except

prep.

1. （用于所言不包括的人或事物前）除…之外
   used before you mention the only thing or person about which a statement is not true
   1. We work every day except Sunday.
      我们除星期天外每天都工作。
   2. They all came except Matt.
      除马特外他们都来了。
   3. I had nothing on except for my socks.
      我除了短袜什么都没穿。

conj.

1. 除了；只是
   used before you mention sth that makes a statement not completely true
   1. I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money.
      我什么都没告诉他，只是说我需要钱。
   2. Our dresses were the same except mine was red.
      我们的连衣裙是一样的，只是我的那件是红色。

verb

1. 不包括；不计；把…除外
   to not include sb/sth
   1. Children under five are excepted from the survey.
      五岁以下的儿童不在调查之列。
   2. The sanctions ban the sale of any products excepting medical supplies and food.
      国际制裁禁止销售医药用品和食物以外的任何产品。
   3. Tours are arranged all year round (January excepted).
      全年都提供观光旅游（一月份除外）。

1. PREP 除了…之外
   You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true.
   1. I wouldn't have accepted anything except a job in Europe...
      除了到欧洲工作外，我本来什么都不会接受。
   2. I don't take any drugs whatsoever, except aspirin for colds...
      我什么药都不吃，除了感冒时吃阿司匹林。
   3. Children who take exams early will be allowed to drop a subject except in the case of maths, English and science.
      提早参加考试的孩子们可以免修除数学、英语和科学以外的一门课。
   4. Except is also a conjunction.
      
   5. Freddie would tell me nothing about what he was writing, except that it was to be a Christmas play...
      弗雷迪丝毫不肯透露他正在写什么，只告诉我那是一个圣诞节剧本。
   6. The log cabin stayed empty, except when we came...
      除非我们到来，要不然那间小木屋一直都是空的。
   7. Ida would not speak to him except to answer questions...
      除了回答问题，艾达都不和他说话。
   8. Nothing more to do now except wait.
      现在只能等待。
2. PREP-PHRASE 除了;除…之外;唯有
   You use except for to introduce the only thing or person that prevents a statement from being completely true.
   1. He hadn't eaten a thing except for one forkful of salad...
      除了一餐叉色拉，他什么都没吃。
   2. Everyone was late, except for Richard.
      除了理查德，其他所有人都迟到了。

Do not confuse except, except for, unless, and besides. You use except to introduce the only things, situations, people, or ideas that a statement does not apply to. All of his body relaxed except his right hand... Travelling was impossible, except in the cool of the morning. You use except for before something that prevents a statement from being completely true. The classrooms were silent, except for the scratching of pens on paper... I had absolutely no friends except for Tom. Unless is used to introduce the only situation in which something will take place or be true. In the 1940s, unless she wore gloves a woman was not properly dressed... You must not give compliments unless you mean them. You use besides to introduce extra things in addition to the ones you are mentioning already. Fruit will give you, besides enjoyment, a source of vitamins. However, note that if you talk about 'the only thing' or 'the only person besides' a particular person or thing, besides means the same as 'apart from'. He was the only person besides Gertrude who talked to Guy.
不要混淆except，except for，unless和besides。 用except引出陈述中唯一不适用的事物、情形、人或想法：All of his body relaxed except his right hand（除了右手外，他全身都放松了), Travelling was impossible, except in the cool of the morning（除了在凉爽的早晨，其他时候出游都是不可能的）。except for 用于引出使某陈述不能完全成立的事物：The classrooms were silent, except for the scratching of pens on paper（除了钢笔在纸上写字的沙沙声，教室里一片安静），I had absolutely no friends except for Tom（除了汤姆，我真的一个朋友也没有）。unless用来引出某事发生或成立所必需的条件：In the 1940s, unless she wore gloves a woman was not properly dressed（在20世纪40年代，女人若不戴手套就是着装不得体），You must not give compliments unless you mean them（除非出自真心实意，否则不要随便恭维别人）。besides用来引出除已经提到的事物之外的其他事物：Fruit will give you, besides enjoyment, a source of vitamins（水果不但好吃，而且富含维生素）。但要注意的是，如果用于谈论除某人或某事物之外仅有的人或物时，besides的意思与apart from相同：He was the only person besides Gertrude who talked to Guy（他是除了格特鲁德外唯一同盖伊说话的人）。

1. Normally the Vatican does not intervene in the internal affairs of religious orders except in cases of disputed elections.
   除非涉及一些有争议的选举，罗马教廷一般不会干预各教派的内部事务。
2. Money was a commodity she never thought about except in the abstract.
   钱对她来说就是个抽象的东西，她从不去想钱。
3. You'd swear he was a cardboard cut-out except that he'd moved his rifle
   要不是他动了动步枪，你肯定会认为他是个硬纸板模型。
4. The snow, except where it drifted, was only calf-deep
   除了吹得堆积起来的地方，雪只有小腿肚深。
5. I wouldn't have accepted anything except a job in Europe
   除了到欧洲工作外，我本来什么都不会接受。
6. I don't take any drugs whatsoever, except aspirin for colds
   我什么药都不吃，除了感冒时吃阿司匹林。
7. Children who take exams early will be allowed to drop a subject except in the case of maths, English and science.
   提早参加考试的孩子们可以免修除数学、英语和科学以外的一门课。
8. He hadn't eaten a thing except for one forkful of salad
   除了一餐叉色拉，他什么都没吃。
9. Everyone was late, except for Richard.
   除了理查德，其他所有人都迟到了。
10. We would have come straight here, except our flight got in too late.
    要不是我们的航班抵达太晚，我们本应直接到这里来的。
11. She sipped the wine. Everything was hazy now, except for Nick's face
    她小口地抿着酒。现在一切都变得模糊起来，除了尼克的脸。
12. I know nothing about him except that he knocked about South Africa for a while.
    我除了知道他在南非流浪过一段时间外对他一无所知。
13. Arrange all the vegetables except the potatoes in layers.
    把除土豆外的所有蔬菜分层放置。
14. There was no mail except the usual junk addressed to the occupier
    除了寄给业主的常见垃圾信件之外，再没有其他邮件了。
15. My master ordered me not to deliver the message except in private
    我的主人命令我务必私下里传递消息。
16. There's nothing except sport and repeats on TV.
    除了体育节目和重播节目外，电视上没什么新鲜内容。
17. Everyone seems busy except us
    除了我们，大家好像都很忙碌。
18. I sold everything I owned except for my car and my books
    我把我所有的东西都卖掉了，只剩下汽车和书。
19. The coffin lying before the altar was bare, except for a single wreath of white roses
    祭台前的棺木上除了仅有的一个白玫瑰花圈外，没有其他任何装饰。
20. This restaurant has nothing to recommend except that it's cheap.
    这家饭馆除了价钱便宜之外，一无可取。
21. No admittance except on business.
    闲人免进。
22. He's the only one absent; everybody else is here.; Everybody has come except him.
    别人都来了，单单他没来。
23. Everyone was tired except John.
    大家都累了，惟有约翰不累。
24. Everybody is down on me except you.
    大家都讨厌我，惟独你不。
25. I'm sorry. I have nothing to pay you except some big bills.
    对不起，我只带着大票面的钱，没有零钱付给你。
26. We all went except him.
    除他以外，我们都去了。
27. He works every day except Sunday.
    除星期天外，他每天都工作。
28. All the tractors except this are good in quality.
    除了这台拖拉机，所有其他的拖拉机质量都很好。
29. He goes to office every day except ( on) Sunday.
    他每天去办公，星期天除外。
30. Apart from [ Except for] a few grammatical mistakes, this composition of yours is well written.
    除了几处语法错误之外，你这篇作文写得不错。

  except but except for save【导航词义：除…外】

  except prep. 除…之外

〔辨析〕侧重于排除在外，即从整体里除去。

  but prep. 除…之外

〔辨析〕词义同except，可换用，但语气较弱，且常与 nothing, nobody, anywhere, everything 等词连用。

  except for prep. 除了，除…之外

〔辨析〕多用于引出使陈述不能完全成立的事物，有时也强调美中不足之处，通常只可后接名词或代词。

  save prep. 〈正式〉除了，除…之外

〔辨析〕词义同 except，可换用，但略显过时。

v.

present company excepted

• 在座诸位除外；不关这里的各位
  used after being rude or critical about sb to say that the people you are talking to are not included in the criticism

verb

1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
   1. The bad results were excluded from the report
   2. Leave off the top piece

   Synonym:    excludeleave outleave offomittake out

2. take exception to
   1. he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday

   Synonym:    demur