rather.than.和rather than实际上是一样的,
同would 连用时,可分开写,也可合写.
would rather do A than do B
=would do A rather than do B 宁愿...而不愿...
She would rather stay at home than go out .
=She would stay at home rather than go out .
但同连用时,只能合写成:prefer to do A rather than do B 宁愿...而不愿...
He preferred to die rather than surrender to the enemy.
他宁死也不愿向敌人投降.
单独使用时,rather than而不是
This argument aimed at the understanding rather than the emotions.
这场辩论针对的是理解而不是感情.