rather than的用法和樣例：
例句
用作連詞 (conj.)
- It is better to express your anger, rather than bottle it up.
生氣寧可發泄出來而不要悶在肚內。 - I prefer to walk there rather than take a bus.
與其坐公共汽車去,還不如走路去。 - She is a career woman rather than a housewife.
她是職業婦女而不是家庭主婦。 - These are political matters rather than social matters.
這是政治問題,而不是社會問題。
用作介詞 (prep.)
- Vector graphics are a complement, rather than an alternative, to bitmap graphics.
對于位圖來說，矢量圖像是一種補充，而不是替代。 - Total urethrectomy is recommended other than posterior urethrectomy.
尿道全切術有替代后尿道切除術的趨勢。
詞匯搭配
- by the string rather than the bow 直接了當地
- rather…than otherwise 不是別的
- I'd rather be right than be president. 我寧可不當總統,也要...
- rather…than not 不是別的
- would rather have someone's room than someone's company 希望某人走開,不愿見...
- pudding rather than praise 與其恭維不如實惠...
