except和besides都可解释为“除……之外”except 表示从所提到的人或事物中除去，即从整体中除去一部分，表示减去的意思，它不包括所提示物，含义是否定的。besides表示“除了……之外，还有……”，指在整体中加入一部分，表示增加的概念，包括所提示物，含义是肯定的。

besides与except的用法介绍

1.except用法：表示动作或状态。

例句：

They all went to sleep except me.除我之外，他们都去睡觉了。

2.besides用法：常用作谓语。

例句：

No one writes to me besides you.除你以外，没有人给我写信。

3、except侧重点：except指在已有的整体里再加入一部分，表达的是肯定的含义。besides侧重点：besides指的是从整体中除去某一部分，表达的是否定的含义。

besides与except的例句

besides：

We have lots of things in common besides music.

除了音乐，我们还有很多共通点。

I don't really want to go. Besides, it's too late now.

我并不真的想去。况且现在太晚了。

I have a lot of work to do. Besides, I don't really like parties.

我想我星期六不会来。我有好多事要做。再说，我不太喜欢社交聚会。

I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful.

我觉得她除了非常漂亮之外，还有许多好的品质。

except短语：

except against(v.+prep.)

反对 be against (sth)

She excepted against this statement.她反对这个声明。

except from(v.+prep.)

不包括(某人)在…之内 not be included in (sth)

I excepted him from my invitation.我邀请的人里不包括他。

I discovered that I had been excepted from the list of those who were being sent to Italy.我发现我并没有包括在派往意大利去的人的名单上。