apart from

IPA/əˈpɑːt frəm/
IPA/əˈpɑːrt frəm/

apart from — preposition

1. used to say that something is true for everyone or everything in a group, with t

1.介系詞B1
釋義

used to say that something is true for everyone or everything in a group, with the one thing you name being left out of what you are saying — for example, saying the shop is closed apart from Sundays means it opens only on that one day.

例句

Apart from Sofia, every student in the class handed the homework in on time.

apart from + noun for the excluded member

The whole house was quiet apart from the clock ticking on the wall.

同義詞
  • except for

    near-identical meaning; slightly more neutral and very common

  • other than

    interchangeable here, a touch more formal

  • besides

    can mean 'except', but more often means 'in addition' — context decides

文法句型

apart from + noun phrase

用法筆記

Object is always the thing being left out, never the larger group. Distinguish from sense 2: here the named thing is removed from the statement; in sense 2 it is added to a list.

常見錯誤

❌Apart the rain, the trip was lovely.
✅Apart from the rain, the trip was lovely.
💡'apart' on its own is not a preposition; the fixed phrase needs 'from'.

2. besides the thing you mention, and on top of it — used to point to one fact or i

2.介系詞B1
釋義

besides the thing you mention, and on top of it — used to point to one fact or item and signal that there is more to add beyond it.

例句

Apart from her salary, Soraya earns extra money by teaching piano at weekends.

apart from + noun adding a further item

Apart from English, Hiro speaks Japanese, Korean, and a little Spanish.

同義詞
  • in addition to

    same 'extra' meaning, slightly more formal

  • as well as

    interchangeable when adding items of equal weight

  • besides

    common in this 'extra' sense, especially at the start of a sentence

文法句型

apart from + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often pairs with 'also' or 'as well' later in the sentence to underline that more is being added. Distinguish from sense 1: here nothing is left out — the named thing plus more are all true.

常見錯誤

❌Apart from to swim, she also runs.
✅Apart from swimming, she also runs.
💡use a noun or -ing form after 'apart from', not a to-infinitive.