not but that meaning in English
虽然..., 除非..
Examples
- I can not do it , not but that a stronger man might .
不能做，但并不是说比我强的人也不能做。 - I can not do it not but that a stronger might ..
我干不了这件事，虽然不能说比我强的人也干不了。 - The boy is very healthy - - not but that he will catch colds sometimes
这男孩很健康- -虽然有时候也感冒。 - I pleas d my self with the design , without determining whether i was ever able to undertake it ; not but that the difficulty of launching my boat came often into my head ; but i put a stop to my own enquiries into it , by this foolish answer which i gave my self , let s first make it , i ll warrant i ll find some way or other to get it along , when tis done
任何有头脑的人都不会像我这样傻就着手去造船。我对自己的计划十分得意，根本不去仔细想想计划的可行性。虽然我也想到船建成后下水可能是一大难题，但对于自己的疑惑，我总是愚蠢地认为： "把船造好了再说。