介詞except后面可接的六類從句

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1. except 后面接 that 從句

He has not changed at all except that he is no longer so talkative. 他一點也沒變，只是不像以前那樣愛說話了。

She remembered nothing about him except that his hair was black. 她對他什么都不記得，只記得他的頭發是黑的。

Freddie would tell me nothing about what he was writing, except that it was to be a Christmas play.  弗雷迪絲毫不肯透露他正在寫什么，只告訴我那是一個圣誕節劇本。

2. except 后面接 if 從句

Come tomorrow except if I phone. 除非我打電話，否則明天來好了。

Except if you start at once you’ll be late. 除非你立即動身，否則你就會遲到。

I’ll take the job unless the pay is too low. (=if the pay isn’t too low / except if the pay is too low.) 除非工資太低，否則我會接受這一工作的。

3. except 后面接 when 從句

The log cabin stayed empty, except when we came. 除非我們到來，要不然那間小木屋一直都是空的。

He no longer went out, except when Jeannie forced him. 除非珍妮強迫他，否則他再也不會外出了。

Byron would not hurt a fly except when he was drinking. 除非一杯酒下肚，否則拜倫是連蒼蠅都不肯傷害的。

The old lady never spoke to anyone except when someone came to visit her. 老太太從來不跟任何人說話，除非有人來探望她。

4. except 后面接 what 從句

I received nothing except what was due to me. 除了我應得的東西，我并未接受任何東西。

I knew nothing about Judith except what I’d heard at second hand. 除了間接聽來的消息之外，我對朱迪思一無所知。

I know nothing about the accident except what I read in the paper. 對這一事故，我除在報紙上看到的情況外，什么也不知道。

5. except 后面接 why 從句

I understand everything except why she killed him. 我一切都明白，只是不理解她為什么把他殺死了。

I understand everything except why he stole the money. 我什么都明白，只是不理解他為什么要偷那筆錢。

He told his parents everything except why he needed so much money. 他把一切都告訴他父母了，只是沒有告訴他們他為什么要那么多錢。

6. except 后面接 where 從句

The snow, except where it drifted, was only calf-deep. 除了吹得堆積起來的地方，雪只有小腿肚深。

The snow, except where it drifted, was only calf-deep. 除了吹得堆積起來的地方，雪只有小腿肚深。

He’s cut loose from this business except, possibly, where James is concerned. 可能除了詹姆斯外，公司里都沒人能管得了他。

I have every confidence in your wisdom except where this sort of thing is concerned. 除了與這種事情有關的方面，我對你的智慧完全有信心。