1. besides是包括后面所提人或物在内的“除……外,还”
He is interested in tennis besides(=as well as)football.
除了足球,他还对网球感兴趣。
2. except是指不包括后面所提人或物在内的“除去”
Everyone is excited except me.
除我以外的每个人都很激动。(他们激动,而我却不激动)
注意:
(A) except通常与表示全体的all, every连用;若与other连用,只能用besides
He had other people to take care of besides me.
除我之外,他还要照顾别人。
(B) except是排除同类;而except for是排除非同类,常在说明基本情况后,从细节上加上修正。
The composition is very good except for a few spelling mistakes.
除了几处拼写错误之外,这篇作文整体还是不错的。
(作文与拼写错误是非同类的)
但except for也可代替except,特别是在句首时,因为except是不能用于句首的。
Except George, you can all go.
除乔治外,你们都可以去。