but是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 used to introduce an added statement, usually something that is different from what you have said before -- 但是，不過；而；相反

  • She's very hard-working but not very imaginative. 她工作很努力，但缺乏想像力。

  • This is not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance. 這並不是惡意而為，只是由於無知。

  • The play's good, but not that good - I've seen better. 這齣戲還可以，但也不是多好——我看過更好的。

  • I'm sorry, but I think you're wrong when you say she did it deliberately. 對不起，但我覺得你不能説她是故意那麽做的。

  • Call me old-fashioned, but I like handwritten letters. 叫我老古董好了，反正我喜歡手寫的信。

  • I can understand his unhappiness. But to attempt suicide! 我可以理解他很不快樂，但自殺有點太極端了吧！

  • "She said she's leaving." "But why?" 「她説她要走。」「可是為什麼呢?」

  • You can invite Keith to the party, but please don't ask that friend of his. 你可以邀請基斯參加聚會，但請不要邀請他的那個朋友。

  • We must not complain about the problem, but (= instead we must) help to put it right. 我們不應該抱怨問題，而是應該幫助解決問題。

  • She's not a painter but a writer (= she is a writer, not a painter). 她不是畫家而是作家。

  • She's not only a painter but also a writer (= she is both). 她不僅是畫家而且是作家。

  • UK He said he hadn't been there, but then (= it is not surprising that) he would say that. 他説他沒去過那裡，不過他那麽説也不奇怪。

  • UK I think it's true, but then (= it should be understood that), I'm no expert. 我認為這不假，不過我並非專家。

• 1 except -- 除…外

  • Eventually, all but one of them promised to come to his birthday party. 最後，除了一個人外，他們都答應來參加他的生日派對。

  • He's anything but violent (= not violent in any way). 他一點也不粗暴。

  • I would have crashed the car but for your warning. 要不是有你的警告，我早就把汽車撞壞了。

  • This is the last episode but one (= one before the last) of the series. 這是這部連續劇的倒數第二集。

  • She's one of those guests who does nothing but complain. 她是那種只知道抱怨的客人。

  • This car has been nothing but trouble - it's always breaking down! 這輛汽車哪裡都有毛病——老是壞！

• 2 used to give force to a statement -- （表示強調）

  • Everyone, but everyone, will be there. 每個人，請注意是每個人，都必須到。

• 3 only; just -- 僅僅，只是

  • She's but a young girl! 她只是個小女孩！

• 4 used to emphasize that something will happen even if the person you are talking to does not want it to -- 沒有「但是」可言；沒有商量的餘地

  • We're going to visit your aunt tomorrow and there'll be no buts about it. 我們明天要去看望你的嬸嬸，一定要去，沒有商量的餘地。