except for
英 [ikˈsept fɔ:] 美 [ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr]

释义

除…之外；若不是；

同近义词辨析

except, besides, except for

except除了（不包括在内），

besides除了…还（包括在内）

except for 整体…除了某一点以外 The composition is good except for a few spelling mistakes.

except, but, besides, except for

这组词都有“除……之外”的意思，其区别是：

except侧重于排除在外，从整体里减去。可与but换用，但语气较强。

but侧重指不包括在内。

besides着重于指另外还有。

except for多用于在说明基本情况或对主要部分加以肯定，还引出相反的原因或细节，从而部分地修正前面的主要意思，含惋惜意味。

双语例句

用作副词(adv.)

1. The room was empty except for a broken wood chair.
   屋子里除了一张破木椅什么都没有。
2. I can do nothing except for swimming in the dog days.
   在三伏天里，除了游泳，我什么事也做不成。
3. It's a nice pub, except for the landlord.
   酒店很不错，但是那店主却不怎么样。

权威例句

except for
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