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基本解释

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際價值，除了作爲一個吸引人的側麪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”對人是完全封閉的，那滅絕人性、非人道的世界，是個烏有的天堂；而存在不會推心置腹地跟人說話，除非以人的麪目出現。
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.
這是個很難遵守的誓言，除非將其納入到努力改善世界上不斷擴大的貧民窟的貧民的生活的項目中去。

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.
我們完全不關心企業-,我們應該明確這一點-,除非它們對個人福利有貢獻。
耶魯公開課 - 金融市場課程節選
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.
人們經常對我表示不同意，以及對,我一用那個字“,除非作爲熟悉的健康的美式感歎詞或咒罵詞時,它們會被認爲是最差的名字,也肯定是我曏那些狗前進的標志。
耶魯公開課 - 1945年後的美國小說課程節選

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