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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-saving〕Spurs could have had several goals but for some brilliant saves from John Hallworth.要不是约翰·霍尔沃思几次精彩的扑救，热刺队原本可以射进好几个球。柯林斯高阶〔BUSY/NOT BUSY〕I kept asking her to come out for a drink but for some reason she was always busy. 我常常叫她出来喝一杯，可不知怎么的她总是说忙。朗文写作活用〔DANGEROUS〕It's dangerous work but for men like Clement, summer firefighting is an important source of income. 夏季救火是一项危险的工作，但对于克莱门特这样的人来说却是一种重要的收入来源。朗文写作活用〔EARN〕Dan is making good money now, but for years we really struggled. 丹现在挣很多钱，但是有许多年我们过得很艰难。朗文写作活用〔EXCEPT〕There was complete silence but for the occasional sound of distant traffic. 要不是远处偶尔传来汽车的声音，这里真是一片寂静。朗文写作活用〔IF〕But for the actions of a brave fireman, I wouldn't be alive now. 要不是一位勇敢的消防员相救，现在我就不可能活着了。朗文写作活用〔JOB〕Nursing is hard work and often low paid, but for many people it is a vocation. 护理是件很辛苦的工作，报酬往往很低，但对许多人来说这是一种使命。朗文写作活用〔PREDICT〕There were several arrests for disorderly behaviour, but for the most part the much-predicted violence did not materialize. 一些人因破坏治安遭逮捕，但很多人预料发生的暴力事件基本上没有发生。朗文写作活用〔SERIOUS〕English teachers often joked that they could not pass the exam, but for the students it was no laughing matter. 英语老师经常开玩笑说他们不能通过这次考试，可是对学生来说那可不是说着玩的。朗文写作活用〔STRIKE〕Teachers were not striking for higher pay, but for higher standards in education. 教师举行罢工不是为了提高薪水，而是为了提高教育质量。朗文写作活用〔afraid〕I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby.我担心的不是自己，而是婴儿。牛津高阶〔beating-up〕There was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass.当时一片寂静，只听见一只苍蝇不停地撞击着玻璃。柯林斯高阶〔but for〕The score would have been higher but for some excellent goaltending.如果没有对方一些出色的干扰球，我们的得分会更高。韦氏高阶〔but〕But for the doctor's skill, he would have died.要不是医生医术高明,他早就死了。英汉大词典〔but〕But for these interruptions, the meeting would have finished earlier.要不是几次被打断，会议早就开完了。朗文当代〔but〕But for you, they might have escaped.要不是你, 他们可能已经逃走了。外研社新世纪〔but〕But for your timely warning, we would have been unaware of the danger.要不是你及时警告，我们不会意识到有危险。麦克米伦高阶〔but〕All was silent but for the sound of the wind in the trees.万籁俱寂，只有风吹树动发出沙沙的声音。朗文当代〔but〕He would have played but for a knee injury.他要不是膝部有伤的话，就上场了。牛津高阶〔but〕I might never have got to university but for you.要是没有你的话，我可能永远也上不了大学。朗文当代〔but〕Lee would certainly have been included in the team, but for his recent injury.李要不是最近受伤，肯定会被选入队里。麦克米伦高阶〔but〕The square was empty but for a couple of cabs.除了几辆出租汽车外，广场上空空如也。牛津高阶〔case study〕Nobody sets out to make a bad movie, but for the benefit of anyone who does, 'Killing Me Softly' is the perfect case study.没有人想拍成烂片, 但是对想拍烂片的人而言, 《温柔地杀我》是个非常典型的烂片。外研社新世纪〔consumption〕These products are not for national consumption, but for export.这些产品只供出口不供国内消费。剑桥高阶〔converse〕Some teachers welcomed the change; but for the majority of teachers, the converse was true .有些教师很欢迎这一改革，但对大多数教师来说，情况却恰恰相反。朗文当代〔corn〕You can call it heart-warming, but for me it's pure corn.你可以说它温暖人心, 但是在我看来纯粹是陈词滥调。外研社新世纪〔cram it〕I told him he could take his five bucks and cram it.I'm not working for money but for principle.我告诉他说，他可以拿了他的5美元见鬼去吧。我是为原则而工作，不是为了钱。21世纪英汉〔equivalent〕She's doing the equivalent job in the new company but for more money.她在新公司做同样的工作，但薪水比以前高。剑桥高阶〔escaped〕But for me television is an escape.但是对我而言，看电视是一种逃避的方法。柯林斯高阶〔exception〕We don't usually accept checks, but for you we'll make an exception (=not include you in this rule) .我们一般不接受支票，但对你是个破例。朗文当代〔fangirl〕Fangirls love shows not just for their good qualities but for the opportunities they provide to engage emotionally with what's on the screen.这些节目的年轻女性狂热爱好者喜欢的不仅仅是节目的高质量，也是因为这些节目为她们提供了与屏幕内容感情互动的机会。剑桥高阶〔impossible〕It is difficult to find work these days, but for blind people it is virtually impossible .现在找工作很难，对于盲人来说几乎不可能。朗文当代〔intervention〕It would have been worse but for Simon's intervention.要是没有西蒙的调停, 事情将会变得更糟。外研社新世纪〔margin〕Students have played an important role in the past, but for the moment, they're on the margins.学生过去曾经发挥了重要的作用，不过现在他们变得无足轻重了。柯林斯高阶〔news〕My children's school is in the news again, but for all the wrong reasons.我的孩子们就读的学校又上新闻了, 不过都是负面报道。外研社新世纪〔notable〕The proposed new structure is notable not only for its height, but for its shape.拟建的新建筑令人瞩目，不仅是因其高度，也因其外形。柯林斯高阶〔part〕There were a few complaints, but for the most part people seemed to enjoy themselves.有个别抱怨，但总的来说人们过得很愉快。麦克米伦高阶〔practical〕There's still another ten minutes of the game to go, but for practical purposes it's already over.比赛虽然还有十分钟，但实际上等于已经结束了。牛津高阶〔pressure〕This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities.如果不是因为对当局施加了压力，就不会有这一让步。牛津搭配〔purpose〕Nominally she is the secretary, but for all practical purposes she runs the place.名义上她是秘书，实际上此处由她管理。牛津搭配〔take to〕The first series was really bad. But for some reason the public took to it.第一部系列剧糟透了，可是不知为何，观众开始喜欢上了它。柯林斯高阶〔time〕Shakespeare's works were said to be not of a particular era, but for all time.人们说莎士比亚的作品不属于某一个时代, 而是属于所有时代。外研社新世纪〔translation〕The translation of the Latin motto reads 'Not for oneself, but for others'.这句拉丁语格言可以解释为“毋为己，只为人”。牛津搭配〔turn around〕Now turn the question around and start looking not for what you did wrong in the past, but for what you can do to make things better in the future.现在换个角度考虑问题，开始不要去想你过去做错了什么，而考虑一下怎样才能日后做得更好。柯林斯高阶〔twist〕But for a cruel twist of fate/fortune, he could now be running his own business.要不是时运不济，他现在可能正在经营自己的公司了。剑桥高阶But for a cruel twist of fate/fortune, he could now be running his own business.要不是时运不济/财运不济的话, 他现在可能正在经营自己的公司了。剑桥国际For most people a bee sting is a painful inconvenience, but for a few it is much more serious.对大多数人来说蜜蜂的蛰刺只是疼痛的麻烦，但对有些人来说却严重得多。剑桥国际In theory, Dr Frampton is in charge, but for all practical purposes (= in reality) her assistant runs the office because she's away so much.理论上说，是弗兰普顿博士负责，但由于她经常不在办公室，实际上是她的助手在管。剑桥国际She's doing the equivalent job in the new company but for more money.她在新的公司里做等量的工作，但报酬要高。剑桥国际The war had just come to an end (=ended) but for many who had fought, the suffering had just begun.战争虽已结束，但对许多战斗者来说，苦难才刚刚开始。剑桥国际 |
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