中英词典:buts
形容词
1. but /bʌt/ (只用于名词前, 加强其否定含义) 除了,只有
- There was no one but him in the room. (除了他之外,房间里没有其他人。)
2. but /bʌt/ (用于表示强调的句子中) 只有,仅仅
- He is but a child. (他只是个孩子。)
名词
1. but /bʌt/ (用于句中,表示转折) 但是,然而
- I wanted to go, but I couldn't. (我想去,但是我不能。)
2. but /bʌt/ (口语中常用) 缺点,问题
- The plan has its buts. (这个计划有它的问题。)
3. but /bʌt/ (口语中常用) 限制,限定
- There are no ifs or buts about it. (这一点没有任何限制。)
词语辨析
"but"和"however"
这两个词都可以用来表示转折,但"but"更常见于口语中,"however"则更常见于书面语。
词汇扩充
but for /bʌt fɔːr/ 如果没有
but if /bʌt ɪf/ 除非
but then /bʌt ðen/ 但是,可是
近义词
however, nevertheless, yet
反义词
and, also, moreover
柯林斯词典
but (连词)
You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said. (你用but引出与你刚才所说的相反的事物,或者引出与你刚才所说的相补充的事物。)
You use but to introduce a reply which indicates that the reply is surprising or not expected. (你用but引出一个回答,表明这个回答令人惊讶或者出乎意料。)
牛津词典
but (连词)
Used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned. (用于引出与已经提到的相对比的短语或从句。)
Used to indicate the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated. (用于表明除所述之外别无他选。)
用法
1. 用于表示转折
I wanted to go, but I couldn't. (我想去,但是我不能。)
She is rich, but she is not happy. (她很富有,但是她不快乐。)
2. 用于表示强调
I am but a poor man. (我只是个穷人。)
It is but a small problem. (这只是个小问题。)
3. 用于表示限制
There are no ifs or buts about it. (这一点没有任何限制。)
I would go, but I have no time. (我想去,但是我没有时间。)
例句
There is no one but her who can do it. (除了她之外,没有其他人能做这件事。)
I wanted to go, but I had to stay. (我想去,但是我不得不留下。)
He is poor, but he is happy. (他很穷,但是他很快乐。)
She is young, but she is wise. (她年轻,但她很聪明。)
He is a fool, but he is kind. (他是个傻瓜,但他很善良。)
She is beautiful, but she is not intelligent. (她很漂亮,但她不聪明。)
The plan is good, but it has its buts. (这个计划很好,但是它有它的问题。)
He has nothing but excuses. (他除了找借口什么都没有。)
She is everything but helpful. (她什么都是,就是不给力。)
I have no choice but to follow. (我别无选择,只能遵循。)
He had no alternative but to resign. (他别无选择,只能辞职。)
There is no one but him who can solve the problem. (除了他之外,没有人能解决这个问题。)
She is everything but reliable. (她什么都不是,就是靠不住。)
He is anything but a gentleman. (他什么都是,就是不是个绅士。)
I have no option but to leave. (我别无选择,只能离开。)
She is anything but friendly. (她什么都不是,就是不友好。)
I have nothing but good memories of that place. (我对那个地方只有美好的回忆。)
He has everything but money. (他拥有一切,就是没有钱。)
She has all the qualities but patience. (她拥有所有的品质,就是没有耐心。)
There is no one but him who can help us. (除了他之外,没有人能帮助我们。)
He is anything but helpful. (他什么都不是,就是不给力。)
I have nothing but respect for her. (我对她只有尊敬。)
She wants nothing but success. (她只想要成功。)
He had no choice but to apologize. (他别无选择,只能道歉。)
There is no one but him who can understand. (除了他之外,没有人能理解。)