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1. apart from是介词短语,意为“除了……外(都);除了……外(还);此外”,可以包括也可以不包括被排除的部分,有besides和except for之意,通常放在句首。
Apart from the yellow pencil,I also have a green pencil in my pencil box.
2.but作介词时,意为“除……之外;除了”,表示从整体中除去部分,且不包括除去的部分,常用于anything, nobody,everybody,none,all等复合词后。
I have no choice but to listen to him.
but后可接动词不定式,如果but前有实义动词do的某种形式,其后的不定式须省略to。
He could do nothing but help her.
3.except是介词,意为“除了……之外”,表示从整体中除去部分,且不包括被排除的部分,与but同义。被论述物与被排除物属同类事物。其后可接副词,介词短语及从句等(此时不能用but)。
Li works every day except Sunday.
I didnt tell him anything except that I was tired.
4.besides作介词时,意为“除了……之外(还有)”,具有肯定和附加性质,包括被排除部分在内,相当于in addition to。
I can speak French besides Chinese and English.
5.except for意为“除了;只是”,用来引出理由或细节以修正前面概括性的说法,即先整体肯定或否定,再后用except for修正。被论述物与被排除物不属于同类事物,有主次或从属关系。
Except for an old lady,the bus was empty.
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