except/ɪk'sept/

prep. not including (a particular thing, person or fact)

prep. 除…之外：We all passed the exam except Mike. 除迈克外，我们都通过了考试。

◇[except to do sth] He seldom goes out except to go to the cinema. 除了看电影外，他很少出门。

◇[do ... except do sth] I could do nothing except wait. 除了等待，我啥也不能做。

except for sth 除…外，撇开：The paragraph is well written except for a few spelling mistakes. 这段写得很好，除了一些拼写错误外。

构词ex- + -cept- （= take拿）→“把…拿出”即“除…外”

同根 accept; concept; reception

常犯错误

✗ He looks like his younger brother, except he is taller.

✓ He looks like his younger brother, except that he is taller. 除了他更高外，他像他的弟弟。

[✌except为介词，后面不能直接接从句，该从句应由that引导]

巧记 accept和except的拼写易混淆，区分方法参见accept。

辨析besides; except; except for