
Y~ once more I forbid you to go with him.
我再讲一次不准你和他去
There is work ~ to be done.
还有工作要做
b. (文语)也不 (…) , (不仅) …连 (…也不)
He will not accept help nor ~ advice.
他不仅不接帮助,连忠告也不听
I have never voted for him, nor ~ intend to.
我从未投他一票,也没打算投他一票
c. [强调比较级] 尚 [且] 更加
a ~ more difficult task
更加困难的工作
He spoke ~ more harshly.
他说话的语气更加严厉
6 (迄今姑且不谈) 不久,总有一天,迟早
You'll believe it ~.
你总有一天会相信的
He may ~ be disappointed.
他终究会对我失望的
I'll do it ~ !.
我总有一天会做那件事 !
7 尽管,但是,然而
(cf. conj. 1)
I offered him still more, and ~ he was not satisfied.
我即使给他更多,他还是不会满意的
The logic seems sound, but ~ it does not convince me.
这道理似乎正确,但并不能使我信服
another and yet another
一个接著一个,陆续
as yet (
将来姑且不谈) 直到目前 ,迄今 (还)
He has not shown up ~.
他到现在还没露面
It has [had] worked well as ~. (
英)到现在 为止还很顺利
be yet to do
尚未…,还没
The worst was ~ to come.
最坏的情况还没到来
yet to do
还需做…,还没做…
He has ~ to learn good manners.
他还该学学良好的礼貌
I have ~ to learn it.
我还不晓得那件事
more and yet more
越来越多 [甚] ,更加,益加
not yet
(1) →1
(2) [代表否定句] 还没
"Have you finished it?"-"Not ~".
“你已经做完了吗?”“还没”
连接词
1 尽管如此,但是,然而
a strange ~ true story
奇怪而真实的故事
Y~ what is the use of it all ?.
但这一切有什么用 ?
He tried hard, ~ he could not succeed.
他努力试过,但没有成功
2 然而,但是
Although I have known him only a few years, ~ he is my best friend.
虽然我认识他仅几年,他却是我最好的朋友
but yet
conj. 但还是, 可是还
He is an English boy, BUT he has got more Chinese friends than English ones
== He is an English boy, AND YET he has got more Chinese friends than English ones
==He is an English boy YET has got more Chinese friends than English ones.
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