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There is nothing to indicate the building's past, except (for) the fireplace. 除了壁爐外,再沒有甚麼地方可以顯示這座建築物的歷史了。
Everyone was there except for Sally. 除了莎莉,大家都在那裡。
It's cool and quiet everywhere except in the kitchen. 除了廚房,其他的房間都很涼爽安靜。
The government has few options except to keep interest rates high. 政府除了維持高利率外,幾乎沒有其他的選擇。