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1. CONJ You use but to introduce something that contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something that adds to what you have just said. 但是

"You said you'd stay till tomorrow."—"I know, Bel, but I think I would rather go back."

“你說(shuō)過(guò)要待到明天?！?— “我知道，貝爾，但我想我還是要回去?！?/p>

Place the saucepan over moderate heat until the cider is very hot but not boiling. 將燉鍋置于中火上，直到把蘋果酒煮熱，但不要煮沸。

2. CONJ You use but when you are about to add something further in a discussion or to change the subject. 但是

After three weeks, they gradually reduced their sleep to about eight hours. But another interesting thing happened. 3周后，他們把睡眠時(shí)間逐漸縮短到8小時(shí)。但是另一件有趣的事發(fā)生了。

3. CONJ You use but after you have made an excuse or apologized for what you are just about to say. (表示歉意) 不過(guò)

Please excuse me, but there is something I must say. 請(qǐng)?jiān)?，不過(guò)有件事我必須說(shuō)一下。

I'm sorry, but it's nothing to do with you. 對(duì)不起，不過(guò)這和你無(wú)關(guān)。

4. CONJ You use but to introduce a reply to someone when you want to indicate surprise, disbelief, refusal, or protest. 可是[情感]

"I don't think I should stay in this house."—"But why?"

“我想我不應(yīng)該再呆在這棟房子里了” — “可這是為什么？”

5. PREP But is used to mean "except." 除了[n PREP n]

Europe will be represented in all but two of the seven races. 7場(chǎng)比賽中除了2場(chǎng)之外, 都將有歐洲的代表參加。

He didn't speak anything but Greek. 他除了希臘語(yǔ)之外不會(huì)說(shuō)其他任何語(yǔ)言。

6. ADV But is used to mean "only." 僅僅[正式]

Zach insists that he is but one among many who are fighting for equality. 扎克堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為他僅僅是許多為平等而戰(zhàn)的人們中的一個(gè)。

7. PHRASE You use but for to introduce the only factor that causes a particular thing not to happen or not to be completely true. 要不是

...the small square below, empty but for a dirty white van and a clump of palm trees. …下面那個(gè)小小的、要不是有一輛骯臟的白色貨車和一叢棕櫚樹將空無(wú)一物的廣場(chǎng)。

8. PHRASE You use but then or but then again before a remark which slightly contradicts what you have just said. 不過(guò)話說(shuō)回來(lái)

My husband spends hours in the bathroom, but then again so do I. 我丈夫總在浴室泡數(shù)小時(shí)，不過(guò)話說(shuō)回來(lái)，我也一樣。

9. PHRASE You use but then before a remark which suggests that what you have just said should not be regarded as surprising. 不過(guò)

He was a fine young man, but then so had his father been. 他是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的年輕人，不過(guò)他父親也曾是這樣。

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