2022-01-21 如何区分 beside 和 besides

内容简介

虽然 “beside” 和 “besides” 在拼写上只差一个字母 “s”，但它们的意思和用法却完全不同。它们的不同点具体是什么？在本期 “一分钟英语” 视频中，主持人 Phil 介绍这两个看似相近，实则不同的词语的用法。

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Hi, I’m Phil, and I’m going to tell you the difference between beside and besides.

That’s one small letter, but it’s quite a big difference.

Beside (with no ‘s’) is a preposition, and we usually use it to talk about physical position.

So you can say: Put the chair beside the table.
Or: Come and sit beside me.

It’s like a more formal version of ‘next to’.

Now, besides (with an ‘s’) is either a preposition or an adverb, and is often used to add information.

Besides knowing grammar well, you need to have a good vocabulary.
You should do something else besides studying.

Here, it’s like ‘as well as’.

As an adverb, it’s often used to add a more important or stronger point.

I’m going to practise now because I’ve got time and besides, I need to!

It’s like a less formal version of ‘moreover’.

So, besides remembering that beside is for physical position, remember that besides is for adding information.

用法总结

1. “Beside” 是介词，表物理方位 “在…旁边”，相当于更正式一点的 “next to”。

• Put the chair beside the table.
• Come and sit beside me.
• The cinema is beside the park.

2. “Besides” 作介词用时，意思为 “除了…之外，还/且”，类似于 “as well as”。

• Besides knowing grammar well, you need to have a good vocabulary.
• You should do something else besides studying.
• Besides enjoying reading, she loves playing football.

3.“Besides” 作副词用时，意思为 “此外，况且”，通常用来添加更重要或更强烈的观点，相当于不那么正式的 “moreover”。

• I’m going to practise now because I’ve got time and besides, I need to!
• I want to go and lie down. Besides, I have a headache.
• I don’t want to drive now. Besides, it’s really dark.