but

【发音】

美 /bʌt/ 英 /bʌt; bət/

【翻译】

1. conj.但是，可是

   英释:used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one

【短语】

1. but now : 刚刚

2. but for : conj. 要不是；如果没有

3. but what : 而不…；但是…

4. but only : [加强语气]但是

5. but just : 仅；只得，唯此而已

6. anything but : 根本不，决不

7. all but : 几乎，差一点

8. but few : 只有几个，不多几个

9. but too : 很遗憾地

10. but good : [美国口语]彻底地，完全；狠狠地；有力地；毫无疑问

11. cannot but : 不得不，禁不住

12. but yet : adj. 但还是（可是还）

13. can but : conj. 只能

14. but and : [古苏格兰英语]另外，而且也

【例句】

1. It’s an old car, but it’s very reliable.

   这是一辆旧车，但是性能非常可靠。

2. They rushed to the hospital, but they were too late.

   他们急忙赶到医院，但是已经太迟了。

3. We’ve invited the boss, but she may decide not to come.

   我们邀请过老板，但她有可能决定不来。

4. an expensive but extremely useful book

   价钱很贵却是非常有用的一本书

5. ‘Has he got any experience?’ ‘No, but he’s keen to learn.’

   “他有经验吗？”“没有，但他非常好学。”

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...both the desired and associated but irrelevant information is recalled...

2. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...but will the shuttle get me to the airport in time...

3. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...but the thrill of young love seems to have shifted a gear in his mind: from now on...

4. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...but also our ability to remain globally competitive...

5. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...but people still complain about their Internet being too slow...

6. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...but it may be the first time it has caused one...

7. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...but success was not instant...

8. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 写作题)...you can use it not only in the class but also for the postgraduate entrance examination...

9. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...but that’s not the case for me...

10. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...but also your eyes...

【同、近义词】

1. conj.但是；而是；然而

   granted/and/yet/whereas/only/

2. adv.仅仅，只

   merely/simply/only/just/barely/

3. prep.除…以外

   barring/