EXCEPT1 not including someone or something2 someone or something that is not includedRELATED WORDSsee alsoBUTINCLUDE/NOT INCLUDE1 not including someone or something 不包括某人或某物except/except for /ɪkˈsept, ɪkˈsept fɔːʳ/ [preposition]not including the person or thing that you mention. At the beginning of a sentence, always useexcept for, not justexcept除…以外〔在句子开头总使用 Everyone's going except Donald. 除了唐纳德，每个人都去。 The house was silent except for a clock chiming in the living room. 屋子里静悄悄的，只有客厅里钟声在响。 Except for a small part in an obscure movie years ago, Depardieu had never before acted in an English-language picture. 除了几年之前在一部没有名气的电影里演过一个小角色之外，德帕迪以前从未演过英语电影。except /ɪkˈsept/ [conjunction]use this when you have made a statement that is true, but then you want to introduce a fact that does not match what you have said 只是；除了except (that) Celia looks just like her sister, except that her sister has shorter hair. 西莉亚长得跟姐姐一模一样，除了她姐姐是短发的。 It's similar to Paris, except the people look a lot poorer. 这里跟巴黎很像，只是这里的人看起来贫穷很多。except do somethingthat is the only thing it cannot do 除了做某事 a computer that can do everything except talk 除了讲话样样都会做的电脑apart fromalsoaside fromAmerican /əˈpɑːʳt frɒm, əˈsaɪd frɒm/ [preposition]use this when you mention one or two things that do not fit the main thing that you are saying 除了；只是〔用于指出与主要内容不符的一两件事物〕 This is an excellent piece of work, apart from a couple of spelling mistakes. 作业做得很好，除了有几个拼写错误。 Aside from its mineral resources, Mongolia's major assets are its 25.5 million livestock. 除了矿产资源，蒙古的主要资产是2，550万头牲口。apart from doing something Apart from going swimming occasionally, I don't get much exercise. 除了偶尔游游泳之外，我不大运动。but /bət; strong bʌt/ [preposition]use this especially after the wordsany, none, nothing, all, anyone, oreveryone to show that you mean everything except the thing, person etc you are mentioning 除…外〔尤用于any,none，nothing，all，anyone和everyone等词之后〕 I can come and see you any day but Tuesday. 除了星期二，我哪天都能来看你。 There was nothing left but a few dried up sandwiches. 除了只剩几块干巴巴的三明治之外，什么都没有了。 Anyone but Tommy would have realized I was trying to apologize. 除了汤米之外，谁都会明白我是在道歉。other than /ˈʌðə ðən/ [preposition]use this in a negative sentence to show that the thing, person etc that you mention is the only person or thing that is not included in your statement 除了〔用于否定的句子中〕 Other than at football matches, people sing less than they used to. 除了在足球场上，人们唱歌不如以前多了。other than to do something Sam refused to discuss the argument, other than to say that Diane had called him ‘gutless’. 萨姆不肯谈论这次争吵的事，只说黛安娜骂他“胆小”。other than that You should get a little stiffness, but other than that, there should be no side effects. 你应该会有点发僵，但除此之外应该没有什么副作用。with the exception of /wɪð ði ɪkˈsepʃən ɒv/ [preposition]formalnot including one thing, person, or group - use this when saying something about the whole of a group 【正式】〔指整体中的〕…除外 The whole school, with the exception of the youngest class, had to attend the ceremony. 除了年龄最小的班级，全校都必须参加这个典礼。with the possible exception ofbut possibly not that person or thing 可能除…外 I think they should all pass the test, with the possible exception of Fauzi. 我想可能除了福齐之外，他们都能通过考试。bar /bɑːʳ/ [preposition]use this to introduce the only thing, person, or group about which your statement is not true 除…外〔用于引入唯一例外的物、人或群体〕 I get hardly any mail, bar the occasional postcard from my mother. 我几乎没有任何邮件，除了我母亲偶尔会给我寄张明信片。 He died with no possessions bar a small piece of land in Ireland. 除了在爱尔兰的一小块地以外，他去世的时候一无所有。but for /ˈbʌt fɔːʳ/ [preposition]use this to introduce the only thing that makes a description of something not completely true - used especially in writing 要不是〔尤用于书面〕 There was complete silence but for the occasional sound of distant traffic. 要不是远处偶尔传来汽车的声音，这里真是一片寂静。2 someone or something that is not included 不包括在内的人或事物exception /ɪkˈsepʃən/ [countable noun]someone or something that is not included in a general statement, or does not do what most others in the same situation do 例外的人〔事物〕 Most of the students did well, though there were one or two exceptions. 大多数学生都干得不错，不过有一两个人除外。notable exceptionone that is very famous or special 明显的例外 Women do not usually get to the top in politics, but there have been a few notable exceptions. 女性一般在政界到不了高层，但是显然也有一些例外。major/minor exceptionan important/not very important one 重要/不重要的例外 With a few minor exceptions, the legal system in the two countries is very similar. 除了有几个小地方存在不同之外，这两个国家的司法制度非常相似。exception to the rule Most couples who break up seem to find it hard to remain friends. Kim and Gerry are exceptions to that rule. 大多数夫妻分手之后好像都很难继续做朋友，但是金和格里却是其中的例外。