/bɪ'saɪdz; bɪ`saɪdz/
prep
1 in addition to (sb/sth) 除（某人[某事物]）之外（还有）
*There will be five of us for dinner, besides John. 除约翰外, 还有我们五个人要一起吃饭.
* The play was badly acted, besides being far too long. 这出戏除了太长之外, 演得也不好.
2 (following a negative 用于否定词之後) except (sb/sth); apart from 除（某人[某事物]）之外（没有）
*She has no relations besides an aged aunt. 她除了有一个年老的伯母以外, 再没有亲戚了.
* No one writes to me besides you. 除你以外, 没有人给我写信.

adv in addition; also 而且; 还有
*I haven't time to see the film besides, it's had dreadful reviews. 我没有时间去看这部影片--再说, 影评也诸多贬斥.
* Peter is our youngest child, and we have three others besides. 彼得是我们最小的孩子, 我们另外还有三个孩子.

adv, prep informal
spoken used when adding another reason
　I need the money. And besides, when I agree to do something, I do it.
in addition to someone or something else that you are mentioning
　The area has stunning scenery, beautiful beaches, and much more besides.
　People choose jobs for other reasons besides money.
　Besides myself, the only English people there were Keith and Doreen.
besides doing sth
　Besides being heartbroken, she felt foolish.
see usage noteexcept¹