英 [bʌt; bət] 美 [bʌt; bət]
conj. 而，相反；（用于表示歉意）但是；可是（用来提出异议）；除了；（与重复词连用，表示强调）
prep. 除了，除……外
adv. 仅仅，只是
n. 借口，托词
【名】 （But）（俄、罗）布特，（越）笔（人名）
but /bʌt, bʌt/ CET4 TEM4
连词 You use but to introduce something that contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something that adds to what you have just said. 但是
"You said you'd stay till tomorrow."—"I know, Bel, but I think I would rather go back."
“你说过要待到明天。” — “我知道，贝尔，但我想我还是要回去。”
Place the saucepan over moderate heat until the cider is very hot but not boiling.
将炖锅置于中火上，直到把苹果酒煮热，但不要煮沸。
连词 You use but when you are about to add something further in a discussion or to change the subject. 但是
After three weeks, they gradually reduced their sleep to about eight hours. But another interesting thing happened.
3周后，他们把睡眠时间逐渐缩短到8小时。但是另一件有趣的事发生了。
连词 You use but after you have made an excuse or apologized for what you are just about to say. (表示歉意) 不过
Please excuse me, but there is something I must say.
请原谅，不过有件事我必须说一下。
I'm sorry, but it's nothing to do with you.
对不起，不过这和你无关。
连词 You use but to introduce a reply to someone when you want to indicate surprise, disbelief, refusal, or protest. 可是
"I don't think I should stay in this house."—"But why?"
“我想我不应该再呆在这栋房子里了” — “可这是为什么？”
介词 But is used to mean "except." 除了
Europe will be represented in all but two of the seven races.
7场比赛中除了2场之外, 都将有欧洲的代表参加。
He didn't speak anything but Greek.
他除了希腊语之外不会说其他任何语言。
副词 But is used to mean "only." 仅仅
Zach insists that he is but one among many who are fighting for equality.
扎克坚持认为他仅仅是许多为平等而战的人们中的一个。
习语 You use but for to introduce the only factor that causes a particular thing not to happen or not to be completely true. 要不是
...the small square below, empty but for a dirty white van and a clump of palm trees.
…下面那个小小的、要不是有一辆肮脏的白色货车和一丛棕榈树将空无一物的广场。
习语 You use but then or but then again before a remark which slightly contradicts what you have just said. 不过话说回来
My husband spends hours in the bathroom, but then again so do I.
我丈夫总在浴室泡数小时，不过话说回来，我也一样。
习语 You use but then before a remark which suggests that what you have just said should not be regarded as surprising. 不过
He was a fine young man, but then so had his father been.
他是个不错的年轻人，不过他父亲也曾是这样。
all but→seeall
anything but→seeanything
...巧鲎约焊米龅氖隆现在一想到这些就感觉烦躁担心，无心做事，看来我真的不适合走这条路，仍然警告过自己很多次了， 但是(But)就是停不下来，从开始的小打小闹到现在就要接近三万了，心里好怕，怕这样下去哪天不可收拾，怕再这样下去不可自拔，毁了自己(Own...
...在20分钟时存留，但在30分钟时就都清除了。泪膜更新减慢使泪膜中的炎症介质滞留，加剧眼表的损害。 2、荧光素泪膜破裂时间(BUT)：这是一项检查泪膜稳定性的标准实验。检查从最后一次瞬目开始，记录荧光素染色的泪膜上出现第一个破裂点的时间，它因人、因一天...
相反客队可是(But)捷克的大哥大啊，赢球不是问题！本来按数据规律(Law)是小球走势的，152.5，然后做了数据统计之后，觉得去小不稳阵还不如去客队。
...赛，吉格斯2次射门，全部射正；助攻1次；传威胁球次数达到惊人的7次，要知道其他(Other)10位曼联队友传威胁球次数相加也不过(But)是4次；此外，吉格斯还有1次铲断并制造了1个任意球。
'But why?' he interpolated.
“但为什么？”他插嘴问。
I'm married, but we're separated.
我已婚，但是我们分居了。
But that's not possible!
但那是不可能的！
But,just relax,mainly." But New Year's Day is anything but a day of rest for John Worster, who lives in Idaho.
VOA : special.2009.12.28
I'm a little short but I was doing OK. But I did do some research when I saw this book last year.
虽然款项很少，但是我还做得不错,我去年看这本书的时候，做了些调查。
人性课程节选 : 普林斯顿公开课
but they're still really good at like teaching, but sometimes a little bit crazy. Like... like very strange personalities.
但是他们还是很擅长教学，但是有时候有点疯狂，比如性格有点奇怪。
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 对于古怪教授
But he no come out. He wasn't home. Tuesday we go to the ball game, but he fool us.
VOA : special.2009.07.19
But first,we talk to some Americans who have retired from their professional lives but still work hard to help others.
VOA : special.2010.07.16
There are many, but not enough, people in this country who have similar behavior practices.
Now the police are in the camps and all around them, but the people aren't safe.
But there was no sense of surrender about the manner in which he played here.