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Oct 8
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“你问我答”:搭配 “all but” 的用法

BBC Learning English
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“All but” 这个搭配在英语中十分常用。不论是想要表达 “除了……都”,还是要描述某个东西 “几乎……” 或 “基本上……”,我们都可以用 “all but”。它和类似的搭配 “anything but” 有什么不同?听节目,跟主持人 Phil 和步理学习这个搭配的用法。

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