(1)只是,但是,可是(but)(infml):I'd pay you~I don't have enongh money.我想償還你,可是錢不夠。The book is likely to be useful~it's rather expensive.這本書可能有用,不過相當貴。
(2)要不是(were it not for the fact that)(infml):I would have gone,~you objected.要不是你反對,我早就走了。O~that he has a meeting,he would come to the party.若不是要開會,他會來參加聚會的。