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083 There is no wealth but life.生命是唯一的财富。
语法点 介词but的意义和用法
说明
介词but的意思是“除了……以外”。如：
Nothing is certain but death and taxes．除了死亡和税，什么都是不确定的。
Nothing is got without pains but poverty．只有贫困可以不劳而获。
填空练习
1．只有真理才是真美。
______ is really beautiful but truth.
2．唯智者善于利用空闲。
None but a wise man can use leisure ______.
（答案：1. Nothing 2. well）
The boss returned from lunch in a good mood（心情）and called the whole staff in to listen to a couple of jokes he had picked up. Everybody but one girl laughed. “What's the matter?” asked the boss. “Haven't you got a sense of humor?” “I don't have to laugh,” she said. “I'm leaving Friday.”
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