He did everything except wash clothes. 除了洗衣服外,他什么都做。
He likes nothing except to watch TV. 除了看电视外,他什么都不喜欢。
We knew nothing about it except what he told us. 除了他告诉我们的情况外,我们对此一无所知(from 。
We know nothing about him except that he is from Paris. 我们除了知道他来自巴黎外,其余的情况则一无所知。
I like her except when she was angry. 除了她生气的时候,我挺喜欢她的。
I understand everything except why he stole the money. 我什么都明白,只是不理解他为什么要偷那笔钱。
My papers seem to be everywhere except where they oughtto be. 我的文件似乎完全不在它们应该在的地方(from 。
一、except作为介词
1、除…之外,除了
Everyone is ready except him.除了他,大家都准备好了。
He won't work except when he is pleased.只有在高兴时他才会工作。
二、except作为及物动词
除去,把…除外
except certain names from a list 在名单中除去某些人的名字
except sb from a group 把某人从团体中开除
nobody excepted 无一人例外
present company excepted 在场者除外。
三、except作为不及物动词
1、反对
conj.( 连接词 conjunction )
1、【口】 除外,只有
I would go,except it's too far.我是要去,可是路太远了。
2、【古·圣】 除非
except ye be born again 除非尔等再生。
Everyone except me got an invitation. 除我之外,所有人都收到了请柬。
The window is never opened except in summer. 除了在夏天外,这扇窗户从不打开。
Except for me, everyone was late. 除我外,大家都迟到了。
【注】用于句首时 except for 与 except 同义,但除此之外,两者用法有差别:except 主要用来谈论同类的东西,而 except for则主要用来谈论不同类的东西,有时含有惋惜之意。如
All compositions are well written except yours. 除了你的作文外,其他的作文都写得很好。
His composition is good except for a few spellingmistakes. 他的作文写得不错,只是有几处拼写错误。