better … than …

结构︰

better＋…＋than＋被比对象

说明︰

此句型意为“宁可…；最好还是…”。better 之后可接<形容词>，<副词>，<名词>，<动词>等。

Please try to attend the meeting. Better late than absent.
请您尽量参加会议。迟来也比不来强。
Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract.
与其撤约还不如延期装运。
Better reduce the price than allow a discount.
与其给折扣，不如减价。