but

It’s an old car, but it’s very reliable..这是一辆旧车，但是性能非常可靠。

They rushed to the hospital, but they were too late..他们急忙赶到医院，但是已经太迟了。

We’ve invited the boss, but she may decide not to come..我们邀请过老板，但她有可能决定不来。

an expensive but extremely useful book.价钱很贵却是非常有用的一本书

‘Has he got any experience?’ ‘No, but he’s keen to learn.’.“他有经验吗？”“没有，但他非常好学。”

but now,刚刚

but for,conj. 要不是；如果没有

but what,而不…；但是…

but only,[加强语气]但是

but just,仅；只得，唯此而已

anything but,根本不，决不

all but,几乎，差一点

but few,只有几个，不多几个

but too,很遗憾地

but good,[美国口语]彻底地，完全；狠狠地；有力地；毫无疑问

cannot but,不得不，禁不住

but yet,adj. 但还是（可是还）

can but,conj. 只能

but and,[古苏格兰英语]另外，而且也