正如一般介词要后接动名词作宾语一样,rather than既是连词还是介词,rather than后也可接动名词作宾语。
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一、rather than用作连词,连接两个平行结构。既可以表示主观愿望上的决择,“与其?宁可?”,也可以表示客观程度上的差异,“与其说是?不如说是?”。例如:
1、接代词
1)I,rather than you,should do the work.
该做这工作的是我,而不是你。
2、接名词
2)John ought to go rather than Jean.约翰比琴更应该去。
3)I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
我想我该要一杯冷饮,而不要咖啡。
试比较:
4)We sometimes eat rice instead of potatoes.
有时候我们不吃土豆,而吃米饭。
3、接形容词
5)These shoes are comfortable rather than for your friend.
这鞋不好看可是舒服。
6)You are doing this for yourself rather than for your friend.
你不是为你朋友,而是为你自己做这种事。
7)I'd prefer to go in August rather than in July.我愿8月去不愿7月去。