but

美 [bət]英 [bət]
  • conj.而;然而;只有;尽管如此
  • prep.除了;除…之外
  • adv.只有;仅仅
  • n.借口;托辞
  • v.对(某人)讲“但是”(以示反对,拒绝等)

复数:buts

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but

1.而;相反used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before

2.然而;尽管如此however; despite this

3.(表示歉意时说)used when you are saying sorry about sth

4.(引出下文,表示吃惊、生气或不同意)used to introduce a statement that shows that you are surprised or annoyed, or that you disagree

5.除…外;只有except

6.(重复字词前用,加强语气)used before repeating a word in order to emphasize it

7.(强调一贯真实)used to emphasize that sth is always true

IDM

but for

倘若没有;若非;要不是if it were not for

but then (again)

然而;另一方面however; on the other hand

you cannot/could not but…

只有;除…之外别无可能used to show that everything else is impossible except the thing that you are saying

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