but

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

It was but just a whisper, but I heard it clearly.那仅仅只是耳语，但我听得很清楚。

Idioms & figurative uses

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。

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。

Pronunciation & Spelling

All words shown rhyme with 'but' (stressed vowel /ʌ/). Note that 'put' (/pʊt/) looks similar but has a different vowel sound.

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。

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。

Learn the forms together

页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。