would rather vs. preferably:两者都可用于表达偏好,但“preferably”更为正式和客观,常用于书面语或正式场合;而“would rather”则更口语化,常用于日常对话。 rather than vs. instead of:两者都表示选择关系,但“instead of”更侧重于表示某事物被另一事物所替代,而“rather than”则更强调...
Re: instead of vs rather than Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:55 pm You are not alone! I just learned one useful distinction between the two this week!The "of" in "instead of" is a preposition, and the object of a preposition must be a noun. So you CAN say:I want chocolate ice cream inste...
instead of 意思跟rather than差不多，但是更强调代替，两者可以互相转换，但是要注意转换后动词形式 后面可直接加名词、动名词，或者加动词ing（应为of 是介词）例：I go to movies rather than stay at home。= I go to movies instead of staying at home。=I don't stay at home bu...
GMAT语法中优先选择rather than而不是instead of，因为instead of有很多限制
rather than Rather that of This is not a correct construction in English. The correct phrase to use is simply "rather than." Show examples from the web [+] Alternatives: rather than Related Comparisons instead of vs in place of Besides vs besides of instead of vs Rather of instead of vs...
Rather vs. Instead:“Rather”和“instead”都可以表示“代替”或“而不是”的意思,但“rather”更侧重于表达个人的偏好或选择;而“instead”则更侧重于描述一种替代关系或结果,如“I'd rather eat pizza than burgers.”(我宁愿吃披萨也不愿吃汉堡)与“He didn't go to the party...
rather thanconj(in contrast to)SCSimplified Chinese而不是ér bú shì The movie is more of a thriller rather than a horror film. 这部电影不算是恐怖片,更像是惊悚片。 其他翻译 英语中文 ratheradv(more truly)SCSimplified Chinese更真实地,更切实地 ...
The meaning of RATHER is with better reason or more propriety : more properly. How to use rather in a sentence.
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句中 rather than 前后一般应为名词、代词、动名词、形容词、谓语动词、动词不定式、介词短语,甚至分句等。下面分别举例说明。 一、接名词 1. He is an artist rather than a politician. 他是位艺术家,而不是***家。(与其说他是***家,倒不如说他是艺术家。) 2. We ought to invest in new ...