but

英 [bʌt; bət] 美[bʌt]

见 all

except for

除…以外

I walked along Broadway, deserted but for the occasional cab.
我沿着百老汇走，街上除了偶尔经过的出租车几乎空无一人。

(archaic)other than that; except that

(古)若非

who knows but that the pictures painted on air are eternal.
谁能说空中描绘的东西不能是永恒的呢？。

on the other hand; that being

但另一方面；不过

it's a very hard match, but then they all are.
这是一场硬仗，不过所有比赛都如此。

a two-roomed cottage; a humble home

两房村舍；陋室

1. " And " , " but " and " whereas " are conjunctions.: and, but 和whereas是连词.

2. A miracle is something that seems impossible but happens anyway.: 奇迹就是看似不可能，却发生了。

3. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?: 我们活着是为了什么？不就是给邻居当笑柄，再反过来笑他们。

4. English has hurt me a thousand times, but I still regard it as my first love.: 英语伤我千百遍，我待英语如初恋。

5. The happiest are not those who own all the best things, but those who can appreciate the beauty of life.: 最幸福的人们并不一定什么都是最好，只是他们懂得欣赏生活的美好。