Examples

I would have bought the car, except that it was too expensive.

要不是太贵，我已经把这车买下了。 → except

except that...

除了... → except

这两支笔样儿差不多，色儿不一样。

These two pens are alike except that they're different colours. → 样

这家饭馆儿除了价钱便宜之外，一无可取。

This restaurant has nothing to recommend it except that it's cheap. → 一无可取

这手机用了好几年了, 除了壳子有点旧之外, 其他都好。

This cell phone has been used for many years, but everything functions well, except that its case is a little old. → 壳子