小议 but 的用法
2015年7月02日 11:34 作者:尹灿荣
小议 but 的用法
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“but”一词是中学英语的一个重要词汇,它的语义非常丰富,
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(pWy'Z!F7N5CH0的各种用法作一归纳和小结。中国论文网n.S@"MJ3TEo,b
一、用作连词。意为“而,但是,可是”等,表示语义的转
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He wanted nothing but to stay here another day.(他只想在这儿
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His argument is but a fallacy.(他的论点只是一中谬论。)
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五、由 but 构成的常用短语和结构
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7.no…..but 虽然,尽管,没有…..不
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I can not help but be sorry.(我不能不感到遗憾。)
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I was anything but angry.(我一点也不生气。)
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