all but   (TTS發音)

1. all except除…外；都

    All but three of the girls have passed the examination. 除了 3個女生，其餘的學生都通過了考試。

    The shipwrecked people were rescued all but one. 船只失事，遇難者除一人以外全部得救。

2. almost；very nearly幾乎

    He was all but bankrupt and couldn't help us. 他幾乎破產了，不能幫助我們。

    The girl was all but run over by the car. 那女孩差點被那輛小汽車壓過去。