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rather than最常用的用法

rather than 用法小结

rather than 是一个并列连词，用法比较复杂，现归纳如下：

1. rather than 与would 连用时，构成“would rather...than...”句式，意思是“宁愿……而不愿……”，表示主观愿望，即在两者之中选择其一。例如：

She'd rather die than lose the children. 她宁愿死也不愿失去孩子们。

2. rather than 不与would连用时，表示客观事实，意为“是……而不是……；与其……不如……”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。现分述如下：

(1) 连接两个名词或代词

He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。

You rather than I are going to go camping. 是你而不是我要去要野营。

注意：rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。

(2) 连接两个形容词

The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。

(3) 连接两个介词(短语)或动名词

We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall. 我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。

She enjoys singing rather than dancing. 她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。

(4) 连接两个分句

We should help him rather than he should help us. 是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。

(5) 连接两个不定式

I decided to write rather than (to) telephone. 我决定写信而不打电话。

注意：rather than 后接不定式时，不定式可以带to，也可以不带to, 如上句。但rather than位于句首时，则只能接不带to 的不定式。如：Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price. 他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。

(6) 连接两个动词

He ran rather than walked. 他是跑来的，而不是走来的。

注意：这里rather than 后用了walked，而没有用walk，表示客观事实，而不是主观愿望。如果换成walk，则作“宁愿……而不愿 ……”解。

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rather than 与rather...than的区别

区别：

1、rather than 不与would连用时,表示客观事实,意为“是……而不是……；与其……不如……”.它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。

He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 与其说他是一个海员,不如说他是一个探险者。

2、如果在两者中进行取舍,表示“宁愿……而不愿……,与其……宁可……”的意思时,则可用would rather…than…或would…rather than…的句型。请注意would rather…than…/would…rather than…也可以颠倒为：rather than…

I would rather watch TV at home than go to the cinema. 我宁可在家看电视而不愿去看**。

扩展资料

其他用法

1、 连接两个形容词?

The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。

2、连接两个介词(短语)或动名词?

We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall. 我们是在教室里开会,不是在大厅里。

3、连接两个分句?

We should help him rather than he should help us. 是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。

4、连接两个不定式?

I decided to write rather than (to) telephone. 我决定写信而不打电话。

参考资料：

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rather than的意思

(要) …而不…，与其…倒不如…; instead of sb/sth 而不是;

rather than的用法总结1

1. 用作连词(=but not)，意为“而不”“不是……(而是)”“与其……(不如)”，前后连接的成分应该是平行的。

如：

He ran rather than walked. 他不是在走而是在跑。

He is a writer rather than a teacher. 与其说他是教师还不如说他是作家。

You are doing this for yourself rather than for others. 你做这件事不是为别人而是为你自己。

It was what he meant rather than what he said. 这是他的意思，而不是他说的话。

2. 由于既可视为连词也可视为介词，所以连接不定式时，后面一个不定式可带to或不带to(视为准并列连词时)，也可用动名词(视为介词时)。

如：

I decided to stay at home rather than (to) go [going] to the cinema. 我宁愿呆在家里也不愿去看**。

但是，如果rather than 位于句首，其后的不定式通常不带to(也可用动名词)。

如：

Rather than waste [wasting] your time doing it yourself, why don’t you call in a builder? 你为什么宁愿浪费时间自己去干而不去请一个包工的呢?

Rather than use [using] the last of my cash, I decided to write a cheque. 我决定开张支票而不把现金用光。

3. 连接两个成分作主语时，其谓语动词的数通常与前面一个主语保持一致。

如：The teacher rather than the students is to blame. 应受责备的是老师而不是学生。

rather than的用法总结2

常用于平等结构，可接名称、形容词、谓语动词、状语、非谓语动词、从句等不同的词项或结构。

Ilike peaches rather than apples.

我喜欢吃桃而不喜欢吃苹果。(接名词)

John ought to go rather than Jean

是约翰应该去，而不是琼(应该去)。(接名词)

The Shoes are comfortable rather than pretty

这双鞋与其说漂亮，不如说穿起来舒适。(接形容词)

She telephoned rather than wrote.

她打了电话而没有写信。(接动词)

For 30 years, employers have been hiring graduates for their degrees rather than(their)abilities.

30年来，雇主们在雇人时从学位出发，而不是从能力出发。(接状语)

He wanted to sunbathe rather than(to)swim.

他宁愿晒日光浴也不去 游泳 。(接不定式)

He was engaged in writing rather than reading the newspaper.

他正忙着写东西，而不是在读报纸。(接名词)

"Pin the Tail on the Donkey" is always fun when you're watching rather than pinning.

当你在观看而不是在参与“为驴安尾”这种游戏时，你会发现真是太有趣了。(接现在分词)

It is mankind's instinct for moral reasoning in action, an instinct that should be encouraged rather than laughed at.

这是人类用道德观念进行推理的本能在起作用，这种本能应得到鼓励而不应受到嘲笑。(接过去分词)

It was what he meant rather than what he said that annoyed me.

真正使我生气的不是他说的话而是他的意图。 (接what引导的名词性从句)

上述例句中rather than两边多是相同的语法形式或结构，但有时也不尽然，如下列例句:

Ithink she hurt my feelings deliberately rather than by accident as she claimed.

我认为她故意伤害我的感情，而并非像她所说的是出于无意。

He resigned rather than take part in such a dishonest transaction.

他宁愿辞职，也不愿参与这种欺诈交易。(如上句中的take变为took，则不再表示强烈取舍欲望，而强调行为。意为:他辞去了职务而没有参与这项欺诈交易。)

其后接代词、名词和动名词。

Rather than a new car, he bought a color television.

他买了一台彩电，而没买新轿车。

Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own?

你干吗非得自己干，而不请人帮忙?

We ought to check up, rather than just accepting what he says.

我们应该检查一下，而不是只接受他所说的话。

Their actions precipitated the war rather than averting it.

他们的行为不是阻止战争，而是加速战争。

"A friend in need is a friend indeed."The message here is that someone who stays with you and helps you in times of trouble, rather than turning their back, is a true friend.

“患难朋友才是真正的朋友。”这里的意思是说帮助你共渡难关的人才是真正的朋友，而不是那些拒绝帮助的人。

a.引导选择状语从句(adverbial clause of preference)或选优分句(clause of preference)

表示主观上选优。主句表示喜欢做的事(主句常用would, prefer, like等)，从句则表示不喜欢做的事。谓语用不带to的不定式，强调强烈的取舍欲望，译作:“宁可……决不……”。从句多位于主句前。

Rather than travel by air, I'd prefer a week on a big liner.

我宁愿在大客轮上呆一星期而不愿乘飞机旅行。

Rather than go there by air, I'd take the slowest train.

我宁愿坐最慢的火车，也不乘飞机去那里。

Rather than/Sooner than follow his lead, I'd strike out on my own.

我宁愿跟着他干，也不愿独立谋生。

当主句中有would, should时，可将位于句末的 rather than从句中的rather转移到主句中去:

I'd rather take the slowest train than go there by air.

我宁愿做最慢的火车，也不乘飞机去那里。

有时从句也可以有自己的主语(情况极少);有时从句和表“推定”情景意义的should连用:

Rather than you say anything, I would speak to the manager myself.

我宁愿亲自跟经理谈，你任何事也别谈。

Rather than she should feel lonely, her friends arranged to take her with them on the trip.

她的朋友宁愿安排她同他们一起去旅行，好让她不感到寂寞。

b.引导比较状语从句(adverbial clause of com parison)

该从句表示同主句的内容进行比较，即同主句中的其他任何成分比较，有时也可同整个主句进行比较。从句中的谓语动词通常不用否定式，一般用 (should)型虚拟式。从句多位于主句后，也可位于主句前。其结构形式为“rather than that...”

Iwill help you rather than that you(should)have any trouble.

我会帮助你，不会让你遇到任何麻烦。

Iwould do anything rather than that he should get hurt.

我将尽我所能不让他受到伤害。

Ishould thank you rather than that you thank me.

与其你感谢我，还不如我感谢你。

Rather than that you should go, I will go myself.

与其让你去，还不如我自己去。

rather than的词汇搭配

by the string rather than the bow

直接了当地

rather…than otherwise

不是别的

I'd rather be right than be president.

我宁可不当总统,也要...

rather…than not

不是别的

would rather have someone's room than someone's company

希望某人走开,不愿见...

pudding rather than praise

与其恭维不如实惠

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怎样区分“rather than”是连词还是介词用法？

正如一般介词要后接动名词作宾语一样，rather than既是连词还是介词，rather than后也可接动名词作宾语。

rather than用法集锦

一、rather than用作连词，连接两个平行结构。既可以表示主观愿望上的决择，“与其…宁可…”，也可以表示客观程度上的差异，“与其说是…不如说是…”。例如：?

1、接代词?

1）I,rather than you,should do the work.?

该做这工作的是我，而不是你。?

2、接名词?

2）John ought to go rather than Jean.约翰比琴更应该去。?

3）I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.?

我想我该要一杯冷饮，而不要咖啡。?

试比较：?

4）We sometimes eat rice instead of potatoes.?

有时候我们不吃土豆，而吃米饭。?

3、接形容词?

5）These shoes are comfortable rather than for your friend.?

这鞋不好看可是舒服。?

6）You are doing this for yourself rather than for your friend.?

你不是为你朋友，而是为你自己做这种事。?

7)I'd prefer to go in August rather than in July.我愿8月去不愿7月去。

rather和than的用法！！！

rather可以修饰形容词、副词的原级、比较级等;可以与介词短语连用.如:

She was rather hurt by his unkind words.

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一、 用作副词,意为"宁可,宁愿"

1. rather than意为"而不是;与其……不如", 后接名词、代词、形容词、动词原形等.如:

These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.

Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad， he sold them at half price.

It is he rather than I who is to blame.

2. would rather do...than do...=would do...rather than do...宁愿做……而不愿做…….如:

I would go there by bus rather than take the train.

3. prefer to do...rather than do... 宁愿做……而不愿做…….如:

We prefer to receive money rather than the usual gifts.

二、 用作感叹词,意为"当然"

- Would you like a swim？

- Rather.

三、 习惯用语及搭配

1. or rather更确切， 更恰当； 更接近.如:

He went home very late last night， or rather， in the early hours this morning.

2. would rather意为"宁愿", 后接动词原形,其否定形式是would rather not do.如:

Which would you rather have， tea or coffee？

American young people would rather get advice from strangers.

3. I would rather that...这是虚拟语气形式,若从句表示与现在或将来的情况相反,用一般过去时;与过去的事实相反,用过去完成时.如:

I would rather you came tomorrow.

I'd rather you hadn't told her the news yesterday.

高考真题回放:

1. - Shall we go skating or stay at home？

.- Which _____ do yourself？ （MET'92）

A. do you rather

B. would you rather

C. will you rather

D. should you rather

2. Rather than ______ on a crowded bus， he always prefers a bicycle. （NMET'94）

A. ride； ride B. riding； ride

C. ride； to ride D. to ride； riding

简析:

1. B 考查would rather do sth. 这一句型的用法.

2. C 这是prefer to do...rather than do...这一常用句型的变式,用法一致 <than比较分类分析>来源: ChaseDream　一、more/ less/ adj+er than注：此分析未包括as/like（一） 主语比较1.1 than前若有宾语，则其后的助词需补出，时态要据后定。主语相同可省（1）. The pay of senior executives increased in 1990 by a larger percentage than did the wages of other salaried workers.（2）. As a result of the continuing decline in the birth rate, fewer people will enter the labor force in the 1980’s than did in the 1960’s and 1970’s, a twenty-year period during which people born after the war swelled the ranks of workers. (主语people相同且无定语成分则省之，但did不能省)（3）. Several studies have found that the coronary patients who exercise most actively are at least fifty percent less likely than those who are sedentary to die of a heart attack.（主语相同且有定语成分，必须要that/those来指代）1.2 than前只有BE + ADJ，则其后的主语无须补助词。（1). Even though Bela Bartok’s music has proved less popular than Igor Stravinsky’s and less influential than Arnold Schonberg’s, it is no less important.(2). In 1982 the median income for married-couple families with a wage-earning wife was $9,000 more than that for families in which only the husband was employed.1.3 than前有两个动词，比较主语无须补助词。(1). A study commissioned by the Department of Agriculture showed that if calves exercise and associate with other calves, they have require less medication and gain weight more quickly than those raised in confinement.（二） than后名词前的介词要补出（1）. Aging is a property of all animals that reach a fixed size at maturity, and the variations in life spans among different species are far greater than those among individuals of the same species: a fruit fly is ancient at 40 days, a mouse at 3 years, a horse at 30, a man at 100, and some tortoises at 150. 介宾的比较。（2）. The investor who is uncertain about the future is more likely to put money into blue-chip stocks or treasury bills than into gold.（3）. Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture more apparent than in its government buildings.（倒装句）（4）. The human growth hormone, made by the pituitary gland, is secreted in higher concentrations during sleep than during waking hours.（三） 宾语比较，一般加that/those（1）. In addition to having more protein than wheat does, rice has protein of higher quality than that in wheat, with more of the amino acids essential to the human diet. (B-p106-19)（四） 宾语补语，比较结构修饰宾语，无须补出助词；（1）. In his eagerness to find a city worthy of Priam, the German archaeologist Schliemann cut through Troy and uncovered a civilization a thousand years more ancient than the city known to Homer’s heroes.（2）. .Domestic automobile manufacturers have invested millions of dollars in research to develop cars even more gasoline-efficient than those at present on the road.（3）. The man was always aware, sometimes proudly and sometimes resentfully, that he was a small-town Midwesterner thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than he.（4）. Bihar is India’s state, with an annual percapita income of $111 lower than that of the most impoverished countries of the world.（5）. Florida will gain another quarter-million jobs this year alone, many of them in such high-paying fields as electronics and banking, making the state’s economy far more diversified than it was ten years ago. （需要解释）

rather than后面用什么

具体看rather than的意义与用法：1.跟情态动词would,should,will等连用构成固定搭配，有时rather than可以分开，意为“宁可”、“与其……倒不如”。此时："rather than+do sth".2.作准并列连词，相等于and not，意义为：是...而不是...：可以+doing或to do.

rather than用法

rather than是一个并列连词，用法比较复杂，现归纳如下：

1.rather than 与would 连用时，构成“would rather...than...”句式，意思是“宁愿……而不愿……”，表示主观愿望，即在两者之中选择其一。例如：

She'd rather die than lose the children. 她宁愿死也不愿失去孩子们。

2.rather than 不与would连用时，表示客观事实，意为“是……而不是……；与其……不如……”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。现分述如下：

(1) 连接两个名词或代词

He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。

You rather than I are going to go camping. 是你而不是我要去要野营。

注意：rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。

(2) 连接两个形容词

The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。

(3) 连接两个介词(短语)或动名词

We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall. 我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。

She enjoys singing rather than dancing. 她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。

(4) 连接两个分句

We should help him rather than he should help us. 是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。

(5) 连接两个不定式

I decided to write rather than (to) telephone. 我决定写信而不打电话。

注意：rather than 后接不定式时，不定式可以带to，也可以不带to, 如上句。但rather than位于句首时，则只能接不带to 的不定式。如：Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price. 他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。

(6) 连接两个动词

He ran rather than walked. 他是跑来的，而不是走来的。

注意：这里rather than 后用了walked，而没有用walk，表示客观事实，而不是主观愿望。如果换成walk，则作“宁愿……而不愿 ……”解。

rather...than和 more ...than 的具体用法

rather than

是一个并列连词，用法比较复杂，现归纳如下：

1. rather than 与would 连用时，构成“would rather...than...”句式，意思是“宁愿……而不愿……”，表示主观愿望，即在两者之中选择其一。例如： She'd rather die than lose the children. 她宁愿死也不愿失去孩子们。

2. rather than 不与would连用时，表示客观事实，意为“是……而不是……；与其……不如……”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。现分述如下：

(1) 连接两个名词或代词 He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。 You rather than I are going to go camping. 是你而不是我要去要野营。 注意：rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。

(2) 连接两个形容词 The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。

(3) 连接两个介词(短语)或动名词 We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall. 我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。 She enjoys singing rather than dancing. 她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。

(4) 连接两个分句 We should help him rather than he should help us. 是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。

(5) 连接两个不定式 I decided to write rather than (to) telephone. 我决定写信而不打电话。 注意：rather than 后接不定式时，不定式可以带to，也可以不带to, 如上句。但rather than位于句首时，则只能接不带to 的不定式。如：Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price. 他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。

(6) 连接两个动词 He ran rather than walked. 他是跑来的，而不是走来的。 注意：这里rather than 后用了walked，而没有用walk，表示客观事实，而不是主观愿望。如果换成walk，则作“宁愿……而不愿 ……”解。 但还是一句话：rather than +V原形！

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英语中 more than 的用法比较复杂，它除了用于比较结构外，还可以与名词、形容词、动词或从句等连用，表达不同的含义。下面是 more than 结构的一些常见用法

1. more than

结构后跟名词表示“不只是”；“不仅仅”等。例如：

(1) However, we must consider more than the beginning of the motion.然而，我们必须考虑的不只是运动的初始阶段。

(2) Peace is more than the absence of war.和平不只是意味着没有战争。

2．more than 用来修饰形容词、分词和动词，表示所修饰的词份量不重或含义不够，而加以说明，译成汉语可为“非常”，相当于“very”或“much”。例如：

(1) He is more than selfish.

他非常自私。

(2) He is more than happy about it.

他对此事极为高兴。

(3) I am sure conditions over there will more than satisfy your requirements.

我相信那边的条件会极大地满足你的要求。

3．more than 后接单数名词，谓语动词用单数。例如：

(1) More than one person has been concerned in this.

这里涉及的不止是一个人。

(2) More than one member protested against the proposal.

不止一个成员反对这个建议。

4. more A than B 结构。用来比较两种说法的正确程度，即前一种说法（A项）比后一种说法（B项）要正确一些，表示“与其……不如……”。在这个句型里，more 后不能用形容词或副词的比较级形式，而要用原级形式，此外还可用名词、代词、动词、介词短语等。例如：

(1) He is more good than bad.

与其说他坏不如说他好。

(2) It is more a poem than a picture.

与其说这是一幅画，不如说这是一首诗。

5. more than 或 more... than 后接从句，可表示否定意义。例如：

(1) The beauty of Hangzhou is more than words can describe.

杭州景色之美是说言所不能描述的。

(2) That is more than I can tell you,sir.

这一点我是不能告诉你的，先生。

（注意：在这种句型中，more than 后常接含有 can 或 could 的从句，表示“……不能”。）

对于下列表示否定意义的句子，有的语法学家认为在 than 后面省略了 when，有的认为省掉了 it，也有的认为 than 用作关系代词，因而并无省略。这类句子在理解上并不困难，结构上变化也不大，从实用出发，可将其视为一种句型来学习。例如：

a. You spent more money than was intended to be spent.

你花掉的钱比原计划的要多。（原计划要花的钱没有这么多。）

b. This is more money than is needed.

这笔钱比需要的多。（需要的钱没有这么多。）

c. We often advise him not to drink more wine than is good for his health.

我经常建议他不要饮酒太多，以免有害健康。

6. more than 结构可以由 far，much，a little，slightly，hardly，nothing，no 等词修饰，一般置于 more than 结构前。例如：

(1) This little man was hardly more than one meter fifty tall.

这个小个子男人身高仅1.5米。

(2) She could have thought of nothing more likely to please her brother than this praise of Maggie.她本该想到没有比赞扬玛琪更能使她哥哥高兴的了。

( 在这里，nothing more ... than 表示最高级的意思。）

rather than 后面什么时候跟动词原形，什么时候跟ing形式啊？ 求解释~~

rather than 就是跟动词原形。

一、rather than用作连词，连接两个平行结构。既可以表示主观愿望上的决择，“与其…宁可…”，也可以表示客观程度上的差异，“与其说是…不如说是…”。例如：

1、接代词

1）I,rather than you,should do the work.

该做这工作的是我，而不是你。

2、接名词

2）John ought to go rather than Jean.约翰比琴更应该去。

3）I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.

我想我该要一杯冷饮，而不要咖啡。

试比较：

4）We sometimes eat rice instead of potatoes.

有时候我们不吃土豆，而吃米饭。

3、接形容词

5）These shoes are comfortable rather than for your friend.

这鞋不好看可是舒服。

6）You are doing this for yourself rather than for your friend.

你不是为你朋友，而是为你自己做这种事。

7)I'd prefer to go in August rather than in July.我愿8月去不愿7月去。

5、接动名词

8)I always prefer starting early,rather than leaving everything to the last minute,

我总是愿意早开始而不愿意把所有事情都留到最后才做。

9)He was engaged in writing a letter rather than reading the newspaper.

他那时是在写信而不是看报纸。

6、接过去分词

10)She insisted on having the room papered rather than painted.

她坚持要用纸裱糊房间，而不是把房间粉刷一下。

7、接不定式

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in stead 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。

非常高兴能与大家分享这些有关“rather than的用法”的信息。在今天的讨论中，我希望能帮助大家更全面地了解这个主题。感谢大家的参与和聆听，希望这些信息能对大家有所帮助。