beside

1. The child was trotting along beside its parents.
   那孩子小跑著跟在父母身边。
2. You'll need plenty of nerve to sit beside him when he is driving.
   他开车的时候，你得有足够的胆量才敢坐在他旁边。
3. The company wished to locate its new factory beside the river.
   这家公司希望把新工厂设在河边。
4. He lived in a town beside the sea.
   他住在一个靠海的城镇。

be.side

prep.（介词）
At the side of; next to.
在…旁边；挨着

In comparison with:
与…相比较：
例句：
a proposal that seems quite reasonable beside the others.
一个与其它相比似乎相当合理的建议

On an equal footing with:
与…平等：
例句：
has earned a place beside the best performers in the business.
在商业中赢得与最佳者平等的地位

In addition to:
除…之外：
例句：
.Many creatures beside man live in communities.(Stuart Chase)See Usage Note at besides
.除人类之外，许多生物也是群居的.(斯图尔特·蔡斯)参见 besides

Except for.See Usage Note at besides
除了参见 besides
Not relevant to:
与…无关：
例句：
a remark that was beside the point.
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adv.Archaic （副词）【古语】
In addition.
之外
Nearby.
在附近

<习惯用语>beside (oneself)
In a state of extreme excitement or agitation:
发狂：处于异常兴奋或激动状态：
例句：
They were beside themselves with glee.
他们欣喜若狂

来源：
Middle English biside
中古英语 biside
from Old English be sodan
源自 古英语 be sodan
be [by] * see by
be [被] *参见 by
sode [side]
sode [一侧]