rather than是什么意思

rather than:
conj. 宁可...也不愿(与其...倒不如,而不是)

Examples:
1. Rather than risk breaking up his marriage he told his wife everything.
他惟恐婚姻破裂，把一切都告诉了妻子。
2. It's management that's at fault rather than the work-force.
错在资方而不在劳方.
3. I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
我想喝冷饮, 不想喝咖啡.
4. She is a career woman rather than a housewife.
她是职业妇女而不是家庭主妇。
5. It is better to express your anger, rather than bottle it up.
生气宁可发泄出来而不要闷在肚内。
6. She is not so beautiful as charming. (=She is charming rather than beautiful.)
与其说她美倒不如说她迷人。
7. These are political rather than social matters.
这是政治问题而不是社会问题。
8. 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。

rather than
而不是；宁可…也不愿

1.
I, rather than you, should do the work.
该做这工作的是我，而不是你。

rather than
[5rB:TE]
adv.宁愿, 宁可, 更正确, 更合适, 有点, 相当

胜于

而不是