along with
along with — idiom
1. used when mentioning an extra person, thing, or topic in addition to the one or
used when mentioning an extra person, thing, or topic in addition to the one or ones already named or discussed
Along with rising rent costs, many residents now face higher grocery prices.
phrase-initial: 'Along with [noun phrase], [main clause]'
The teacher, along with three parent volunteers, organized the school trip.
interrupting: '[Subject], along with [noun phrase], [verb]'
Along with her regular job, Ritu runs a small online business on weekends.
The report highlighted several problems, along with some possible solutions.
- in addition to
more formal and direct; interchangeable in most contexts
- as well as
similar in meaning but slightly less common at the start of a sentence
- besides
emphasises something extra that is not part of the main list
- except for
indicates exclusion rather than inclusion
文法句型
along with + noun phrase
along with + gerund
用法筆記
Commonly placed at the beginning of a sentence or after the subject to add a second item to the main point.
常見錯誤
along with — phrasal verb
- along withbase form
- alongs with3rd person singular
- alonging with-ing form
- alonged withpast simple
1. used to indicate that someone or something accompanies another person or thing,
used to indicate that someone or something accompanies another person or thing, either physically or as a combined unit
Asher packed his camera along with his other gear for the hiking trip.
[verb] + object + along with + [noun phrase]
Please send the signed contract along with the payment by Friday.
The children went to the park, and their dog came along with them.
Cyrus kept the old photo albums along with the family documents in a fireproof box.
- together with
interchangeable in most accompaniment contexts
- accompanied by
more formal, often used in writing
- plus
informal, used for combining items or people
- without
indicates the absence of accompaniment
文法句型
[verb] + object + along with + noun phrase
come/go along with
用法筆記
This sense emphasises physical or functional accompaniment — the items are kept, sent, moved, or exist together. Distinguish from the additive idiom sense, where items are merely added to a list without necessarily being together.