all but

见 all

anything but

but for

except for

除…以外

I walked along Broadway, deserted but for the occasional cab.

我沿着百老汇走，街上除了偶尔经过的出租车几乎空无一人。

but that

(archaic)other than that; except that

(古)若非

who knows but that the pictures painted on air are eternal.

谁能说空中描绘的东西不能是永恒的呢？。

but then

on the other hand; that being

但另一方面；不过

it's a very hard match, but then they all are.

这是一场硬仗，不过所有比赛都如此。

but and ben

a two-roomed cottage; a humble home

两房村舍；陋室