except for

adv. 除 ... 之外, 要不是由于

例句与用法：

Nothing remains except for me to say goodbye.

最后我该说一声再见了。

The meal was excellent except for (ie with the exception of) the first course.

这顿饭好极了，只是第一道菜稍差。

I can answer all the questions except for the last.

所有的题我都会答，只是最後一题不会。

It's a nice pub, except for the landlord.

酒店很不错，但是那店主却不怎么样。

I can do nothing except for swimming in the dog days.

在三伏天里，除了游泳，我什么事也做不成。

This area is peaceful except for a few skirmishes in the distance.

除了远处的零星的小冲突之外，这个地区是和平的。

No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.

除非是傻瓜，从未有人为金钱以外的东西写文章。

A banana is mainly pulp, except for its skin.

香蕉除了果皮之外，主要是果肉。

词形变化：

动词过去式: excepted | 动词过去分词: excepted | 动词现在分词: excepting | 动词第三人称单数: excepts |

详细释义：

1. 除了……以外

The composition is quite good except for the spelling.

这篇文章除了拼写以外, 其他都不错。

2. 要不是由于

I would go to the party with you except for my broken leg.

要不是因为我腿断了, 我想与你一起去参加聚会。