1.besides意為「除了……還有」,相當於in addition to
BesidesLi Ming,there are many other students attending the meeting. 除了李明參加會議,還有許多其他學生也參加會議。
2.except表示「除去,不包括」,強調所排除的「不包括在內」,一般表示同類之間的關係,常同nothing,all,none,nobody,any等不定代詞以及every連用
They all went thereexcept Li Ming. (李明沒去)去
He goes to work every dayexcept Sunday. (星期天不上班)班
She saw nothingexcept snow. 她只看見了雪。(nothing except=nothing but=only)
注意:except經常接名詞或代詞,但也可接副詞,介詞短語,不帶to的不定式或從句等。
She looked everywhere except here. 除了這他到地方都看過的。(接副詞)
You may drop in at any time except at noon. (介詞短語)
3.besides含有肯定含義,應與a few,a little連用;
except含有否定含義,應與few,little連用。
She has fewfriends except you. 除你之外,他沒有別的朋友。(她唯一的朋友)
She hasa few friends besides you. 除你之外,他還有幾個朋友。(她朋友中的一個)