except + 从句He cannot hide his feelings, except when the waiters ask if everything is all right.除了在服务生问他是否觉得不舒服时之外，他无法掩藏自己的感觉。 （P24）本句中含有介词 except + when 引导的从句作状语，很多同学对此不理解，其实 except 除了接名词、代词、介词短语、动词不定式外，还可接从句。如：1. Everybody except John looks down upon me.除了约翰外别人都看不起我。2. I looked everywhere except in the bedroom.除了卧室外，别的地方我都找过了。3. I know nothing about him except that he lives nearby.除了知道他住在附近外，我对他一无所知。4. It had no effect except to make him angry.除了惹他生气外，没有任何结果。5. He goes to the library every weekend except when he is ill.除了生病外他每个周末都去图书馆。【注意】 except 之后可以接 that，when 等引导的从句。例 3 可以理解为 I know nothing about him except that I know he lives nearby. 例 5 中 except when he is ill 相当于时间状语从句修饰谓语动词 goes。【小试】 根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。1. 我喜欢她，只要她不发脾气。（except + 从句）2. 除了这周日外，我抽不出时间。（except + 介词短语）3. 除了我以外，他们都去睡觉了。（except + 代词）Key: 1. I like her, except when she is angry.2. I can’t spare the time except on Sunday.3. They all went to sleep except me.
