rather.than.和rather than實際上是一樣的,
同would 連用時,可分開寫,也可合寫.
would rather do A than do B
=would do A rather than do B 寧愿...而不愿...
She would rather stay at home than go out .
=She would stay at home rather than go out .
但同連用時,只能合寫成:prefer to do A rather than do B 寧愿...而不愿...
He preferred to die rather than surrender to the enemy.
他寧死也不愿向敵人投降.
單獨使用時,rather than而不是
This argument aimed at the understanding rather than the emotions.
這場辯論針對的是理解而不是感情.