in addition to 是一个常用的英语介词短语,表示“除了……之外(还)”,强调在已有基础上增加内容。
基本含义
in addition to 的核心意思是“除……之外还有”,相当于中文的“除了……还……”。它后面通常接名词、代词或动名词(即动词的 -ing 形式)。
常见等价表达
以下短语在多数语境中可与 in addition to 互换使用(注意细微语气差异):
besidesas well asalong withnot only... but also...(结构不同,但语义相近)
例句对比
- In addition to English, she speaks French and Spanish.
(除了英语,她还会说法语和西班牙语。) - Besides English, she speaks French and Spanish.
- She speaks French and Spanish as well as English.
- She speaks not only English but also French and Spanish.
注意事项
虽然这些短语意思相近,但语法结构略有不同。例如:
in addition to和besides后接名词/动名词;as well as连接两个平行成分;not only... but also...需要倒装或平衡结构。