in addition to somebody/something; apart from somebody/something 除…之外(還) We have lots of things in common besides music. 除了音樂,我們還有很多共通點。 Besides working as a doctor, he also writes novels in his spare time. 除了當醫生之外,他在業餘時間還寫小說。 I've got no family besides my parents. 除了父母外,我沒有其他親人。 I’ve got plenty of other things to do besides talking to you. 除了和你說話,我還有很多其他的事要做。
Which Word? besides / apart from / exceptbesides / apart from / except- The preposition besides means ‘in addition to’:
besides 作介詞表示除…之外(還): What other sports do you like besides football? 除足球外你還喜歡哪些運動?
指僅有某事物不包括在内用 except: I like all sports except football. 除足球外我喜歡所有的運動。
上述兩種含義均可用 apart from: What other sports do you like apart from football? 除足球外你還喜歡哪些運動? I like all sports apart from football. 除足球外我喜歡所有的運動。
Language Bank exceptexceptMaking an exception 說明例外的情況 She wrote all of the songs on the album except for the final track. 除最後一首歌外,這張專輯中所有歌曲都是她寫的。
Apart from/aside from the final track, all of the songs on the album were written by her. 除最後一首歌外,這張專輯中所有歌曲都是她寫的。
The songwriting—with a few minor exceptions—is of a very high quality. 除了幾首歌美中不足以外,歌曲創作質量非常高。
With only one or two exceptions, the songwriting is of a very high quality. 歌曲創作質量非常高,僅有一兩首歌例外。
The majority of the compositions are less than three minutes long, with the notable exception of the title track. 大多數曲目的長度都不超過三分鐘,只有與專輯同名的曲目是明顯的例外。
With the exception of the title track, this album is a huge disappointment. 這張專輯令人大失所望,只有與專輯同名的曲目還過得去。
Here is a list of all the band’s CDs, excluding unofficial ‘bootleg’ recordings. 這是這個樂隊所有 CD 的清單,未經批準非法錄制的那些沒有計算在内。
Which Word? beside / besidesbeside / besides- The preposition beside usually means ‘next to something/somebody’ or ‘at the side of something/somebody’:
介詞 beside 通常表示靠近、在旁邊: Sit here beside me. 坐到我旁邊來。
介詞 besides 表示除…之外(還): What other sports do you play besides hockey? 除了玩曲棍球你還做哪些運動?
- The adverb besides is not usually used on its own with the same meaning as the preposition. It is mainly used to give another reason or argument for something:
I don’t think I’ll come on Saturday. I have a lot of work to do. Besides, I don’t really like parties. 我想我星期六不會來。我有好多事要做。再說,我不太喜歡社交聚會。 - She likes football. Besides, she likes tennis and basketball.