excepting /ɪkˈseptɪŋ/●present company exˈcepted ( excepting present ˈcompany) used as a polite remark to show that the criticisms you are making are not directed at the people you are talking to（礼貌地指出自己的批评不是针对对方）在场各位除外，我并不是指您◆My feeling is that the people around here, present company excepted of course, are rather unfriendly.我觉得这里的人不怎么友好，当然我并不是说您。
