翻譯:Our neighbor, Laowang, likes to travel rather than stay at home
延伸閱讀:
rather than 是壹個並列連詞,用法比較復雜,現歸納如下:
1. rather than 與would 連用時,構成“would rather...than...”句式,意思是“寧願……而不願……”,表示主觀願望,即在兩者之中選擇其壹。例如:?
She'd rather die than lose the children. 她寧願死也不願失去孩子們。?
2. rather than 不與would連用時,表示客觀事實,意為“是……而不是……;與其……倒不如說……”。它是連詞,它前後的成分在詞性上應該壹致,它連接的並列成分可以是名詞、代詞、形容詞、介詞(短語)、動名詞、分句、不定式、動詞等。現分述如下:?
(1) 連接兩個名詞或代詞?
He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 與其說他是壹個海員,不如說他是壹個探險者。?
註意: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上保持壹致。?
(2) 連接兩個形容詞?
The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 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 in the great hall. 我們是在教室裏開會,不是在大廳裏。?
She enjoys singing rather than dancing. 她喜歡唱歌,而不喜歡跳舞。?
(4) 連接兩個分句?
We should help him rather than he should help us. 是我們應該幫助他而不是他應該幫助我們。?
(5) 連接兩個不定式?
I decided to write rather than (to) telephone. 我決定寫信而不打電話。