but

but
[bʌt] 1. conj
1) (yet, however) 但是 [dànshì]

* I'd love to come, but I'm busy — 我想来,但是有事

* he may not be very bright, but he is hard-working — 他可能不是很聪明,但很努力

* but then — 不过

* she isn't English but American — 她不是英国人而是美国人

* enjoyable but tiring — 很开心但也很累

* not only ... but also — 不但...而且

2) (showing disagreement, surprise etc)

* but that's far too expensive! — 但是那太贵了! [dànshì nà tài guì le!]

* but it does work! — 但那确实奏效!

2. prep
(apart from, except) 除了 [chú le]

* nothing but — 仅仅

* anything but — 决不

* they've got no-one but themselves to blame — 他们只有责备自己

* who but ...? — 除了...还有谁?

3. adv
1) (just, only) 只 [zhǐ]

* to name but two — 只提两个

* had I but known — 要是我知道的话

* I can but try — 我只能试一下

* you cannot (help) but be impressed — 你不能不产生深刻印象

* she's but a child — 她只不过是个孩子

2)

* but for — (without) 若不是 [ruò bù shì]; (except for) 除了 [chú le]

* but for his help/him, we wouldn't have finished the job — 没有他的帮助/他,我们还没有完成工作呢

* the box was empty but for a small piece of paper — 除了一张小纸片外,盒子里空空如也

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but 主要用作连词。I was going to stay till tomorrow but I've changed my mind. however 主要用作副词,多用于书面语。Most of the crops failed. The cotton did quite well, however.

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