but的中文意思是什么？ but用法归纳

but是常用、常考的单词。它可以用作连词、介词、副词和名词。下面对其用法及考点进行分述。

1.连词but

but用作连词的意思是“但是；相反”。比如：It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate.他不见得是真的说谎，但他的确是有意夸大。

but指“然而；尽管如此”。比如：I'd asked everybody but only two people came.每个人我都请了，却只来了两个人。By the end of the day we were tired but happy.一天结束时，我们很累，但很高兴。

but表示“除……外；只有”。比如：I had no choice but to sign the contract.我别无选择，只好签了合同。

2.介词but

but做介词，表示“除了；除……之外”。比如：We've had nothing but trouble with this car.我们这辆车净出毛病。The problem is anything but easy.这个问题一点也不简单。

Who but Rosa could think of something like that? 除了罗莎，谁会想得到那种事？Everyone was there but him.除他之外，大家都在。

3.副词but

but做副词表示“只有；仅仅”。比如：I don't think we'll manage it. Still, we can but try.我想我们应付不了这事。但不妨试试。

There were a lot of famous people there: Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, to name but two.那里有很多名人：只提两个名字吧，有汤姆•汉克斯和朱莉娅•罗伯茨。

4.名词but

but做名词时可表示“借口；推辞”。比如：Let us have no buts. We have to turn up.别找借口了。我们得到场出席。With so many ifs and buts, it is easier to wait and see.有这么多托词，还是静观其变吧。

5.考点

but for做“倘没有，要不是”讲时，句子谓语多用虚拟语气，考试中常考此点。比如：But for your help I would not have finished the work.要不是你的帮助，我将完不成这项工作。He would have played but for a knee injury.他要不是膝部有伤的话，就上场了。

nothing but指“只有，只不过，仅仅，除了”。nothing but常出现在完形填空考题中。比如：The whole story is nothing but a pack of lies.整个叙述只不过是一派谎言。He's nothing but a liar.他只不过是个撒谎者。Nothing but a miracle can save her now.现在只有出现奇迹才能救活她。