nothing but / nothing except(除--而外,什么也没有,只有)后面可接(1) 名词或代词:For miles and miles I could see nothing except (= but) a great fire and lots of smoke. 一连好几英里.除了大火和浓烟我什么也看不见.
Under the soil there is nothing but sand. 在这层土壤下边只有沙子.
(2)不定式:A cold-blooded animal has no choice but to lie down and sleep. 冷血动物别无选择.只好躺下来睡觉.(注:这种句型中的不定式通常要带to,但当其前面的动词是do.或只有情态动词时.but后面的不定式要省去to.例如:He did nothing but sleep all day long. 他什么也不干.成天睡觉.
I can but obey it.(= I can do nothing but obey it.)我只能服从 |
