ratherthan的用法有哪些
rather than 的用法有哪些
rather than 是一个并列连词
1. rather than 与would 连用时,构成“would rather...than...”句式,意思是“宁愿……而不愿……”,表示主观愿望,即在两者之中选择其一。
例如:She'd rather die than lose the children. 她宁愿死也不愿失去孩子们。
2. rather than 不与would连用时,表示客观事实,意为“是……而不是……;与其……不如……”。
它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等:
(1) 连接两个名词或代词
He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 与其说他是一个海员,不如说他是一个探险者。
You rather than I are going to go camping. 是你而不是我要去要野营。
注意:rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时,谓语动词应与rather than 前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。
(2) 连接两个形容词
The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。
(3) 连接两个介词(短语)或动名词
We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall. 我们是在教室里开会,不是在大厅里。
She enjoys singing rather than dancing. 她喜欢唱歌,而不喜欢跳舞。
(4) 连接两个分句
We should help him rather than he should help us. 是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。
(5) 连接两个不定式
I decided to write rather than (to) telephone. 我决定写信而不打电话。
注意:rather than 后接不定式时,不定式可以带to,也可以不带to, 如上句。但rather than位于句首时,则只能接不带to 的不定式。如:Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price. 他唯恐蔬菜烂掉,把它们以半价卖掉了。
(6) 连接两个动词
He ran rather than walked. 他是跑来的,而不是走来的。
注意:这里rather than 后用了walked,而没有用walk,表示客观事实,而不是主观愿望。如果换成walk,则作“宁愿……而不愿 ……”解。
通晓古今:knowledge有多重要
Knowledge cannot replace friendship, I'd rather be an idiot than lose you.
——Patrick Star《SpongeBob SquarePants》
知识不能替代友谊,比起失去你,我宁愿做个白痴
——派大星《海绵宝宝》
一、下面我们来看看knowledge有几种含义
n.
1.知识,学识,学问 [U]
The students are greedy for knowledge.
学生们对知识如饥似渴。
2.知道,知晓,见闻 [U]
He was very sad to the knowledge that his wife was killed in an air crash.
得知妻子在飞机失事中丧生,他非常难过。
3.了解,理解,熟悉 [U]
Our knowledge of the matter is deficient.
我们对此事了解不足。
4.消息 [U]
The knowledge of our victory caused great joy.
我们获得胜利的消息传来,万众欢腾。
5.理解范围 [U]
He has a superficial knowledge of a subject.
他对一门学科略知皮毛。
二、词义辨析:含有“知识、学问”词义的词还有哪些?
knowledge, learning, scholarship
这些名词均有“知识、学问”之意。
knowledge强调对全部已知或可知的知识的理解。
learning指通过研究、经验或他人传授而得到的知识;也指熟练掌握知识的过程,有时可指全部学识和智慧的总和。
scholarship侧重指经过深入学习、研究而获得的渊博的、价值较高的知识。
三、含有knowledge的常见短语
general knowledge
n. 常识
knowledge base
知识库
common knowledge
n. 大家都知道的事, 常识
tree of knowledge
n. 智慧树, 区别善恶的树
thirst for knowledge
渴望求知
四、学会knowledge的用法了吗?来做个小测试吧~
His __________ and experience increase with his days.
他的知识和经验与日俱增。
rather than 怎么区分连词还是介词用法呢?