but用法-灵格斯

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/ bʌt, also bət; bʌt, bət/ adv

(esp dated or fml 尤作旧或作文雅语) only 只; 仅仅: He's but

a boy. 他不过是个孩子.* If I had but known she was ill, I would have visited her. 我倘若知道她病了, 早就去探望她了. * I don't think we'll succeed. Still, we can but try. 我想我们不会成功. 但是不妨试一试.

(idm 习语) one cannot/could not but... (fml 文) one can

only...; one is obliged to... 不得不...; 只好...: It was a rash thing to do, yet one cannot but admire her courage. 这事做得过於鲁莽, 然而不能不佩服她的勇气. * I could not but admit that he was right and I was wrong. 我不得不承认他对了, 我错了.

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/ bət; bət; strong form 强读å¼ǒbʌt; bʌt/ conj (often used to introduce a word or phrase contrasting with or qualifying what has gone before 常用以引出与前文相对照或修饰前文的词语)

on the contrary 相反地; 而; 却: You've bought the wrong shirt.

It's not the red one I wanted but the blue one. 你买错了衬衫. 我要的不是红色的; 而是蓝色的. * Tom went to the party, but his brother didn't. 汤姆去参加聚会了, 他的兄弟却没去. * He doesn't like music but his wife does. 他不喜欢音乐, 可他的妻

子却很喜欢.

(a) yet; however; in spite of this 但; 然而; 尽管如此: She

cut her knee badly, but didn't cry. 她弄伤了膝盖, 但是并没有哭. * I'd love to go to the theatre tonight, but I'm too busy. 我倒是很想今晚去看戏的, 只是我太忙了. * This restaurant serves cheap but excellent food. 这家餐馆价廉物美. * He's hard-working, but not very clever. 他很努力, 却不大聪明. (b) yet also; at the same time 但也; 但又; 同时也; 同时又: He was tired but happy after the long walk. 他走了一段很长的路之後, 虽然很累但也很愉快.

(dated or fml 旧或文) (usu after a negative 通常用於否定词

语之後) without the result that...; without it also being the case that... 而不产生...的结果; 而不同时也...: I never pass my old house but I think of the happy years I spent there. 每当我路过我的故居时, 都会追忆起我在那儿度过的快乐岁月. * No man is so cruel but he may feel some pity. 没有人会残忍到连一点同情心都没有.

(showing disagreement, surprise or astonishment 表示异议﹑

惊奇或吃惊): `I'll give you ten pounds to repair the damage.' `But that's not nearly enough!' ‘我给你十英镑赔偿你的损失吧.’‘那可远远不够哇!’ * `I'm getting married.' `But that's wonderful!'‘我快要结婚了.’‘啊, 那太好了!’

(used to emphasize a word 用以加强某词的语气): Nothing, but

nothing will make me change my mind. 没有任何事情, 绝对没有

任何事情可以使我改变主意.

(idm 习语) ,but me no `buts don't argue with me or make excuses

不要跟我争辩或推托. ,but that... (dated or fml 旧或文) (a) were it not for the fact that... 要不是...; 若非...: But that you had seen me in the water, I would have drowned. 要不是你看见我掉在水里, 我早就淹死了. * He would have come with us but that he had no money. 他要不是因为缺钱, 就跟我们一起来了. (b) (after a negative 用於否定词语之後) that...: I don't

deny/doubt/question but that you're telling the truth. 我并不否认[猜疑/怀疑]你所说的是事实. (c) other than 不同於; 非: Who knows but that what he says is true? We have no proof that he is lying. 谁能知道他说的不是真话? 我们没有证据证明他说谎. but then on the other hand; moreover; nevertheless 但另一方面; 此外; 不过: He speaks very good French but then he did live in Paris for three years. 他法语说得好极了--但他毕竟在巴黎居住三年了. not only...but also... both...and... 不但...而且...: He is not only arrogant but also selfish. 他不但傲慢, 而且自私.

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