见 all
except for
除…以外
I walked along Broadway, deserted but for the occasional cab.
我沿着百老汇走，街上除了偶尔经过的出租车几乎空无一人。
(archaic)other than that; except that
(古)若非
who knows but that the pictures painted on air are eternal.
谁能说空中描绘的东西不能是永恒的呢？。
on the other hand; that being
但另一方面；不过
it's a very hard match, but then they all are.
这是一场硬仗，不过所有比赛都如此。
a two-roomed cottage; a humble home
两房村舍；陋室