beside
/bɪˈsaɪd/preposition
1
- at the side of; next to在…旁边; 在…附近, 紧靠：
he sat beside me in the front seat
他在前排紧靠我的座位上坐着
on the table beside the bed.
在床边的桌子上。
1.1
- compared with与…相比：
beside Paula she always felt clumsy.
和波拉相比, 她总是感觉自己笨手笨脚。
2
- in addition to; apart from除…以外（还）; 除…以外（不再）：
he commissioned work from other artists beside Minton.
除了明顿以外, 他还定购别的艺术家的作品。
USAGE
It is sometimes said that beside should not be used to mean 'apart from' and that besides should be used instead （he commissioned work from other artists besides Minton rather than he commissioned work from other artists beside Minton）. Although there is little logical basis for such a view， and in standard English both beside and besides are used for this sense， it is worth being aware of the potential ambiguity in the use of beside： beside the cold meat， there are platters of trout and salmon means either 'the cold meat is next to the trout and salmon' or 'apart from the cold meat， there are also trout and salmon'.
短语
beside oneself
- overcome with worry, grief, or anger; distraught极度忧虑（或悲伤、愤怒）的; 心烦意乱的, 几乎发狂的：
she was beside herself with anguish.
她由于极度悲痛几乎要发狂了。
beside the point
- 见POINT.
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