| 单词 | rather than |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ADVISE〕I would always recommend buying a good quality bicycle rather than a cheap one. 我总是建议别人买质量好的自行车，不要买便宜的。朗文写作活用〔DISAGREE〕Rather than be in continual conflict with his boss, Bruce moved to another job. 布鲁斯并未没完没了地跟老板争执，而是换了一份工作。朗文写作活用〔Gothic〕The images were Gothic or Byzantine rather than classical.这些形象属哥特式或者拜占庭式而非古典式。柯林斯高阶〔ROAD/PATH〕It will be much quicker if we take the by-pass rather than drive through the middle of town. 如果我们走旁道而不在市镇中央行驶，那会快得多。朗文写作活用〔SEND〕We posted the wedding invitations in batches, rather than sending them all out at the same time. 我们分批邮寄婚礼请柬，而不是同时寄出。朗文写作活用〔actuality〕It exists in dreams rather than actuality.它存在于梦境而非现实中。柯林斯高阶〔adverbial〕In some sentences the word “likely” is adverbial rather than adjectival.在有些句子里，单词likely是副词而不是形容词。韦氏高阶〔argumentation〕The document tends to rely on emotion rather than logical argumentation.这个文件倾向于依赖情感而不是逻辑论证。外研社新世纪〔arpeggio〕The playing of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously.琶音：快速连续而非同时地演奏弦乐器的乐音美国传统〔artificial〕Made by human beings; produced rather than natural.人工的：由人工制成的；（人工）生产而非自然的美国传统〔belles-lettres〕Literature regarded for its aesthetic value rather than its didactic or informative content.纯文学：注重其美学价值而非说教或教育内容的文学美国传统〔blueprint〕The document was seen as a public relations exercise rather than a blueprint for change.这份文件被看作是公共关系训练而不是变革的详细规划。麦克米伦高阶〔bottle up〕Be assertive rather than bottle up your anger.要坚定自信，而不是把愤怒藏在心里。柯林斯高阶〔direct〕She prefers to act rather than direct.她宁愿当演员，不愿当导演。牛津高阶〔ear〕She usually plays the guitar by ear, rather than reading the music.他通常凭记忆来弹吉他，而不是靠看乐谱。牛津搭配〔emulation〕Young men learned the purposeful channelling of energy incidentally, through competition and emulation, rather than through formal instruction.年轻人通过竞争和进取——而不是正式指导——在不经意间学会了有目的地分配精力。外研社新世纪〔expenditure〕The next two items refer to actual expenditures incurred, rather than estimates.下面两项指实际花销，而不是估算额。牛津搭配〔factory floor〕Jobs are at risk, not just on the factory floor(= among the workers, rather than the managers)but throughout the business.职位不保，不仅对车间工人如此，而且危及整个行业。牛津高阶〔flying boat〕A large seaplane that floats on its hull rather than on pontoons.水上飞机，飞艇：一种以船身而不以浮筒滑行的巨大的水上飞机美国传统〔intellectual〕Rational rather than emotional.理性的：理性的而不是感性的美国传统〔intuitionism〕The theory that truth or certain truths are known by intuition rather than reason.直觉主义：通过直觉而不是通过推理得出的真理或某些真相的理论美国传统〔offend〕Some music offends, rather than pleases, the ear.有些音乐不是悦耳动听,而是刺耳。英汉大词典〔payback〕They are prepared to wait longer for a payback from investment rather than concentrate on short-term profits.他们准备等待长期的投资回报, 而不是仅仅关注短期利润。外研社新世纪〔rather〕I think I'd like to stay at home this evening rather than go out.我觉得我今晚更想呆在家里，而不是出去玩儿。剑桥高阶〔rather〕The problem was psychological rather than physical.这个问题是心理上的而不是身体上的。外研社新世纪〔rather〕Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? 你干吗非得自己干，而不请人帮忙？牛津高阶〔reactive〕Unfortunately, the police have dealt with the problem of car theft in a reactive rather than a proactive way.不幸的是，警察应付汽车盗窃案的方式只是发生一起调查一起，而不是采取主动预防性措施。剑桥高阶〔rebuild〕They say they will stay to rebuild their homes rather than retreat to refugee camps.他们说他们将留下重建家园而不是躲到难民营里。柯林斯高阶〔rent〕We're looking to buy rather than rent.我们找地方是打算买下，而不是租用。麦克米伦高阶〔sex〕She wants to be known as a singer rather than as a sex symbol.她希望以歌手身份而不是性感偶像身份而出名。牛津搭配〔snack〕It's healthier to snack on fruit rather than chocolate.作为点心，水果比巧克力更有益于健康。牛津高阶〔snack〕They tend to snack rather than sitting down for proper meals.他们习惯于吃零食, 而不是正儿八经地坐下来吃饭。外研社新世纪〔swindle〕He fled to Switzerland rather than face trial for a tax swindle.他没有等着因涉嫌税收诈骗去接受审讯，而是逃到了瑞士。柯林斯高阶〔talk around〕They've been talking around the real issue rather than addressing it directly.他们在实质性问题上一直兜圈子，而不去直接应对。韦氏高阶〔visceral〕His approach to acting is visceral rather than intellectual.他的表演重真情实感，而不是只讲技巧。剑桥高阶He likes starting early rather than staying late.他喜欢早动身而不是呆到很晚。剑桥国际Her preference is for comfortable rather than smart clothes.她喜欢舒适的而非时髦的衣服。剑桥国际I prefer to see animals in their natural habitat, rather than in zoos. 我喜欢看生活在自然栖息地的动物而非动物园内的动物。译典通If the weather's good, we'll eat outdoors (= outside, rather than in a building).如果天气好，我们在室外吃饭。剑桥国际In the past, ladies used to ride with both their legs on one side rather than straddle the horse.在过去，女士骑马时两条腿都在马的一侧，而不是跨坐在马背上。剑桥国际In this dictionary ‘reality’is defined as‘the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined to be’.在这本字典里，“现实”被定义为事情的真实状态而非想象中的那样。剑桥国际It's often cheaper if you buy wallpaper off the shelf/if you buy off-the-shelf wallpaper, rather than having to order it.如果你买的是现成的墙纸，通常会比订购的要便宜一些。剑桥国际Many retailers now issue wallet-sized gift cards rather than paper certificates.许多零售商现在发行钱包大小的代金卡，而非纸面票证。牛津商务Some critics say he prostituted his musical skills by going into pop rather than staying with classical music.一些评论家说，他搞流行音乐而不是留在古典音乐的领域内是出卖他的音乐才华。剑桥国际Sometimes difficult problems can be solved by acting intuitively rather than thinking logically about it.有时候凭直觉行事而不是凭逻辑思考能够解决疑难问题。剑桥国际The new legislation allows the members to make most decisions by majority vote, rather than by unanimity.新法律允许议员根据多数票作出大多数决定, 而不必全票。剑桥国际They employed him on the basis of his experience rather than his qualifications.他们雇用他是因为他的经验而不是他的资格。牛津商务They spent far too much time clapping each other on the backs (=being pleased with their own achievements), rather than trying to improve their performance.他们把太多时间花在自我陶醉和互相吹捧上，而不是花在努力提高演技上。剑桥国际We decided to go for self-catering rather than stay in a hotel.我们决定自己起伙而不是住在旅馆里。剑桥国际You might have more chance of getting a job if you write directly to a line manager rather than the personnel director.如果你直接写信给生产部门的经理而不是人事主管的话，你找到工作的可能性就大了。剑桥国际 |
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