besides /biˈsaidz/ I. prep. 除…之外 (还有…): Besides three children at home, he has two at school. 除家中三个孩子以外，他还有两个孩子在上学。Besides that he explained the theory, he gave us several examples. 他除了解释那个理论之外，还给我们举了好几个例子。Besides making a promise, he kept it.他不但许下了一个诺言，而且履行它。‖II. adv. 而且，还有： I’m too busy to go for a walk; besides, it is late.我太忙了，不去散步了，而且时间也晚了。
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