•Men are usually quite good at map-reading but Tim is the exception.通常男性都很会看地图，但提姆却是例外的。

•There are exceptions to every rule.每条规则都有例外。

•I like all kinds of films with the exception of (= but not) horror films.除了恐怖片之外，各种电影我都喜欢。

•Her books are always entertaining and this one is no exception.她写的书总是妙趣横生，这本也不例外。

•You must report here every Tuesday without exception.你每个星期二都必须来这里报告，不可以有例外。

•We don't usually accept late applications, but in this case we will make an exception.通常我们对逾期的申请都不受理，但这种情况下我们可以破例一次。

•Why did you take exception to what he said? He was only joking.你何必因为他说的那些话而生气呢？他只是在开玩笑。

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•Most company directors are middle-aged men, but this 28-year-old woman is an exception that proves the rule.大多数公司的董事长都是中年男性，但这位28岁的女董事却是普遍中的例外。