but

英 [b?t; b?t] 美[b?t]

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復(fù)數(shù):?buts;

but 但是

來自古英語butan。b同by, 在旁。-ut, 同out，向外。

but: but: [OE] But originally meant ‘outside’. It was a compound word formed in prehistoric West Germanic from *be (source of English by) and *ūtana (related to English out). This gave Old English būtan, which quickly developed in meaning from ‘outside’ to ‘without, except’, as in ‘a(chǎn)ll but me’ (the sense ‘outside’ survived longer in Scotland than elsewhere). The modern conjunctive use of but did not develop until the late 13th century.
=> by, out
but (adv., prep.): Old English butan, buton "unless, except; without, outside," from West Germanic *be-utan, a compound of *be- "by" (see by) + *utana "out, outside; from without," from ut "out" (see out (adv.)). Not used as a conjunction in Old English. As a noun from late 14c.

1. " And " , " but " and " whereas " are conjunctions.: and, but 和whereas是連詞.

2. A miracle is something that seems impossible but happens anyway.: 奇跡就是看似不可能，卻發(fā)生了。

3. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?: 我們活著是為了什么？不就是給鄰居當笑柄，再反過來笑他們。

4. English has hurt me a thousand times, but I still regard it as my first love.: 英語傷我千百遍，我待英語如初戀。

5. The happiest are not those who own all the best things, but those who can appreciate the beauty of life.: 最幸福的人們并不一定什么都是最好，只是他們懂得欣賞生活的美好。