other than

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other than 两个单词，可以当作一个介词，其实就是except，或者except for.

other than
apart from a particular person or thing
• 除了…以外，除了;
【SYN】 except
»The truth was known to no one other than herself.
  除了她自己之外，没有人知道真相。
»He doesn't eat pork, but other than that he'll eat just about anything.
  他不吃猪肉，但除此之外他几乎什么都吃。


other than
  1 : not including (something or someone)
   We're open every day other than [=except, except for] Sunday.
   I saw a movie, but other than that, I didn't do much last weekend.
  2 a : different from (something)
   Could we have something other than cereal [=something that is not cereal] for breakfast?
   We never saw him drink anything other than beer. [=we only saw him drink beer]
   Do you have this sweater in any color other than red?
   She said nothing about the case other than that her client would not be found guilty.
  2 b : in a different way from a specified way
   She's never spoken other than kindly of him. [=she has only spoken about him in a kind way]
  3 : except
   — used to introduce a statement that indicates the only person or thing that is not included in or referred to by a previous statement
   Take no orders other than from me.
   No one may enter other than by special permission.
   You can't get there other than by boat.
  
other than
(usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句)
1. except
   除…以外:
   I don't know any French people other than you.
   除了你,我不认识别的法国人。
   We're going away in June but  other than that I'll be here all summer.
   我们六月份外出；除此以外,我整个夏天都在这里。
2. (formal)  different or in a different way from; not
   不同；不同于；不:
   I have never known him to behave other than selfishly.
   我从没见过他不自私。