rather than

conj.宁可 ... 也不愿, 与其 ... 倒不如, 而不是
prep.而非..., 替代...

例句与用法:

It is a telex rather than a letter.

与其说它是一封信,不如说它是一封电传。

These are political rather than social matters.

这是政治问题而不是社会问题。

Rather than risk breaking up his marriage he told his wife everything.

他惟恐婚姻破裂,把一切都告诉了妻子。

She is not so beautiful as charming. (=She is charming rather than beautiful.)

与其说她美倒不如说她迷人。

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。

She is a career woman rather than a housewife.

她是职业妇女而不是家庭主妇。



详细释义:

ph.

而不是……