1.except prep. (常與for連用)除…以外
all the questions except for the last one.除最後壹道題之外的所有問題。
Except for one old lady, the bus was empty.公***汽車上要不是坐了壹位老太太就是空的。
I know nothing about his career exxcept (that) he is a graduate of Oxford University.我只知道他是牛津大學畢業的,其他壹無所知。
2.except for 除…以外
Except for a broken chair, the room is empty.except for 沒有“所指項目類別”的限制。
Except a broken chair, the room has no furniture.除了壹把破椅子,房間裏沒有家具。
3.apart from 除…以外(=except別無)
Apart from a few faults, he is a trustworthy teacher.除了壹些小毛病,他是壹個值得信任的老師。
Apart from the cost, the dress doesn’t suit me.除價錢外,這件套裝也不適合我。
besides, except:
besides, except都含有“除…以外”的意思。
besides指“除外,另外還有”,著重“另外還有”,如:
I have five other books besides this.
除這本書以外,我還有五本別的書。
except的含意是“從整體裏減去壹部分”,因為“所說的道理或事實不能適用於那部分”,著重於“排除在外”,如:
We all went there except XiaoLi.
除了小李以外,我們都到那兒去了。