| 单词 | beside |
| 释义 | beside /bi suyd"/, prep. 1. by or at the side of; near: Sit down beside me. 2. compared with: Beside him other writers seem amateurish. 3. apart from; not connected with: beside the point; beside the question. 4. besides (defs. 4, 5). 5. beside oneself, almost out of one's senses from a strong emotion, as from joy, delight, anger, fear, or grief: He was beside himself with rage when the train left without him. adv. 6. along the side of something: The family rode in the carriage, and the dog ran along beside. 7. besides (def. 2). [bef. 1000; ME; earlier bi-siden, OE bi sidan, be sidan; see BE-, SIDE] Usage. For the prepositional meanings "over and above, in addition to" and "except" BESIDES is preferred, especially in edited writing: Besides these honors he received a sum of money. We heard no other sound besides the breaking surf. However, BESIDE sometimes occurs with these meanings as well. |
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