except for强调同类之间的差异,即相似基础上的不同点;except 就没有这一层面的意思了.
例如:
He is a good man except for his frequent being late for dates!
He has really played a good role in the movie except for being nervous sometime!
这就是在好的的基础上还有一部分不好的地方,由此作出比较,这也许就是异类记心间,不过我个人认为学习英语不应该刻意去记那些口诀之类的,那都是别人总结的,或许对他们有帮助,但是最重要的还是体会语言的深层意思吧!注意运用语言才是学习语言的主要目的的!