except [ɪk'sept] preposition conjunction ESSENTIAL ■not including; but not (表示不包括)除…之外•The museum is open daily except Monday(s).博物馆除了星期一之外每日都开放。 •The government has few options except to keep interest rates high.政府除了维持高利率外,几乎没有其他的选择。 •It's cool and quiet everywhere except in the kitchen.除了厨房,其他的房间都很凉爽安静。 •Everyone was there except for Sally.除了莎莉,大家都在那里。 •There is nothing to indicate the building's past, except (for) the fireplace.除了壁炉外,再没有甚么地方可以显示这座建筑物的历史了。 •They look very similar except that one is a little taller.他们长得很像,只是那个人稍微高一些。 |