prep.

1. 除……之外
   We go there every day except Sunday.

   除了星期天，我们每天都去那儿。

   They all went to sleep except the young Frenchman.

   除了那位年轻的法国人以外，他们全都去睡觉了。

   I like her except when she is angry.

   除了她发怒的时候，我挺喜欢她。

   He has no special fault except that he smokes too much.

   他除了抽烟太多之外，没有什么特别的毛病。

conj.

1. 除了
   She did nothing except complain while she was here.

   她在这里时除了抱怨还是抱怨。

2. 要不是；但是
   I would go except it's too far.

   我想去的，只是路太远。

vt.

1. 把……除外；不计
   The minors are excepted from the regulation.

   未成年者不在此限。

   You will all be punished; I can except no one.

   你们全得受罚，我一个也不饶。

vi.

1. 反对；表示异议[（+to/against）]
   The defendant excepted to the witness.

   被告对这个见证人提出异议。

prep.

conj.

1. used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made.
2. archaic unless.

v.