except for + noun/pronoun
Everyone came except for John.
除了约翰,大家都来了。
除了;除……之外
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除了;除……之外
Not including; used to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to.
Everyone came except for John.
除了约翰,大家都来了。
除...之外;只是;不过
Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
Everyone went to the party except John.
除了约翰,大家都去了派对。
The store is open every day except Sunday.
这家商店除了周日每天都营业。
I have no choice except to accept the offer.
除了接受这个提议,我别无选择。
Everyone came except for John.
除了约翰,大家都来了。
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。
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。
Not this
I won't go except he invites me.
Use this
I won't go unless he invites me.
“except” 是介词,不能引导从句表“除非”,应改用连词 “unless” 或 “except if”。
Not this
I like all fruits besides apples.
Use this
I like all fruits except apples.
“besides” 表示“除了…之外还有”,表包含;“except” 表示“除了…之外没有”,表排除。这里要表达排除苹果,所以用 “except”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
除……之外;除了
Everyone went to the beach except for Tom.
除了汤姆,大家都去了海滩。
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。
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。
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。
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。
除了……以外;要不是
Except for the last question, the exam was easy.
除了最后一题,考试很容易。
只是;除了……这一点
I would go, except that I am too tired.
我想去,只是太累了。
在座各位除外;不包括在座的各位
Everyone, present company excepted, thinks the plan is bad.
除了在座各位,所有人都认为这个计划不好。
我能抵制一切,除了诱惑。
Oscar Wilde uses 'except' here to introduce the one thing he cannot resist.
奥斯卡·王尔德在这里用 except 引出他唯一无法抗拒的事物。
我没有什么可申报的,除了我的才华。
This famous saying plays on 'except' to contrast ordinary goods with exceptional talent.
这句名言利用 except 将普通物品与非凡才华进行对比。
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except 和 accept 共享 cept,accept 是接受,except 是‘除了’——接受之外就是例外。
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。
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)。
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