except   (發音)

ex.cept

[基本字彙]

【介系詞】

〔縮〕 ex., exc.

除外; 除…之外

everyone except me 除了我以外的每一個人

【連接詞】

1 只是

I would buy the suit, except that it costs too much.我打算買套裝, 只是價錢太貴了

2 除此之外

They didn't open their mouths except to complain.他們除了抱怨之外都不開口

3 除非

【動詞】

execept.ed, except.ing, excepts

【及物動詞】

省略; 排除

An admission fee is charged, but children are excepted.收入場費, 兒童除外

【不及物動詞】

反對

Counsel excepted to the court's ruling. 律師反對法庭的判決