besides

besides — adverb

1. used to add one more fact, reason, or item, often with the idea of "also" or "wh

1.副詞B1
釋義

used to add one more fact, reason, or item, often with the idea of "also" or "what is more".

例句

I do not want to drive tonight; besides, the roads are icy.

Besides, + clause adds another reason

The cafe is too crowded, and besides, the coffee is expensive.

同義詞
  • also

    more neutral and common inside the clause

  • too

    usually comes at the end of the clause in speech

  • moreover

    more formal and common in writing

  • anyway

    can add a point too, but often signals a return to the main topic

文法句型

Besides, + clause

[item] + besides

用法筆記

Most often comes at the start of a second clause, followed by a comma, when the speaker adds another argument. After a list, it is a little more literary and means "as well".

常見錯誤

❌Besides basketball, I play tennis.
✅Besides basketball, I play tennis.' / 'I play tennis besides.
💡the first sentence uses the preposition sense; the adverb sense stands alone without an object.
❌I am tired. Besides I worked late.
✅I am tired. Besides, I worked late.
💡a comma usually follows sentence-initial 'besides'.

besides — preposition

besides — adjective