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基本解釋

They have, beyond doubt, no substantial value whatever except as a fascinating sidelight on the mind of our greatest genius.
但是，它們幾乎沒有任何實(shí)際價(jià)值，除了作為一個(gè)吸引人的側(cè)面來觀察我們最偉大的天才的頭腦。
But that "other world" is well concealed from man, that dehumanised, inhuman world, which is a celestial naught; and the bowels of existence do not speak unto man, except as man.
但那“另一世界”對(duì)人是完全封閉的，那滅絕人性、非人道的世界，是個(gè)烏有的天堂；而存在不會(huì)推心置腹地跟人說話，除非以人的面目出現(xiàn)。
It is a vow that will be hard to keep, except as part of a broad effort to improve life in the world’s expanding slums.
這是個(gè)很難遵守的誓言，除非將其納入到努力改善世界上不斷擴(kuò)大的貧民窟的貧民的生活的項(xiàng)目中去。

As soon as he entered his rooms, he saw that everything was perfect-- except for one thing.
We don't care at all about corporations-- we should make that clear-- except as they contribute to individual welfare.
我們完全不關(guān)心企業(yè)-,我們應(yīng)該明確這一點(diǎn)-,除非它們對(duì)個(gè)人福利有貢獻(xiàn)。
耶魯公開課 - 金融市場(chǎng)課程節(jié)選
People are already shaking their heads over me and any immediate God further professional use on my part of the word "God" except as a familiar, healthy American expletive will be taken or rather confirmed as the very worst kind of name dropping and a sure sign that I'm going straight to the dogs.
人們經(jīng)常對(duì)我表示不同意，以及對(duì),我一用那個(gè)字“,除非作為熟悉的健康的美式感嘆詞或咒罵詞時(shí),它們會(huì)被認(rèn)為是最差的名字,也肯定是我向那些狗前進(jìn)的標(biāo)志。
耶魯公開課 - 1945年后的美國(guó)小說課程節(jié)選

Bricks-and-mortar bookstores look increasingly out-dated, except as venues for leisurely coffee and book signings.
ECONOMIST: The world’s best-known bookstore puts itself up for sale