關(guān)于rather than的用法及解釋
關(guān)于rather than的用法及解釋
rather than 是一個(gè)并列連詞,用法比較復(fù)雜,用法在英語學(xué)習(xí)中是比較重要的一個(gè)知識(shí)點(diǎn),也是廣大學(xué)生比較容易混淆的知識(shí)點(diǎn)之一。接下來小編在這里給大家?guī)韗ather than的用法,我們一起來看看吧!
rather than的用法
1. 用作連詞(=but not),意為“而不”“不是……(而是)”“與其……(不如)”,前后連接的成分應(yīng)該是平行的。
如:
He ran rather than walked. 他不是在走而是在跑。
He is a writer rather than a teacher. 與其說他是教師還不如說他是作家。
You are doing this for yourself rather than for others. 你做這件事不是為別人而是為你自己。
It was what he meant rather than what he said. 這是他的意思,而不是他說的話。
2. 由于既可視為連詞也可視為介詞,所以連接不定式時(shí),后面一個(gè)不定式可帶to或不帶to(視為準(zhǔn)并列連詞時(shí)),也可用動(dòng)名詞(視為介詞時(shí))。
如:
I decided to stay at home rather than (to) go [going] to the cinema. 我寧愿呆在家里也不愿去看電影。
但是,如果rather than 位于句首,其后的不定式通常不帶to(也可用動(dòng)名詞)。
如:
Rather than waste [wasting] your time doing it yourself, why don’t you call in a builder? 你為什么寧愿浪費(fèi)時(shí)間自己去干而不去請(qǐng)一個(gè)包工的呢?
Rather than use [using] the last of my cash, I decided to write a cheque. 我決定開張支票而不把現(xiàn)金用光。
3. 連接兩個(gè)成分作主語時(shí),其謂語動(dòng)詞的數(shù)通常與前面一個(gè)主語保持一致。
如:The teacher rather than the students is to blame. 應(yīng)受責(zé)備的是老師而不是學(xué)生。
rather than的相關(guān)解釋
(要) …而不…,與其…倒不如…;
instead of sb/sth 而不是;
rather than的例句
1 I think he means 'at' rather than 'to'
我想,他是想說at,而不是to。
2 The zoo needed better management rather than more money
這座動(dòng)物園需要更好的管理,而不是更多的資金。
3 The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation
反對(duì)派似乎已經(jīng)選擇了合作而不是對(duì)抗的路線。
4 You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
你這是直接購買,而不是通過代理人。
5 It seems political expediency, rather than absolute economic need, will determine who gains from the conflict
看來是政治上的權(quán)宜之計(jì),而不是絕對(duì)的經(jīng)濟(jì)需求,將決定誰會(huì)從這場(chǎng)沖突中獲益。