rather, hrathor, from old English. (adv)
used to mean "fairly" or "to some degree"
rather than/instead of sb./st.
E:I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
would...rather(than)[usually 'd rather]/would prefer to...
E:She'd rather die than take your advice.
"Are you in?" "No, I'd rather not"
"Would you rather walk or take the taxi?"
"Do you mind if I smoke?""I'd rather you didn't"
※ 引述《woowoo0208 (嗚嗚)》之銘言：
: rather than(要)…而不…, 與其…倒不如…
: 例句：We'll have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the auditorium.
: 翻譯：我们與其在教室裡開會, 不如在禮堂開會。
: 例句：They thus increased their annual grain production rather than
: diminished it.
: 翻譯：他們這樣增加了而不是減少了糧食年產量。
: rather than的用法搞不清楚，
: 第二句依照語意我會翻成跟答案一樣，
: 但是第一句不能翻成"我們會在教室開會而不是禮堂"嗎?
: 兩種用法要怎麼分辨呢?
: 煩請不吝指教
: 非常感謝!
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