说明
the last but one
核心问题
Smith was the last but one to arrive.
请问句中的 but 是什么词, 具有什么含义?
词典解答
这里的 but 是介词,含义是“除……之外”。常见的搭配有 (the) first but one(第二),
(the) last but one(倒数第二),(the) last but two(倒数第三),(the) next but one(隔一个):
- His house is the last but one in the street. (LDCE) 他的房子在这条街上是倒数第二栋。