despite的用法介绍( 四 ) _despite的用法

7、接不定式(一般省略to)
11)I decided to write rather than telephone.我决定写信而不是打电话。
12)They prefer to die fighting rather than live in enslavement.
他们宁可战死，也不肯活着受奴役。
13)I prefer to work rather than remain idle.我宁愿工作而不愿闲着。
8、接谓语动词
14)He told a lie rather than get his friend into trouble.
他宁愿说谎也不愿连累朋友。
15)Shall we go for a walk rather than watch television?
咱们不看电视，出去散步，好不好?
16)He ran rather than walked.他跑步而不是步行。
rather than后接动词原形表示主观抉择，接一个动词的过去式则表示客观差异。
9、接从句
17)It was what he meant rather than what he said.
那是指他话中的意思，而不是他所说的话。
18)It was what he had caten rather than what he had drunk that made him ill.使他得病的不是他喝的东西，而是他吃的东西。
二、rather than用作介词
R.Quirk编著的《英语语法大全》p.1387明确指出：和as well as及instead of一样，rather than后面跟一个和母句中的动词形式并不匹配的ing分词分句时，它是介词，而不是准并列连词：
19)Their actions precipitated the war rather than averting it.
他们的行为促使战争爆发而不是避免战争。
20)Rather than a new car,he bought a colour television.
他买了一台彩电，而不是一辆新车。
21)Let's finish the job today,rather than leaving it till tomorrow.
让咱们今天干完工作，而不是留到明天。
三、rather than用作从属连词，引导一种优选分句。
R.Quirk在《英语语法大全》p.1540指出：优先分句主要用从属连词rather than和sooner than引导，用不带to的不定式作该分句的谓语动词：
22)Rather than go there by air,I'd take the slowest train.
我宁愿乘最慢的火车，也不愿乘飞机去那儿。
1) rather than此处是介词短语，意思是"与其"、"不是"，相当于instead of 。如：
I think you, rather than Mary, is to be punished.
我认为该受惩罚的是你，而不是玛丽。
Rather than fish, well have fried eggs and meat for lunch.
今天午餐吃煎蛋和肉，而没有鱼。
The colour seems green rather than blue.
这颜色看上去是绿的，而不是蓝的。
I always prefer starting early, rather than leaving everything to the last minute. 任何事情我总是喜欢早点做，不要到最后。
Ill have a cold drink rather than coffee. 我要喝冷饮，不想喝咖啡。
2)rather than可以和would连用，如would rather…than…或would…rather than…这时要注意"平行问题，即其前后必须用相同的语法单位。如：
Id rather have the red one than(have)the green one.
我宁愿要红的，不愿要绿的。

despite的用法介绍( 四 )

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