Word · Frequency #24
but
/bʌt/
adverb
仅仅；只；不过
核心释义
only; just; no more than
- 1.
用于重复副词以强调；仅仅；绝对地
Used to repeat an adverb for emphasis; simply; just; absolutely.
- 2.
仅此而已
and nothing more
用于重复副词以强调；仅仅；绝对地；仅此而已；仅仅
用法In use
He is but a child, so don't be too strict with him.
用法提示：副词 'but' 表示 '仅仅'，修饰名词短语 'a child'，强调程度之轻。
I have but one request to make before we leave.
用法提示：副词 'but' 修饰数量词 'one'，表示 '仅仅'，强调数量少。
We had but a few minutes to catch the train.
用法提示：副词 'but' 修饰时间量 'a few minutes'，表示 '仅仅'，强调时间短暂。
hopes that last but a moment
but + noun phrase
用于强调事物微不足道或不过是如此。
It is but a rumor.
这仅仅是个谣言。
but + determiner + noun (表示少量或程度)
后接 few、little 等表示数量或程度的词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- but a
- 仅仅一个
- She is but a child, yet she speaks with wisdom.她仅仅是个孩子，却说话充满智慧。
- but one
- 仅仅一次
- We had but one chance to succeed.我们只有一次成功的机会。
- but little
- 几乎没有
- There is but little time left before the deadline.截止日期之前几乎没有时间了。
- but few
- 仅仅几个
- But few people attended the meeting due to the storm.由于暴风雨，只有几个人参加了会议。
- but just
- 仅仅只是
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把副词but联想为'不过'，即'仅仅'的意思，如'but one'（仅仅一个），用'不过如此'记住它。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、文学语境 通常用于正式或文学语境，表示‘仅仅’的意思。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words shown rhyme with 'but' (stressed vowel /ʌ/). Note that 'put' (/pʊt/) looks similar but has a different vowel sound.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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