all but

漢語翻譯

詞意辨析：

anything but, nothing but, all but, none but

這些短語均由代詞加前置詞but(除開)構成，但含義各不相同。
anything but: (=not at all, by no means, never)表示“決不，根本不”。
nothing but: (=only)表示“只不過，除了……以外什麼也沒有”。
all but: (=almost, nearly)表示“幾乎，差一點”。
none but: (=no one except)表示“只有；除……外誰也不”。

英文解釋：

副詞 all but:

1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
   同義詞：about, just about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

例句：

1. It was all but impossible to climb back into the boat.
   再回到小船上已幾乎不可能了。
2. He is the chairman of the committee in all but the name.
   除了沒掛名以外，實際上他就是委員會的主席。
3. The party was all but over when we arrived.
   我們到的時候，晚會幾乎要結束了。
4. All but the morning star have disappeared.
   除掉金星以外其他的星星全都消失了。
5. The car all but ran over him.
   車子幾乎把他攆過去。
6. I all but stumbled.
   我幾乎摔倒了。
7. All but crying with relief.
   快樂地差一點大叫起來
8. He was all but killed by the traffic accident.
   他幾乎死於車禍。