Word · Frequency #2154
Fully loadedexcept
除了；除……之外
Not including; used to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to.
- 1.
Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
除...之外；只是；不过
除...之外；只是；不过；除了...之外；若不是；除非
In use
Everyone went to the party except John.
The store is open every day except Sunday.
I have no choice except to accept the offer.
except for + noun/pronoun
Everyone came except for John.
除了约翰，大家都来了。
except that + clause
表示美中不足的例外。
I like the house except that it's too small.
我喜欢这房子，只是它太小了。
except when + clause
表示某个条件下的例外。
I go to work every day except when I'm sick.
我每天都上班，除非生病了。
Connections
Collocations
- except for
- 除……之外；除了
- Everyone went to the beach except for Tom.除了汤姆，大家都去了海滩。
- except as
- 除……（所规定或说明的）之外
- The contract is confidential except as required by law.除法律要求外，合同应保密。
- except in
- 除……情况外；在……之外
- The shop is open every day except in winter.这家店除冬天外每天都营业。
- all except
- 除……之外的所有；所有……除了
- All except Mike have arrived.除了迈克，所有人都到了。
- nothing except
- 除……之外什么也没有；只有
- He ate nothing except a piece of bread.他只吃了一片面包，别的什么都没吃。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
except 和 accept 共享 cept，accept 是接受，except 是‘除了’——接受之外就是例外。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面语、口语 except 作介词时在书面语和口语中都很常见，属于中性表达，正式与非正式场合均适用，通常不带有明显的语域倾向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 except /ɪkˈsɛpt/ 押韵：accept /əkˈsɛpt/、intercept /ˌɪntərˈsɛpt/。拼写相似但读音不同：concept /ˈkɒnsɛpt/（重音在前）、expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/（末尾是 /kt/）、excerpt /ˈɛksɜːrpt/（元音和结尾不同）。
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 4，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.