| 单词 | but |
| 释义 | but¹/bət;strong form bʌt ||; bət; bʌt/conj 1. used for introducing an idea which contrasts with or is different from what has just been said （用于带出与前面相反或相异的意思）但是，不过，只是: ◇the weather will be sunny but cold. 阳光普照，但天气寒冷。◇theirs is not the first but the second house on the left. 从左边数起的第二幢便是他们的房子，可不是头一幢。◇james hasn't got a car but his sister has. 詹姆斯没有车，而他妹妹有。 2. however; and yet 可是；然而: ◇she's been learning italian for five years but she doesn't speak it very well. 她的意大利语学了五年，可是还讲得不大好。◇i'd love to come but i can't make it till 8 o'clock. 我很乐意来，但要8点才能到。 3. used when you are saying sorry for sth 为某事表示歉意或麻烦别人时用: ◇excuse me, but is your name david harries? 对不起，请问您是戴维˙哈里斯吗？◇i'm sorry, but i can't stay any longer. 对不起，我不能再呆啦。 4. used for introducing a statement that shows that you are surprised or annoyed or that you disagree （用于表示惊讶、厌烦、不同意等）: ◇‘here's the book you lent me.’ ‘but it's all dirty and torn!’ “这是你借给我的书。”“可是你把它弄得又脏又破的！”◇‘but that's not possible!’ “然而，这是不可能的事！” but then however; on the other hand 不过；另一方面: ◇we could go swimming. but then perhaps it's too cold. 我们可以去游泳，不过天气也许太冷了。◇he's brilliant at the piano. but then so was his father (= however, this is not surprising because...). 他弹得一手好钢琴。不过这也不奇怪，他父亲也弹得好。 but²/bət;strong form bʌt ||; bət; bʌt/prep except 除了: ◇i've told no one but you about this. 除了你，这事我从来没对人提起过。◇we've had nothing but trouble with this washing machine! 这台洗衣机只会给我们找麻烦而已。 but for sb/sth except for or without sb/sth 某人或某事物例外；要不是因为某人或某事物: ◇we wouldn't have managed but for your help. 要不是你帮忙，我们就做不成了。 butbut1. but but /bət; strong bʌt/ [conjunction] use this to join two words or phrases when the second one has the opposite meaning to the first one, or when the second one is surprising after the first one, or when one is negative and one is positive 但是，可是 i called but there was no one there. 我打了电话，但是那里没人。 he's short and not really handsome, but women still find him attractive. 他身材矮小也不怎么英俊，但女性还是觉得他很吸引人。 they struggled in the first half, but still won 98-82. 他们上半场打得很吃力，但还是以98比82赢了。 she tried to read the message, but couldn't. 她想看懂那个信息，但却不行。 tom's grandfather is over 80, but he still plays golf. 汤姆的祖父已年过八十，但仍在打高尔夫球。 "gone with the wind' was a great movie, but it was a little long. 《乱世佳人》是一部出色的影片，不过稍长了些。 in the us it is normal for the police to carry guns, but not in britain. 在美国，警察带枪是很正常的，但在英国就不行。 however/nevertheless/nonetheless /haʊˈevəʳ, ˌnevəʳðəˈles, ˌnʌnðəˈles/ [adverb] formal use this when saying something that is surprising after what you have just said, or that is very different from it 【正式】不过，可是，然而，但是 it was a terrible accident. nevertheless, air travel is still the safest form of transport. 这是个很可怕的意外，不过乘飞机仍是最安全的运输方式。 december saw a more than average rainfall; however, the possibility of a drought is still strong. 12月份的降雨量高于平均数，但是发生干旱的可能性仍然很大。 war is never welcome, nonetheless, i believe that we must defend our country. 战争总是不受欢迎的，但我认为我们必须保卫祖国。but nevertheless/nonetheless the leaves aren't particularly dangerous, but nevertheless they are not something you'd want your child or pet to eat. 这些叶子并不特别危险，但你不会想让你的孩子或宠物把它们吃进肚子的。 on the other hand /ɒn ði ˈʌðəʳ ˌhænd/ [adverb] use this at the beginning of a sentence when you have just mentioned one side of an argument or situation and you are going to mention the opposite side 从另一方面来说 nuclear power is relatively cheap. on the other hand, you could argue that it's not safe. 核能是相对便宜些，但另一方面你也可以说核能不安全。 the hamburger was tough and overcooked. the fries, on the other hand, were terrific, and well worth the money. 汉堡包又硬又烤过了时间，不过炸薯条倒是很好吃，值这个价。but on the other hand you want to help your kids as much as you can, but on the other hand, you've got to be careful to help them learn on their own. 你想尽可能地帮助你的小孩，但另一方面你也得留意帮助他们自己学习。 still/all the same/then again /stɪl, ˌɔːl ðə ˈseɪm, ˌðen əˈgen/ also mind you /ˌmaɪnd ˈjuː/ british spoken use this when you have just said one thing and you now want to say something very different about it, for example when you give an advantage and then a disadvantage 不过，然而，但是 teaching is an interesting job. then again, it can be very stressful too. 教书是有趣的工作，不过压力也很大。 this trip is going to be very expensive. still, we don't go away very often. 这趟旅行得花很多钱，然而我们并不经常出门。 i'd love to travel around the world. mind you, i wouldn't want to go on my own. 我很想去环球旅行，但我可不想一个人去。 my parents are happy to lend me the money. all the same, i do feel guilty about it. 我父母是很愿意借钱给我，不过我对此深感歉疚。 yet /jet/ [conjunction] formal use this to introduce a fact that seems surprising after what you have just said 【正式】然而，可是，但是 the sun was shining, yet it was quite cold. 阳光灿烂，然而天却很冷。 last summer there was a drought, yet some people were still watering their lawns every day. 去年夏天发生了干旱，然而仍有人天天给自己的草坪浇水。 whereas/while /weərˈæz, waɪl/ [conjunction] written use this to say that although something is true of one person, thing, or situation, it is not true of another 【书面】但是；却；而 some house plants thrive if placed near a window with plenty of sunlight while others prefer to be in a more shaded spot. 有些室内盆栽植物在阳光充足的窗口附近会长得很茂盛，而另外一些则适合在较阴暗的地方生长。 american cars are generally too large for the japanese market, whereas japanese cars are popular in the us. 美国的汽车对日本市场来说，车身普遍都太大，而日本汽车在美国却很受欢迎。 though/although /ðəʊ, ɔːlˈðəʊ/ [conjunction] use this to introduce a fact or opinion that makes what you have just said less strong or definite 不过，可是，然而 dan's been very ill, although he's better now. 丹一直病得很重，不过现在病情好转了。 i don't really like classical music, though i did enjoy that pavarotti concert. 我不大喜欢古典音乐，但我确实喜欢听帕瓦罗蒂的那场音乐会。 they're a very nice couple, although i very seldom see them these days. 他俩是非常般配的一对，但我近来很少见到他们。 though /ðəʊ/ [adverb] use this at the end of a sentence to add a fact or opinion that makes what you have just said seem less important , or to add a different fact or opinion 可是，不过，然而［用在句末以淡化说过的话的重要性或作补充说明］ i think she's swiss. i'm not sure, though. 我觉得她是瑞士人，但我不敢肯定。 george did say one nice thing, though. 不过乔治确也说过一句中听的话。 even so /ˌiːvən ˈsəʊ/ [adverb] use this to say that something is true in spite of the fact that you have just mentioned 尽管如此，即使如此 try to run on a soft surface, such as grass. even so, you may start having knee problems. 尽量在柔软的地上，比如草地上跑步。即使这样，膝盖也可能会出问题。but even so she had only seen matthew godden once before, but even so she recognized him instantly. 她只见过马修·高登一面，尽管如此，她还是一眼就认出他了。 the fines for speeding are large, but even so, they are not always a deterrent. 对超速驾驶的罚款很重，但即使如此也不一定能起到阻吓作用。 only/except /ˈəʊnli, ɪkˈsept/ [conjunction] spoken use this for introducing the reason why something is not possible 【口】不过，只是，但是［用于解释为何某事不可能］ i'd like to come and live here, only it's too expensive. 我愿意到这里来住，只是这里太贵了。 i would have asked them to stay with us, except we don't have enough room. 我是想请他们来和我们同住，但是我们的房间不够。☞ but¹☞ but² |
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