ratherthan的用法與搭配

1、【英語知識點】rather than的用法與搭配短語rather than是一個并列連詞，用法比較復(fù)雜。本文總結(jié)了其用法，供參考！一、rather than用作連詞，連接兩個平行結(jié)構(gòu).既可以表示主觀愿望上的決擇，“與 其寧可”，也可以表示客觀程度上的差異，與其說是不如說是，.例如：1、接代詞I,rather than you,should do the work.該做這工作的是我，而不是你.2、接名詞John ought to go rather than Jean.約翰比琴更應(yīng)該去.I think Ill have a cold drink rather than coffee.我想我該要一

2、杯冷飲,而不要咖啡.試比較：We sometimes eat rice instead of potatoes.有時候我們不吃土豆,而吃米飯.3、接形容詞These shoes are fortable rather than for your friend.這鞋不好看可是舒服.You are doing this for yourself rather than for your friend.你不是為你朋友,而是為你自己做這種事.T d prefer to go in August rather than in July.我愿 8 月去不愿 7 月去.5、接動名詞8)I always pr

3、efer starting early, rather than leaving everything to the last minute,我總是愿意早開始而不愿意把所有事情都留到最后才做.9)He was engaged in writing a letter rather than reading the newspaper.他那時是在寫信而不是看報紙.6、接過去分詞10)She insisted on having the room papered rather than painted.她堅持要用紙裱糊房間,而不是把房間粉刷一下.7、接不定式11) I decided to writ

4、e rather than telephone.我決定寫信而不是打電話.12)They prefer to die fighting rather than live in enslavement.他們寧可戰(zhàn)死,也不肯活著受奴役.13) I prefer to work rather than remain idle.我寧愿工作而不愿閑著.8、接謂語動詞14)He told a lie rather than get his friend into trouble.他寧愿說謊也不愿連累朋友.15)Shall we go for a walk rather than watch televisi

5、on?咱們不看電視，出去散步,好不好？He ran rather than walked.他跑步而不是步行.rather than后接動詞原形表示主觀抉擇,接一個動詞的過去式則表示客觀差異.9、接從句It was what he meant rather than what he said.那是指他話中的意思,而不是他所說的話.It was what he had eaten rather than what he had drunk that made him ill.使他得病的不是他喝的東西,而是他吃的東西.二、rather than用作介詞R.Quirk編著的英語語法大全p.1387明確

6、指出：和as well as及in stead of 一樣,rather than后面跟一個和母句中的動詞形式并不匹配的ing分詞分句時,它是介詞, 而不是準并列連詞：Their actions precipitated the war rather than averting it.他們的行為促使戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)而不是避免戰(zhàn)爭.Rather than a new car, he bought a colour television.他買了一臺彩電,而不是一輛新車.Lets finish the job today, rather than leaving it till tomorrow.讓咱們今天

7、干完工作,而不是留到明天.三、rather than用作從屬連詞，引導(dǎo)一種優(yōu)選分句.R. Quirk在英語語法大全p. 1540指出：優(yōu)先分句主要用從屬連詞rather than和 sooner than引導(dǎo)，用不帶to的不定式作該分句的謂語動詞：Rather than go there by air, T d take the slowest train.我寧愿乘最慢的火車,也不愿乘飛機去那兒.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反對派似乎已經(jīng)選擇了合作而不是對抗的路線。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, rathe