1、rather than + ? 1. 基本用法 2. than后的動詞形式,1. rather than 與would 連用時，構成 “would rather.than.” 句式， 意思是“寧愿而不愿”,表示主觀愿望， 即在兩者之中選擇其一。例如： Shed rather die than _ the children. 她寧愿死也不愿失去孩子們。 I would rather stick to my belief than _ in to your power. 我堅持我的信仰，絕不向權力低頭.,lose,give,2. rather than 不與 would 連用時,表示客觀事實, 意

2、“是 而不是;與其不如”。它連接的并列成分可以是名詞,代詞,形容詞,介詞(短語),動名詞,分句,不定式,動詞等： (1) 連接兩個名詞或代詞 He is an explorer rather than _. 與其說他是個海員,不如說他是個探險者。 You rather than _ (I, me) _ (are, am) to be punished. 是你而不是我要受到懲罰。 注意：rather than 連接兩個名詞或代詞作主語時,謂語動詞應與 rather than 前面的名詞或代詞在人稱和數(shù)上保持一致。,a sailor,I,are,(2) 連接兩個形容詞 The sweater sh

3、e bought was beautiful rather than _. 與其說她買的這件羊毛衫便宜不如說它漂亮。 (3) 連接兩個介詞(短語)或動名詞 We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than _. 我們是在教室里開會，不是在大廳里。 She enjoys singing rather than _. 她喜歡唱歌，而不喜歡跳舞。,cheap,in the great hall,dancing,(4) 連接兩個不定式 I decided to write rather than_ . 我決定寫信而不打電話。 注意：rather

4、 than 后接不定式時, 不定式可以帶to,也可以不帶to, 如上句,但rather than位于句首時, 則只能接不帶to 的不定式,如： Rather than _(allow) the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price. 他唯恐蔬菜爛掉，把它們以半價賣掉了。,(to) telephone,to allow,(5) 連接兩個謂語動詞動詞 He ran rather than _. 他是跑來的，而不是走來的。 He would rather run home than _ home. 他寧愿跑回家也不走著回家。,walked,

5、walk,客觀事實,主觀愿望,(6) 連接兩個分句 We should help him rather than _. 是我們應該幫助他而不是他應該幫助我們。,he should help us,than的短語和例句,1. more than 超出需要；超乎尋常 The USA produces _ _ _ food to feed itself. 立陶宛的糧食生產(chǎn)供大于求。 2. no more than 不超過；不到；至多 Each box requires _ _ _ _ of labor to build. 做成一個盒子不超過幾個小時。 He was a kid really, _ _

6、 _ eighteen or nineteen. 他實際上還是個孩子，最多不過十八九歲。 3. nothing more than 只不過；僅僅 The newly discovered notes are _ _ _ Langs personal journal. 新發(fā)現(xiàn)的筆記只不過是朗的個人日志。,more than enough,no more than hours,no more than,nothing more than,4. no/nothing/little more than僅僅；只不過是 The ancient canal is _ _ _ _ a muddy ditch.

7、 這條運河現(xiàn)在僅僅是一套爛泥溝。 Poor Clarissa wanted _ _ _ _ have someone to talk to. 可憐的克拉麗莎只不過想有個人同她談談話。 5. mor often than not 常常，多半 _ _ _ _ the train is late. 這趟火車常常晚點。 _ the patient recovers. 病人多半能恢復健康。,no little more than,nothing more than to,More often than not,More often than not,6. more than a little: fair

8、ly（正式）相當 The lectures were _ _ _ _ disappointing. 講座相當令人失望。 She was _ _ _ _ embarrassed by her friends remarks. 朋友的話使她非常難堪。 7. more than happy/welcome/likely, etc 非常樂意/歡迎/可能等（用于強調所說的話） The store is _ _ _ _ deliver goods to your home. _ _ _ _ that they will change the rules again next year. 他們很可能在明年再

9、次更改規(guī)則。,more than a little,more than a little,more than happy to,Its more than likely,8. less than（置于形容詞或副詞前以表示否定）不 It would have been _ _ _ . 那會是很不公平的。 a good deal less than perfect很不完善 Will you please come with me? It was _ _ _ than a command. “你和我一起去吧?！边@話不像請求，而更像是命令。,less than fair,less a request,

10、9. no less than（對某一數(shù)目之大表示驚奇）多達 No less than 35 per cent of the country is protected in the form of parks and nature sanctuaries. 該國多達35%的地區(qū)以公園和自然保護區(qū)的形式受到保護。 He is lined up for _ _ _ four US television interviews. 多達4家美國電視媒體排期邀請他上節(jié)目接受采訪。 10. nothing less than（用以加強后面的詞語，常表示某事物 顯得驚人或重要）簡直；全然 What was n

11、eeded was _ _ _ a new industrial revolution.人們需要的無異是一次新的工業(yè)各命。 This was nothing less than tragic. 這完全是場悲劇。,no less than,nothing less than,11. other than: different from or except 不同于；除了 The form cannot be signed by anyone _ _ _ . 除了你本人，誰也不能在這張表格上簽字。 Theres nothing on TV tonight, _ _ _ . 今晚的電視除了垃圾，再沒別

12、的了。,other than yourself,other than rubbish,12. nothing more.than.沒什么比更好/糟糕/令人激動的 （用于強調某事物非常好/糟糕/令人激動等） Theres _ _ _ than seeing your name in print. 沒什么比看到你的名字刊印在出版物上更令人激動的了。 Theres _ _ _ not being able to sleep at night. 沒什么事比晚上不能入睡更糟糕的。,nothing more exciting,nothing worse than,13. rather than The p

13、roblem was mental _ _ _. 問題是心理方面的而不是身體方面的。 When Im going out in the evening I use the bike if I can _ _ _ _. 我晚上要外出的時候，我寧愿騎自行車而不是開車。 I think youd call it a lecture _ _ _ _. 我說啊，這是訓斥，不是談話。 _ _ _ straight to university why not get some work experience first? 與其直接上大學，為什么不先取得一點工作經(jīng)驗呢？,rather than physica

14、l,rather than the car,rather than a talk,Rather than go,14. than ever 用于比較結構中,以強調”(比)以往任何時候” She looked _ _ _. 她比以往任何時候都虛弱。 hotter/colder/better etc than ever 比以前任何時候都熱/冷/好等 Last nights show was _ _ _. 昨晚的演出比以前任何一場都好看。 than ever/before/usual 比 He came later than usual. 他比平常晚來。 The river has become _

15、 _ _. 那條河變得比以前干凈了。,weaker than ever,better than ever,cleaner than before,15. no sooner had +S + done.than.did _ _ _ he sat down than the phone rang. 他剛坐下，電話鈴就響了。 No sooner _ _ _ _ _ than he fell asleep. 他剛合上眼就睡著了。 _ _ _ I got into the house _ the phone rang. 我剛進屋，電話鈴就響了。,No sooner had,had he closed his eyes,No sooner had,than,16. know better (than) 曉得不該做(.)不至于笨到() I know bet