but
但,但是,不过,而是
Related Words
Definitions
- 1
- : on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not.
- : except; save: She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep.
- : unless; if not; except that: Nothing would do but that I should come in.
- : without the circumstance that: It never rains but it pours.
- : otherwise than: There is no hope but by prayer.
- : that: I don't doubt but he will do it.
- : who not; that not: No leaders worthy of the name ever existed but they were optimists.
- : : But she's beautiful!
- : Informal. than: It no sooner started raining but it stopped.
- 1
- : with the exception of; except; save: No one replied but me.
Phrases
- but for
- but good
- all but
- all over but the shouting
- anything but
- can't help but
- close but no cigar
- everything but the kitchen sink
- it never rains but it pours
- last but not least
- no ifs or buts
- nothing but
- sadder but wiser
- separate but equal
- slow but sure
- spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- there but for the grace of god
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
And more I cannot explain/but you, from what I did not say/will infer what I do not say.
And there is always the easy-but-true charge of Hollywood hypocrisy.
Sheets of bright-but-not-too-bright blue streaked with thin clouds.
And in those conflicts, the Predator would be all-but-useless.
And we all remember good-but-overpraised songs like If I Had a Hammer and the treacly classic Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
When he first worked her she had the old bee-but boiler, 24 feet in diameter.
Till now one with sudden hiss: "But-good Christ-just look-why, the roof's leaning—!"
Our friend with his infinite variety and flexibility, we know-but can we put him in?
Eligible single gentlemen pass and repass-but there is no invitation for to inquire within or without.
And again there came to Honoria that ache of longing for the but-half-disclosed glory and fulness of life.