except 
英 [ɪkˈsɛpt]  美 [ɪkˈsɛpt] 
prep. 除……外

conj. 除非

v. 把……除外；反对

例句：
There is nothing to do now except wait. 

现在只能等待。

They used to go every Monday, except if it was a holiday. 

他们曾经每周一都去，除非是假日。

The weather was great, except that it was a bit cold. 

天气很好，只是有点冷。

He no longer went out, except when Jeannie forced him. 

他不再出门了，除非珍妮强迫他出去。