How do you use "besides" in a sentence?

Besides English, she speaks French and German. I don't want to go out tonight. Besides, it's raining. Who else was there besides you and Tom?

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Q: What does "besides" mean?

In addition to, or apart from 'Besides' means in addition to or apart from something. As an adverb, it introduces an additional point or reason. As a preposition, it means 'in addition to' or 'except for.' It's often confused with 'beside' (which means next to), but 'besides' always implies addition or exception.

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意味: In addition to, or apart from

除…之外，而且

además de, aparte de

〜の他に、その上

~외에, 게다가

'Besides' means in addition to or apart from something. As an adverb, it introduces an additional point or reason. As a preposition, it means 'in addition to' or 'except for.' It's often confused with 'beside' (which means next to), but 'besides' always implies addition or exception.

「besides」意味着除了某事之外或另外。作为副词，它引入额外的观点或理由。作为介词，它意味着「除了」或「除…之外」。它经常与「beside」（意思是在旁边）混淆，但「besides」总是暗示添加或例外。

«Besides» significa además de algo o aparte de algo. Como adverbio, introduce un punto o razón adicional. Como preposición, significa «además de» o «excepto por».

「besides」は、何かに加えて、または何かとは別にという意味です。副詞として、追加のポイントや理由を導入します。前置詞として、「〜に加えて」または「〜を除いて」を意味します。

'besides'는 무언가에 더하여 또는 무언가를 제외하고라는 뜻입니다. 부사로는 추가적인 요점이나 이유를 도입합니다. 전치사로는 '~에 더하여' 또는 '~을 제외하고'라는 의미입니다. 'beside'(~옆에)와 자주 혼동되지만, 'besides'는 항상 추가나 예외를 나타냅니다.

例文

Besides English, she speaks French and German.
除了英语，她还会说法语和德语。
Además de inglés, habla francés y alemán.
英語の他に、彼女はフランス語とドイツ語も話します。
영어 외에도 그녀는 프랑스어와 독일어를 구사합니다.
I don't want to go out tonight. Besides, it's raining.
我今晚不想出门。而且，外面还在下雨。
No quiero salir esta noche. Además, está lloviendo.
今夜は出かけたくありません。それに、雨も降っています。
오늘 밤은 나가고 싶지 않아요. 게다가, 비도 오고 있잖아요.
Who else was there besides you and Tom?
除了你和汤姆，还有谁在那里？
¿Quién más estaba allí además de ti y Tom?
あなたとトム以外に誰がいましたか？
당신과 톰 외에 누가 더 있었나요?

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 'beside' plus adverbial '-s'. 'Beside' from Old English 'be sīdan' meaning 'by the side of'. The '-s' was added in the 13th century. The preposition ('next to') and adverb ('in addition') senses developed in parallel.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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