单词：rather than
牛津三千核心词汇；
与其...不如...
rather than的用法和样例：
例句
用作连词(conj.)
- It is better to express your anger, rather than bottle it up.生气宁可发泄出来而不要闷在肚内。
- I prefer to walk there rather than take a bus.与其坐公共汽车去,还不如走路去。
- She is a career woman rather than a housewife.她是职业妇女而不是家庭主妇。
- These are political matters rather than social matters.这是政治问题,而不是社会问题。
用作介词(prep.)
- Vector graphics are a complement, rather than an alternative, to bitmap graphics.对于位图来说，矢量图像是一种补充，而不是替代。
- Total urethrectomy is recommended other than posterior urethrectomy.尿道全切术有替代后尿道切除术的趋势。
词汇搭配
- by the string rather than the bow直接了当地
- rather…than otherwise不是别的
- I'd rather be right than be president.我宁可不当总统,也要...
- rather…than not不是别的
- would rather have someone's room than someone's company希望某人走开,不愿见...
- pudding rather than praise与其恭维不如实惠...