but
US:/bət/
UK:/bət/
conj.:
而；然而；只有；尽管如此
prep.:
除了；除…之外
adv.:
只有；仅仅
n.:
借口；托辞
v.:
对(某人)讲“但是”(以示反对,拒绝等)
网络:
可是；不过；而是
Word forms: (复数) buts
Examples
1.
I'd like to say that this is the best of all timer classes, but that would be misleading.
我愿意说这是所有定时器类中最好的一个，但这会引起误导。
2.
"Hai Bao" in the name easy to sing, but also, and his body color echoes, in line with the principles of Chinese folk auspicious title.
“海宝”的名字朗朗上口，也和他身体的色彩呼应，符合中国民俗的吉祥称谓原则。
3.
and yet we escaped with nothing but a few scrapes.
我们却生还了，虽然身上有几处擦伤
4.
There's a study some of you think you know about, but very few people have ever read the story.
有一项研究，你们其中一些人可能以为自己知道，但极少数人读过这个故事。
5.
It's very badly swollen. It's probably just bruise, but it could be broken. So I'm going to ask you to the hospital for an X-Ray.
这儿肿的厉害，可能只是擦伤，也可能骨折了，所以我打算让你去医院照个X光片。
6.
It might sound very obvious, but how much you enjoy your trip will depend on your choice of travelling companion.
虽然这有点老生常谈，但你在旅游中享受乐趣的程度将取决于你所选择的旅伴。
7.
In his journey there was no appearance of flight, but he was fleeing, and four days afterward he was on the Zenith train.
一路上并没有赶忙的表现，但是他归心似箭，四天之后，他已坐在去泽尼斯的火车上。
8.
Rescuers said the injured were taken to a nearby part of the hospital, but fortunately the injury is not serious, not life threatening.
救援人员称，部分伤者被送往附近医院治疗，好在伤势都不太严重，没有生命危险。
9.
He said the company had more than 100 employees, but he declined to comment further.
他说这家公司有100多名员工，但拒绝透露更多信息。
10.
But he said being comfortable and predictable by recording the same kind of music is not the place for rock music.
但他又说，如果用心安理得的、可预期的方式录制同一类型的歌曲，这不是摇滚乐。