词汇 "but for" 在中文的含义

"but for" 在英语中是什么意思?与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法

but for

US /bʌt fɔːr/
UK /bʌt fɔːr/

短语

要不是, 除了

if it were not for; were it not for

示例:
But for your help, I would have failed.
要不是你的帮助,我早就失败了。
The game would have been perfect but for the rain.
要不是下雨,比赛就完美了。