nothing but在英語裡是個常見片語，它的基本含義是“只是；僅僅”，nothing but有時還可以分開用。常見於下列四種用法：
一、nothing but＋名詞或名詞片語。如：
①I had nothing in the world but two available
hands．在這個世界上我什麼都沒有了，只有兩隻能用的手。
②In the room I found nothing but an old table．房間裡我只發現一張舊桌子。
二、nothing but＋do sth．常用於下面兩種情況：
1．do nothing but
do sth．如：
Last evening I did nothing but repair my farm tools．昨天晚上我除了修理農具外，沒有做其他的事。
2．have nothing to
do but do sth．如：
I had nothing to do but sit down and read a newspaper．我無事可做，只有坐下來讀讀報。
三、nothing but ＋to do sth．常用於want，like，decide，hope，wish，need等可跟不定式的動詞後面。如：
①I want nothing but to speak to you all these
days．這些天來我只想和你說說話。
②He needs nothing but to get comfort from his
mother．他什麼都不需要，只需要母親的安慰。
四、nothing but＋doing sth．常用於enjoy，finish， mind，appreciate等可跟動名詞的動詞後面。如：
①She enjoyed nothing but being thought highly of by
others．她只喜歡受人稱讚。
②I mind nothing but your refusing my
nothing but在英語裡是個常見片語，它的基本含義是“只是；僅僅”，nothing but有時還可以分開用。常見於下列四種用法：
一、nothing but＋名詞或名詞片語。如：
①I had nothing in the world but two available
hands．在這個世界上我什麼都沒有了，只有兩隻能用的手。
②In the room I found nothing but an old table．房間裡我只發現一張舊桌子。
二、nothing but＋do sth．常用於下面兩種情況：
1．do nothing but
do sth．如：
Last evening I did nothing but repair my farm tools．昨天晚上我除了修理農具外，沒有做其他的事。
2．have nothing to
do but do sth．如：
I had nothing to do but sit down and read a newspaper．我無事可做，只有坐下來讀讀報。
三、nothing but ＋to do sth．常用於want，like，decide，hope，wish，need等可跟不定式的動詞後面。如：
①I want nothing but to speak to you all these
days．這些天來我只想和你說說話。
②He needs nothing but to get comfort from his
mother．他什麼都不需要，只需要母親的安慰。
四、nothing but＋doing sth．常用於enjoy，finish， mind，appreciate等可跟動名詞的動詞後面。如：
①She enjoyed nothing but being thought highly of by
others．她只喜歡受人稱讚。
②I mind nothing but your refusing my