读音

/bʌt/

释义

• 连词: 表示转折，意为“但是”，“然而”。例如: “I wanted to go, but I had to stay and finish my work.”
• 介词: 表示从某个位置移开，意为“从…上移开；除掉”。例如: “Take the lid off the jar but be careful not to spill the contents.”
• 名词: 在某些固定搭配中，如 “nothing but"，表示“仅仅，只有”。例如: “She had nothing but praise for her team.”

短语

• “but for” 表示“要不是”，“如果没有”。例如: “But for your help, I would have failed.”
• “no buts about it” 意为“毫无疑问，不容置疑”。例如: “You need to do this, no buts about it.”

例句

• 连词: “I like the color, but the price is too high.”
• 介词: “The dress looked perfect except for the small stain on it.”
• 名词: “There’s nothing but love in this world that truly matters.”

同义词

• However
• Though
• Nevertheless
• Nonetheless
• Yet