He was fully dressed except for a tie.
他衣冠楚楚,只是没打领带。
She could utter all the sounds correctly except certain consonants.
除了某些辅音,她发音正确。
这里的“整体”为“all the sounds”,而“certain consonants”为“部分”,它被减去了。
You can find me in the office every day except Wednesday.
除了周三,你可以每天在办公室找到我。