1、rather than, other than, would rather(...than)
rather than是连词，前后两端所连的词性是一致的，通常译为“而不是”或“与其说是……不如说是”，有时可用短语介词instead of替代。例如：He was engaged in writing a letter rather than(= instead of) reading the newspaper.他那时是在写信而不是看报纸。John ought to go rather than(= instead of) Jean.应该去的是约翰，而不是吉恩。These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.这些鞋子谈不上漂亮，但穿起来倒很舒服。Evans is a historian rather than a writer.埃文斯与其说是个作家，不如说是个史学家。
other than有两种意思：一是用来表示否定意义，即“不同于（= different from)，非（= not)";二是用来表示排除意义，即“除了”，相当于except。例如：The truth is quite other than what you think.事实真相和你们想的完全不一样。They are patriotic and support socialism, although many of them come from other than working class families.他们是爱国的，是拥护社会主义的，尽管他们当中有许多人并非出身于工人阶级家庭。She can hardly be other than grateful.她除了感激之外还能怎么样呢。He has visited every country in Asia other than Japan.除了日本之外，他访问了所有的亚洲国家。
would rather表示选择或主观上的愿望，其中的would亦可解作had。它表示“宁愿，宁可”的意思。如果要把取舍的双方都表达出来，则应该用would (or: had) rather … than,表示“宁愿……也不……”的意思。例如：My |
