rather than
【**“而不是”**】
“Rather than” 是一个常用的连词短语,表示**“而不是”**,用于对比或表达选择,通常是用来引出与前面提到的内容相对或不同的另一种情况、选择或行动。
主要用法:
- 表达对比:用于比较两者,强调选择其中一个而排除另一个。
- 表示替代:表示某种替代的选择或行动。
结构:
- rather than + 名词/动词
- 可以接名词、动词原形或动名词(-ing 形式)。
例句:
- 表示对比或选择:
- I prefer tea rather than coffee.
(我更喜欢茶而不是咖啡。) - He decided to walk rather than take the bus.
(他决定走路,而不是坐公交。)
- I prefer tea rather than coffee.
- 表示替代或更好的选择:
- She wants to become a doctor rather than a nurse.
(她想成为医生,而不是护士。) - Rather than staying at home, let's go out for dinner.
(与其待在家里,不如出去吃晚餐。)
- She wants to become a doctor rather than a nurse.
- 可以用于否定句中:
- I would rather not discuss it.
(我宁愿不讨论这个。) - She chose to work rather than to study.
(她选择工作,而不是学习。)
- I would rather not discuss it.
注意:
- “Rather than” 和 “instead of” 的意思相似,但有细微的区别。
- Rather than 更侧重于对比和选择,而 instead of 则更侧重于替代某物或某人。
- 比如:
- I decided to go for a walk rather than stay at home.
(我决定去散步,而不是呆在家里。) - I decided to go for a walk instead of staying at home.
(我决定去散步,而不是呆在家里。)
- I decided to go for a walk rather than stay at home.
- 比如:
- Rather than 更侧重于对比和选择,而 instead of 则更侧重于替代某物或某人。
总结:
- “Rather than” 用于引出与前述内容相对的选择、行动或情况,常常表示对比或替代。它是表达选择、偏好或替代行为时的常见短语。