Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3848
besides
/biˈsaɪdz/
adverb
此外；另外
in addition; also
- 1.
Otherwise; else.
除此之外；否则。
- 2.
making an additional point; anyway
此外；反正
- 3.
in addition
另外
而且；再说；否则；别的；除此之外；否则。；此外；反正；另外
In use
I don't like that restaurant; besides, it's too expensive.
She is a great cook; besides, she always cleans up afterward.
The car is old and unreliable; besides, it uses too much gas.
I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it
Besides, + [clause]
通常用于句首，表示补充或递进。
Besides, I have to finish this report.
此外，我必须完成这份报告。
and besides
常用于口语，加强语气。
I can't go; and besides, I have no money.
我不能去；而且，我也没有钱。
besides that
Connections
Collocations
- besides that
- 除此之外
- The car is too expensive. Besides that, it consumes a lot of fuel.这车太贵了。除此之外，它还耗油很多。
- and besides
- 而且，此外
- I don't like the color, and besides, it's too big for me.我不喜欢这个颜色，而且它对我来说太大了。
- besides being
- 除了是……之外
- Besides being a teacher, she is also a writer.除了是一名老师外，她还是一名作家。
- besides which
- 此外
- He is not qualified for the job, besides which he is unwilling to learn.他不胜任这份工作，此外他也不愿意学习。
Idioms & figurative uses
- besides the point
- 离题；不相关Your comments are besides the point.你的评论离题了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“besides”拆解为“be sides”（在一边），想象桌子上一边有主菜，另一边还有额外的配菜，表示“此外、而且”。
Context & Register
通常用于口语和书面语，表示补充或追加观点，相当于“此外”或“而且”。
Grammar Note
常用于句首或分句首，表示'此外'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed end with the sound /aɪdz/ and spelling 'ides', making them perfect rhymes with 'besides'. Be careful: 'beside' (without 's') ends with /aɪd/ not /aɪdz/, so it is not a rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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