except
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prep.
1. 除...之外
We go there every day except Sunday.
除了星期天,我们每天都去那儿.
They all went to sleep except the young Frenchman.
除了那位年轻的法国人以外,他们全都去睡觉了.
I like her except when she is angry.
除了她发怒的时候,我挺喜欢她.
He has no special fault except that he smokes too much.
他除了抽烟太多之外,没有什么特别的毛病.
conj.
1. 除了
She did nothing except complain while she was here.
她在这里时除了抱怨还是抱怨.
2. 要不是;但是
I would go except it's too far.
我想去的,只是路太远.
vt.
1. 把...除外;不计
The minors are excepted from the regulation.
未成年者不在此限.
You will all be punished; I can except no one.
你们全得受罚,我一个也不饶.
vi.
1. 反对;表示异议[(+to/against)]
The defendant excepted to the witness.
被告对这个见证人提出异议.
expect
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vt.
1. 预计...可能发生(或来到);预料;预期[+(that)][+to-v][O2]
He expected to finish the work by March.
他预期三月份完成这项工作.
We expected that you would succeed.
我们预计你会成功的.
2. 期待;等待;盼望
That's just what we expected.
那正是我们所期望的.
I'll expect you for supper at six o'clock.
我六点等你吃晚饭.
3. 认为理应得到;指望;要求[(+from)][O2]
Don't expect too much of him.
别对他期望过高.
I expect you to be punctual.
我要求你准时.
The professor expected respect from his students.
教授认为学生理应尊敬他.
4. 想;认为[W][Y][+(that)]
I expect you are right.
我想你是对的.
vi.
1. 期待;预期
2. (用进行时)怀孕,怀胎
Mary is expecting.
玛丽怀孕了
近义词可以是besides,用作介词,作“除……之外,还有”；它还可以用作副词,作“还有,而且”解.含有肯定和附加的意思,即在一个具体数字之外再加上一个数.
