How do you use "But for + noun" in a sentence?

But for your help, I would have failed. But for the rain, we would have gone out. But for one small mistake, he would have won. But for her encouragement, I wouldn't be here today.

But for + noun

Q: What does "But for + noun" mean?

Expressing 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for' 'But for' = 'if it weren't for' (present) or 'if it hadn't been for' (past): 'But for your help, I would have failed.' Very formal, often in third conditional contexts.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Formal

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의미: Expressing 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for'

表达'要不是'或'若非'

Expresar 'si no fuera por' o 'si no hubiera sido por'

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'But for' = 'if it weren't for' (present) or 'if it hadn't been for' (past): 'But for your help, I would have failed.' Very formal, often in third conditional contexts.

'But for' = 'if it weren't for'（现在）或'if it hadn't been for'（过去）：'But for your help, I would have failed.'（要不是你的帮助，我就失败了。）非常正式，常用于第三条件句语境。

'But for' = 'if it weren't for' (presente) o 'if it hadn't been for' (pasado): 'But for your help, I would have failed.' Muy formal, a menudo en contextos de tercer condicional.

「But for」=「if it weren't for」（現在）または「if it hadn't been for」（過去）：「But for your help, I would have failed.」非常にフォーマルで、第三条件文の文脈でよく使われます。

'But for' = 'if it weren't for' (현재) 또는 'if it hadn't been for' (과거): 'But for your help, I would have failed.' 매우 격식적이며, 주로 3조건문 맥락에서 사용됩니다.

예문

But for your help, I would have failed.
要不是你的帮助，我就失败了。
De no ser por tu ayuda, habría fracasado.
あなたの助けがなければ、失敗していたでしょう。
당신의 도움이 없었다면, 실패했을 것이다.
But for the rain, we would have gone out.
要不是下雨，我们就出去了。
De no ser por la lluvia, habríamos salido.
雨がなければ、出かけていたでしょう。
비가 오지 않았다면, 외출했을 것이다.
But for one small mistake, he would have won.
要不是一个小失误，他就赢了。
De no ser por un pequeño error, él habría ganado.
一つの小さなミスがなければ、彼は勝っていたでしょう。
작은 실수 하나만 없었다면, 그가 이겼을 것이다.
But for her encouragement, I wouldn't be here today.
要不是她的鼓励，我今天就不会在这里。
De no ser por su aliento, hoy no estaría aquí.
彼女の励ましがなければ、今日ここにいなかったでしょう。
그녀의 격려가 없었다면, 오늘 여기에 없었을 것이다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: written, formal, literary

어조: counterfactual

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But for the traffic, we would have arrived on time.
要不是交通堵塞，我们就准时到了。
De no ser por el tráfico, habríamos llegado a tiempo.
交通渋滞がなければ、時間通りに着いていたでしょう。
교통 체증이 없었다면, 제시간에 도착했을 것이다.
But for your intervention, things would have been worse.
要不是你的干预，情况会更糟。
De no ser por tu intervención, las cosas habrían sido peores.
あなたの介入がなければ、もっと悪くなっていたでしょう。
당신의 개입이 없었다면, 상황이 더 나빠졌을 것이다.
But for luck, I wouldn't have survived.
要不是运气好，我就活不下来。
De no ser por la suerte, no habría sobrevivido.
運がなければ、生き残れなかったでしょう。
운이 없었다면, 살아남지 못했을 것이다.
But for your help...
要不是你的帮助……
De no ser por tu ayuda...
あなたの助けがなければ…
당신의 도움이 아니었다면...
But for my lateness...
要不是我迟到了……
De no ser por mi tardanza...
私が遅刻しなければ…
내가 늦지 않았더라면...

✗ 잘못된 표현

But for you helped me... (use noun, not clause)
But for you helped me...（使用名词，不用从句）
But for you helped me... (usar sustantivo, no cláusula)
But for you helped me...（節ではなく名詞を使う）
But for you helped me... (절이 아닌 명사를 사용해야 함)
But for I was late... (use noun phrase)
But for I was late...（使用名词短语）
But for I was late... (usar frase nominal)
But for I was late...（名詞句を使う）
But for I was late... (명사구를 사용해야 함)

기원과 역사

Formal conditional expression

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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