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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，它们几乎没有任何实际价值，除了作为一个吸引人的侧面来观察我们最伟大的天才的头脑。
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”对人是完全封闭的，那灭绝人性、非人道的世界，是个乌有的天堂；而存在不会推心置腹地跟人说话，除非以人的面目出现。
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.
这是个很难遵守的誓言，除非将其纳入到努力改善世界上不断扩大的贫民窟的贫民的生活的项目中去。

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.
我们完全不关心企业-,我们应该明确这一点-,除非它们对个人福利有贡献。
耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选
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.
人们经常对我表示不同意，以及对,我一用那个字“,除非作为熟悉的健康的美式感叹词或咒骂词时,它们会被认为是最差的名字,也肯定是我向那些狗前进的标志。
耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

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