1、介词 beside 作“在…旁边”讲;可引申为“比起来”、“和…无关”等,如:
Many automobiles are running on the road beside the river. 许多汽车在河旁的路上奔驰。
2、介词 besides 作“除…以外,还”讲,如:
This morning he had nothing to do besides answering letters. 今天上午他除了写信外,没事可做。
3、副词 besides 作“此外”、“加之”、“况且”等讲
Besides, the diseases brought by those people had reached epidemic proportions. 此外,当时那些人带来的疾病已达到流行病程度。
beside
英 [bɪˈsaɪd] 美 [bɪˈsaɪd]
prep.在旁边(或附近);与…相比
记忆技巧:be 构成介词 + side 旁边 → 在…旁边
含义:
1、在……旁边 ,=near to /next to,如:
There is a lamp beside the bed.
床的旁边有一盏灯。
2、和……相比=compared with,如:
Beside his,my trouble is nothing.
和他的辛苦相比,我的不算一回事。
3、离开,超出……之外 =away from,如:
The question was beside the point,and need not be answered.
这问题离题太远,所以不用回答。
4、固定短语beside oneself 忘我,如:
I was beside myself for joy.
我因高兴而得意忘形。