… rather than …

结构︰

主语＋动词…rather than…

说明︰

此句型意为“与其说…，不如说…；…而不是…”。rather than 后所跟的部分可以有多种词性和<时态>，关键是要和前半部分保持一致。

Older people may seek their own friends rather than become too emotionally dependent on their children.
老年人可以找自己的朋友而不会在情感上太依赖他们的子女。
She is a career woman rather than a housewife.
她是职业妇女而不是家庭主妇。
I tried to stand on my own two feet rather than turned to my parents.
我设法自立而不求助于我的父母。
He will give in to his opponents claim rather than wrangle over a disputed point.
他会向对手的要求让步，而不会因争议点而大声争论。
She is pretty rather than attractive.
她是漂亮，而不吸引人。
I reasoned rather than quarreled with him.
我理论，而不是和他吵架。
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。
This businessman is rather diligent than clever.
与其说这位业务员聪明，不如说他勤勉。
The present market is worse rather than better.
目前的市场不见好转，反而进一步恶化了。
He should have given priority to his safety rather than to the loss of money.
他本来应该优先考虑他的安全，而不是金钱的损失。
He always give priority to others rather than to himself.
他总是优先考虑别人而不是自己本身。