apart from 和except for的区别：中文含义不同、用法不同。apart from作为介词，中文含义为“除了”、“除了…外”、“要不是”、“此外”、“加之”；except for的中文含义为“除了”。
一、apart from的意思及用法
apart from作为介词，意为除了;除了…外(都);要不是;此外;加之。
例句：I've finished apart from the last question.
除了最后一道题，我全做完了。
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain.
他们在伦敦有一座房子，此外在西班牙还有一座别墅。
What other sports do you like apart from football?
除足球外你还喜欢哪些运动？
Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists.
她的典雅风格使她与其他记者截然不同。
He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head.
除了头上起了个包，他没有别的伤。
The room was empty apart from one man seated beside the fire
除了有个男人坐在火炉边，房间里空荡荡的。
The army controls the city apart from a few pockets of resistance.
除了一些零星的抵抗外，部队已控制了城市。
Apart from anything else, he comes near to contradicting himself.
不说别的，他几乎自己就是自相矛盾。
His one weakness, apart from aeroplanes, is ice cream.
除了对飞机情有独钟，他还嗜好冰激凌。
二、except for的意思及用法
except for意为除了。
例句：I had nothing on except for my socks.
我除了短袜什么都没穿。
She was unlike him in every way except for her coal black eyes.
她除了那双乌黑的眼睛外，跟他没有一点儿相像。
Everyone was late, except for Richard.
除了理查德，其他所有人都迟到了。
The room was silent except for John's crunching
屋子里一片寂静，只有约翰发出的咀嚼声。
The bus was empty except for one young lady.
公共汽车上很空，只有一位年轻的女士。
He's a good man, except for his short temper.
他是个好人，除了气粗些。
The night was very quiet except for the ticking of the clock.
夜很静，只有钟摆滴答滴答地响。
