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[/ɪkˈsepʃn; ɪkˋsɛpʃən/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] (an instance of) leaving out or excluding; person or thing that is not included 除外; 例外; 不包括在内的人或物:
Most of the buildings in this town are rather unattractive, but this church is an exception. 这座城镇中大多数建筑物都不太好看, 但这座教堂是个例外. *
The children did well, the only exception being Jo, who failed. 这些孩子考得都很好, 唯独乔不及格. *
All students without exception must take the English examination. 所有的学生毫无例外, 都必须参加英语考试. *
I enjoyed all his novels with the exception of his last. 他的小说我都爱看, 只是最後一部除外. 用法:
2 [C] thing that does not follow a rule 不合规则的事物:
an exception to a rule of grammar 语法规则的一项例外. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) the exception proves the `rule (saying 谚) the excepting of some cases proves that the rule exists, or that it applies to all other cases 有例外则证明有规律:
All his family have red hair except him. He is the exception which proves the rule. 他们全家除他以外头发都是红的. 正所谓有例外才证明有规律嘛. make an exception (of sb/sth) treat sb/sth as a special case 将某人[某事物]作为例外:
You must all be here at 8 am; I can make no exceptions, ie I cannot excuse any of you. 你们都必须早晨八点钟到这里, 任何人都不能例外. take exception to sth object to sth; be offended by sth 反对某事物; 因某事物而生气:
He took great exception to what I said. 他很反对我说的话. *
She took exception to having to wait outside in the rain. 她得在雨中等候, 对此十分气愤. |