(1)接代词
I, ratherthanyou,shoulddothework.该做这工作的是我,而不是你。
She rather than I is going there. 是她而不是我讲去那里.
(2)接名词
JohnoughttogoratherthanJean.约翰比琴更应该去。
IthinkI'llhaveacolddrinkratherthancoffee.我想我该要一杯冷饮,而不要咖啡。
(3)接形容词
Theseshoesarecomfortableratherthanforyourfriend.这鞋不好看可是舒服。
Youaredoingthisforyourselfratherthanforyourfriend.你不是为你朋友,而是为你自己做这种事。
(4)接介词短语
I'dprefertogoinAugustratherthaninJuly.我愿8月去不愿7月去。
He is at school rather than at home .他是在学校而不是在家。
(5)接动名词
Healwayspreferstartingearly,ratherthanleavingeverythingtothelastminute,他总是愿意早开始而不愿意把所有事情都留到最后才做。
She likes swimming rather than playing tennis.她喜欢游泳而不喜欢打网球。
(6)接过去分词
Sheinsistedonhavingtheroompaperedratherthanpainted.她坚持要用纸裱糊房间,而不是把房间粉刷一下。
I’d like to be taken there rather than left here.我宁愿被带往那儿而不愿意被留下来。
(7)接不定式
Idecidedtowriteratherthantelephone.我决定写信而不是打电话。
Theyprefertodiefightingratherthanliveinenslavement.他们宁可战死,也不肯活着受奴役。
(8)接谓语动词
Hetoldalieratherthangethisfriendintotrouble.他宁愿说谎也不愿连累朋友。
Heranratherthanwalked.他跑步而不是步行。
【温馨提示】ratherthan后接动词原形表示主观抉择,接一个动词的过去式则表示客观差异。
(9)接从句
Itwaswhathemeantratherthanwhathesaid.那是指他话中的意思,而不是他所说的话。
Itwaswhathehadeatenratherthanwhathehaddrunkthatmadehimill.使他得病的不是他喝的东西,而是他吃的东西。
[用法拓展1] rather than 构成的句型结构: prefer to do ... rather than do...宁可做。。。而不愿意做 would do ... rather thando…宁可做。。。而不愿意做 would rather do sth. than do ...宁可做。。。而不愿意做 |
例如
I prefer to get up early rather than go to school withoutbreakfast.我宁可早起也不愿意不吃饭上学.
I would die rather than disgrace myself.我宁死不屈.
He would rather paint the wall on his own than have the painter doit. 他宁愿自己刷这墙也不愿意请油漆工刷.
[温馨提示]
prefer to do ... rather than do.../ would do ... rather thando…/ would ratherdo sth. than do ... 中 ,rather than后面都接动词原形.
[用法拓展2] ratherthan用作介词,和aswellas及insteadof一样,ratherthan后面跟一个和母句中的动词形式并不匹配的ing分词分句时,它是介词,而不是准并列连词: |
例如:
Theiractionsprecipitatedthewarratherthanavertingit.他们的行为促使战争爆发而不是避免战争。
Ratherthananewcar,heboughtacolortelevision.他买了一台彩电,而不是一辆新车。
Iwouldratherhavenoodlesthanrice.我宁愿吃面条也不吃米饭。
Hewouldratherdrinkwinethanbeer.他喜欢喝红葡萄酒而不喜欢喝啤酒。
Ratherthanworkinsuchbadcondition,hewouldgiveup.与其在这样差的条件下工作,他宁愿放弃。
【温馨提示】A rather than B 作主语,谓语要与A在人称,数上保持一致性.例如:
He rather than you is wrong.是他而不是你错了.
Tom rather than his friends have been chosen.是汤姆而不是他的朋友们被选中.