but

KK [bʌt] /bʌt/

連接詞

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但是、可是、然而
The apartment is small but surprisingly bright and comfortable.
這間公寓很小，但意外地明亮又舒適。
2
而是用於 not…but 句型
The real issue is not the price but the quality.
真正的問題不是價格，而是品質。
3
不過、只是用於委婉拒絕或反駁
I'd love to come, but I have to work late.
我很想去，不過我得加班。
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而且、並且用於 not only…but also 句型
She not only writes the music but also sings it.
她不只作曲，而且還親自演唱。

介系詞

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除了、除…之外
Everyone but the driver got off at the last stop.
除了司機以外，所有人都在上一站下車了。

副詞

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只、僅僅正式或舊式
He was but a teenager when he started working here.
他開始在這裡工作時只是個青少年。

名詞

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但是、異議、藉口口語，常用複數
No buts—finish your homework before dinner.
不要再說「可是」了，晚餐前把作業寫完。

片語

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要不是、若非but for
But for your help, we would never have finished in time.
要不是有你幫忙，我們絕不可能及時完成。
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絕不是、一點也不anything but
The trip was anything but relaxing for the whole family.
這趟旅行對全家人來說一點也不輕鬆。