“in addition”是英语中常用的副词短语,核心含义是“此外;另外;还有”,用于补充额外信息,连接前后两个相关的内容(通常是并列或递进关系)。
强调在已有内容的基础上,再增加新的信息,相当于“besides”“furthermore”或“what’s more”。
“in addition”的位置和搭配比较灵活,关键是用逗号与前后内容分隔,避免句子粘连。
放在句首,引出补充的内容,后面接完整的句子。
Example: I love playing basketball. In addition, I’m also fond of swimming.
(我喜欢打篮球。此外,我也喜欢游泳。)
Example: The hotel has a gym and a pool. In addition, it offers free breakfast.
(这家酒店有健身房和泳池。另外,它还提供免费早餐。)
插入句子中间,补充细节,前后都要加逗号。
Example: The project, in addition, requires a lot of teamwork.
(这个项目,此外,还需要大量的团队合作。)
Example: She speaks French fluently, in addition, she knows a little Spanish.
(她法语说得很流利,另外,她还会一点西班牙语。)
很多人会把“in addition”和“in addition to”搞混,两者核心区别是:
in addition:副词短语,后面接完整的句子(不能直接接名词/动名词);
in addition to:介词短语,后面接名词/代词/动名词(不能接句子),表示“除了……之外(还有)”。
对比例子:
✅ In addition, I bought a notebook. (此外,我买了个笔记本。)
✅ In addition to the book, I bought a notebook. (除了书,我还买了个笔记本。)
❌ In addition the book, I bought a notebook. (错误,缺“to”)
❌ In addition to I bought a notebook. (错误,“to”后不能接句子)
如果想让表达更丰富,可以用以下短语代替“in addition”:
Besides(更口语)
Furthermore(更正式,用于书面)
Moreover(更正式,强调递进)
What’s more(口语,强调“更重要的是”)
“in addition”是补充信息的信号词,核心是“加一层”。记住:
后面接句子时,用“in addition”;
后面接名词/动名词时,用“in addition to”。
通过例句多练习,很快就能掌握! 😊