高中英语从一道高考题看rather的用法专题辅导

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高中英语从一道高考题透析besides的用法专题辅导

高中英语从一道高考题透析besides的用法专题辅导

号顿市安谧阳光实验学校从一道高考题透析besides的用法先看下面一道高考单项填空题:Does John know any other foreign language ________ French?A. exceptB. butC. besidesD. beside此题重点考查besides的用法以及该词与其它三个介词的区别。

besides意为\"除......之外\",如果注意到题干中的关键信息词other,便可确定正确答案为C。

besides的用法可从下述几点掌握。

一、 besides作为介词,意为\"除......之外\",通常表示\"包括后者在内\"。

Besides half a bottle of whisky, he drank three gins and some beer. 除了半瓶威士忌,他还喝了三杯杜松子酒和一些啤酒。

Besides literature, we have to study history and philosophy. 除了文学,我们还得学历史和哲学。

二、 besides作为副词,意为\"此外;而且;还有\",一般用于句子之前。

I don\'t like those shoes; besides, they are too expensive. 那双鞋我不喜欢,而且也太贵了。

It\'s too late to go to the football match now; besides,it\'s beginning to snow. 现在去看足球比赛已经太晚了,何况,又开始下雪了。

三、 besides与beside的区别作介词时,两词词义有别。

beside意为\"在......旁边;和......相比;与......无关\"。

特别提醒,besides还可作副词,但beside只作介词。

would+rather的用法总结

would+rather的用法总结

高中英语语法总结:would rather的用法■后面直接接动原形,否定式在rather后加not。

如:He’d rather work in the countryside.她宁可到农村去工作。

I’d rather not tell you about it.那件事我宁愿不告诉你。

I’d rather not say anything.我宁可什么也不说。

Which would you rather have,tea or coffee?你喜欢喝茶;还是咖啡?■would rather...than....或would rather…than…表示“宁可(愿)……(而)不要(愿)……或“与其……不如……”。

如:I’d rather play tennis than swim.(=I’d play tennis rather than swim.)我宁愿去打网球而不愿去游泳。

注:当than后的动词原形与前面的动词原形相同时可以省去。

如:I’d rather go on Sunday than on Monday.我宁愿星期天去而不在星期一去。

有时可将rather than置于句首来加强语气。

如:Rather than refuse to help you,I would borrow money from my friends.我宁可向朋友借钱,也不愿拒绝帮助你。

■后接从句时,从句谓语动词要用过去式,即表示现在或将来要做的事,用一般过去式,表示过去要做的事用过去完成时。

如:I would rather you came tomorrow.我宁愿你明天来。

He’d rather you came on Friday.他比较希望你在星期五来。

I would rather you didn’t mention the price.我愿意你别提价钱。

I’d rather she sat (didn’t sit)next to me.我愿意她坐(不坐)在我旁边。

名校版高考英语经典句型考点解析 would rather

名校版高考英语经典句型考点解析 would rather

名校版高考英语经典句型考点解析would ratherJohn wants to see me today. I would rather he came to tomorrow than today.约翰今天想来看我。

我宁愿他明天来看我而不是今天。

would rather经典句型全解析一、would rather意思是“宁愿、宁可、更、最好、还是为好”,后接动词原形,常省略为’d rather,表示优先选择的一种方式其否定形式是would rather not do sth。

would rather;没有人称和数的变化,所有的人称一律用would rather。

“would rather+动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式,美国英语中多用had rather。

would (had)在此决无“过去”之意,它是一个情态助动词,且无词性、时态变化。

例:I'd rather meet him here on my own home ground.我宁愿在我自己的地盘上见他。

I'd rather come with you.我倒愿意和你一起去。

I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company.在男女混杂的场合,我不愿意谈论这件事。

Sorry. I'd rather not talk about it抱歉,我不愿意谈论这个。

I'd rather not dwell on the past.我不想再沉湎于过去了。

I'd rather not talk about it too much because I don't like giving trade secrets away.我不愿就此多谈,因为我不想泄露秘密。

If you’d rather be alone, we’ll all leave here.如果你宁愿独自呆着,那我们都离开这儿。

rather用法总结

rather用法总结

rather用法总结今日给大家带来了rather用法总结,快来一起学习吧,下面我就和大家共享,来观赏一下吧。

rather用法总结rather thanrather than 是一个并列连词,用法比较简单,在四六级考试中常常消失,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:Shed 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。

留意: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全都。

(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廉价不如说它美丽。

(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. 她喜爱唱歌,而不喜爱跳舞。

高考英语翻译解题技巧讲解及练习题(含答案)

高考英语翻译解题技巧讲解及练习题(含答案)

高考英语翻译解题技巧讲解及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语翻译1.高中英语翻译题:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.这场因无视规则引发的事故值得我们深思。

(ignore)_________________________2.梦想还是要有的,但不努力就不可能实现。

(unless)_________________________3.正是这次经历才让我明白,我不该太过忙碌而错过生活的恩赐。

(It)_________________________4.当前有一个非常令人费解的现象:一些年轻父母们宁愿把很多钱投资在早教上,也不愿意带娃旅行开阔眼界。

(would rather)_________________________【答案】1. The accident caused by ignoring the rules deserves/is worth our deep thinking/ careful consideration/reflection.2.We still need to dream/have a dream, but it can’t be realized unless we work hard (on it). 3. It was this experience that enabled/helped me to realize (that) I shouldn't be too busy to miss the gifts/blessings that life brings to me.4. There is a confusing phenomenon that many young parents would rather invest much money in/into early education than travel with kids to expand their horizons.【解析】1.考查ignore的相关用法。

人教版高中英语必修4课件 知识点——宁愿,宁可 would rather

人教版高中英语必修4课件 知识点——宁愿,宁可 would rather

“宁愿,宁可”would rather
【知识点解析】
2.也可以颠倒为:rather than…would… 例:Rather than work in such bad condition, he would give up. 他宁愿放弃也不要在这个糟糕的环境中工作。 3.Would(rather)和than后都接不带to的动词不定式, 若选同一动词,那么than 后的动词可以省略。 例开:I would rather have noodles than rice. 我宁愿吃面条也不要吃饭。
“宁愿,宁可”would rather
【知识点解析】 四.would rather/sooner和prefer/would prefer的区别 would rather和would sooner之间一般没有区别,我 们经常接触到的是would rather. 例:Tom would rather/sooner read than talk. 汤姆宁愿读书也不愿意说话。 Tom prefers reading to talking. 汤姆宁愿读书也不愿意说话。
“宁愿,宁 可”would rather
知识点——
“宁愿,宁可”would rather
【知识点解析】
一.概述 1.含义:宁愿,宁可,最好,还是……为好。 2.用法:常+动词原型,常省略为’d rather,表示优先 选择的一种方式。无人称,数,词性,时态变化。所 有的人称情况均用would rather. 3.否定形式:would rather not do sth. 例: Mr. Li would rather not listen to rock music. 李先生不喜欢听摇滚音乐。
“宁愿,宁可”would rather

副词rather的两种边缘用法

副词rather的两种边缘用法

副词​r ather的两种边缘用法■湖南刘青沅2013年高考英语浙江卷有这样一道题:If what your friend comes up with surprises you, don’t reject it immediately. ______, imagine that it is true.A.ThusB.BesidesC.RatherD.Otherwise此题答案为​C。

在特定语境中考查​副词的用法​,最好用代入翻译法来做。

四个选项的意思分别是:​t hus表示“因此”,​b esides表示“而且”,​r ather表示“恰恰相反”“而是”,​o therwise表示“否则”。

将四个选项代入句中,只有​C最合适。

句意为:如果你的朋友提出的看法让你惊讶,不要马上反对它,恰恰相反,你可以设想它是真实的。

rather有多种用法,如表示程度,意思是“颇”“相当”;用于修饰比较级,表示“……得多”;用于rather than, would rather…than等固定搭配,这些用法由于在教材中出现得比较多,所以同学们大都比较熟悉。

但是,​r ather 有两种非常有用的用法,许多同学可能并不熟悉(我们姑且称它为边缘用法),而它们却可能是高考英语比较重要的考点。

1. 用于纠正前面说过的话此用法主要见于说话者在陈述某一事实之后,觉得表达不够准确,于是想予以纠正,此时通常与连词​o r搭配使用,其意为“更确切地说”“还不如说”。

如:I got a B, or rather a B﹢, on the exam. 我考试得了​B,更确切地说是​B﹢。

She is a businesswoman, or rather a banker. 她是商人,更确切地说,是位银行家。

I’m seeing him in May一o r rather early June. 我5月份见他——更确切地说是在​6月初。

2. 用于引出相反的观点此用法与前面提到的“纠正前面说过的话”有些相似,只不过“纠正”的力度比较大,甚至提出了与前面所述观点相反的观点,此时的意思是“而是”“恰恰相反”。

高考英语句型核心语法:wouldrather句型

高考英语句型核心语法:wouldrather句型

【导语】锲⽽舍之,朽⽊不折;锲⽽不舍,⾦⽯可镂。

备考也需要这样持之以恒的精神。

®⽆忧考⽹为您提供⾼考英语句型核⼼语法,巩固所学知识并灵活运⽤,考试时会更得⼼应⼿,快来看看吧!【篇⼀】⾼考英语句型核⼼语法 would rather句型 (1) would rather do sth than do sth 宁愿做……⽽不愿做…… 例:She would rather die than turn against his motherland. 她宁可死也不去背叛祖国。

(2) would rather have done sth 宁愿过去做过某事 例:I would rather have taken his advice. 我宁愿过去接受他的意见。

(3) would rather sb had done sth 宁愿某⼈过去做过某事 例:I would rather I had passed the examination last week. 我真希望通过上星期的考试。

(4) would rather sb did sth 宁愿某⼈现在或将来做某事 例:Who would you rather went with you? 你宁愿谁和你⼀起去?【篇⼆】⾼考英语句型核⼼语法 before句型 (1) before sb can/ could … 某⼈还没来得及…… 例:Before I could get in a word ,he had measured me. 我还没来得及插话,他就给我量好了尺⼨。

(2) It will be +时间+ before + 还有多长时间…… 例:It will be 4 years before he graduates. 他还有四年时间变毕业了。

(3) had done some time before (才……) 例:We had sailed four days and four nights before we saw land. 我们航⾏了四天四夜才见到陆地。

高中英语从高考的单项选择题看英语交际用语的使用

高中英语从高考的单项选择题看英语交际用语的使用

号顿市安谧阳光实验学校高中英语从高考的单项选择题看英语交际用语的使用英语中的交际用语是用来进行双向交流的一种很重要的手段,因此是高考必考的一个项目。

高考中的情景交际题是在特定的语言环境中考查考生运用语言的能力,但由于受到中西方文化不同思维方式的影响,或只单纯地考虑语法规则而忽视礼貌得体原则,结果往往选错答案。

它要求考生把所学的词汇、句型,根据不同的情景与场合通顺、正确地表达自己的思想。

下面就结合部分高考的考题,对交际用语作一简要的归纳。

一、礼貌回答对方感谢时的用语有:That’s all right. That’s OK. Not at all. You are welcome.Don’t mention it. It is a pleasure. A pleasure. My pleasure. I’m glad you enjoy...等。

如:1. It’s been a wonderful evening. Thank you very much.— . (2002北京)A. My pleasureB. I’m glad to hear thatC. No, thanksD. It’s OK.分析:答案A。

My pleasure.是回答对方表示感谢的客套话,意思是“我高兴做的事;别客气”。

2. —You’ve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs Wang.(2000, 上海)A. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook ver y wellB. I’m glad you enjoyed itC. Come again when you are freeD. It’s not necessary for you to say so分析:答案B。

注意:有的学生受汉语的影响,把Never mind.用来回答Do you mind...?/Would you mind…?的否定用语。

(英语)高考英语翻译解题技巧及经典题型及练习题(含答案)(1)

(英语)高考英语翻译解题技巧及经典题型及练习题(含答案)(1)

(英语)高考英语翻译解题技巧及经典题型及练习题(含答案)(1)一、高中英语翻译1.高中英语翻译题:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.这场因无视规则引发的事故值得我们深思。

(ignore)_________________________2.梦想还是要有的,但不努力就不可能实现。

(unless)_________________________3.正是这次经历才让我明白,我不该太过忙碌而错过生活的恩赐。

(It)_________________________4.当前有一个非常令人费解的现象:一些年轻父母们宁愿把很多钱投资在早教上,也不愿意带娃旅行开阔眼界。

(would rather)_________________________【答案】1. The accident caused by ignoring the rules deserves/is worth our deep thinking/ careful consideration/reflection.2.We still need to dream/have a dream, but it can’t be realized unless we work hard (on it). 3. It was this experience that enabled/helped me to realize (that) I shouldn't be too busy to miss the gifts/blessings that life brings to me.4. There is a confusing phenomenon that many young parents would rather invest much money in/into early education than travel with kids to expand their horizons.【解析】1.考查ignore的相关用法。

rather...than的用法

rather...than的用法

rather...than的用法一、语法介绍rather...than是一个常见的语法结构,表示“宁愿……而不愿……”,用于比较两者在情感、意愿或可能性上的差异。

该结构由rather或more...than...构成,常用于否定句或疑问句。

二、用法解析1. 连接词选择:rather...than中的连接词通常为名词、代词、形容词、动词等。

当rather表示“更喜欢”时,常用rather A than B的结构。

当more...than...用于肯定句时,表示“更……而不是……”。

2. 否定句:在rather...than连接的句子中,如果主句是否定句,那么than后面的部分通常会使用虚拟语气,即should+动词原形。

而在肯定句中,则直接使用正常语序。

3. 比较级:rather...than中的than后面的部分通常是形容词或副词的比较级形式。

三、例句展示1. I would rather drink a cup of water than have a big meal today.(我宁愿喝一杯水,也不愿吃一顿大餐。

)2. He is more concerned about his family than about himself.(他更关心家人而不是自己。

)3. She prefers going for a walk rather than staying at home watching TV.(她宁愿散步也不愿呆在家里看电视。

)四、注意事项1. 在rather...than结构中,rather通常带有主观情感色彩,而more...than...则更偏向于客观描述。

2. 在否定句中使用rather...than结构时,通常会使用虚拟语气。

但在肯定句中,则无需使用虚拟语气。

3. 在使用rather...than结构时,要注意语法和语境的准确性,以确保表达的准确性和清晰度。

总之,rather...than是一个常用的语法结构,掌握其用法和注意事项,有助于提高英语表达的准确性和流畅性。

浩海学校高中英语从一道高考题看rather的用法专题辅导

浩海学校高中英语从一道高考题看rather的用法专题辅导

涝酒州涉消市浩海学校从一道高考题看rather的用法先看下面一道高考题:Rather than ________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ________ a bicycle.A. ride; rideB. riding; rideC. ride; to rideD. to ride; riding熟练掌握与rather搭配的短语用法,是解这道题的突破口。

为了增加试题的难度与答案的隐蔽性,题干采用了倒装句这一语法现象。

一旦掌握了prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 这一句型结构,便很容易选出C为正确答案。

rather的用法可从以下几点掌握:一、rather作副词,意为\"宁愿;宁可\"。

作此意解的rather常和would / had连用,构成固定短语。

would / had rather...than译为\"宁愿......而不愿\" ,应该特别注意此短语的否定构成及其后接的动词形式。

如:He would rather have the small one than the large one. 他宁愿要一个小的,而不要大的。

I\'d rather take the slowest train than go there by air. 我宁愿坐最慢的火车,也不乘飞机去那里。

I would rather not tell you the secret right now. 我现在不愿把那个秘密告诉你。

would / had rather 后接从句时,从句中的谓语动词用虚拟语气。

如:I would / had rather you posted the letter right away, 我倒希望你把这封信立即发出。

I would / had rather that she had stayed at home. 她那时要是留在家里就好了。

rather的用法总结

rather的用法总结

rather的用法总结一级标题:rather的用法总结介绍:在英语中,有许多词汇和短语可以帮助我们表达喜好、倾向或选择。

其中之一就是副词rather。

本文将总结rather的用法,并提供相关例句,以便更好地理解和运用这一表达方式。

二级标题1:rather作为副词修饰形容词或副词1.1 rather修饰形容词当我们想要表达某种相对程度时,可以使用rather来修饰形容词。

例如:- I am rather tired today after a long day at work.(今天工作了一整天,我有些累了。

)- The movie was rather boring, so we left early.(那部电影相当无聊,所以我们提前离开了。

)1.2 rather修饰副词类似地,当我们想要表达某种相对程度时,也可以使用rather来修饰副词。

例如:- She runs rather slowly compared to her sister.(与她姐姐相比,她跑得比较慢。

)- He speaks English rather fluently for someone who just started learning.(他的英语说得很流利,考虑到他刚开始学习不久。

)二级标题2:rather作为情态动词的替代通常情况下,我们使用情态动词来表达对某件事情的偏好、建议或可能性。

而在某些情况下,我们可以使用rather作为情态动词的替代方式。

2.1 表达偏好当我们想要表达对某种选择或偏好的喜欢程度时,可以使用would rather或had rather来表示。

例如:- I would rather stay at home and relax than go out to a party tonight.(今晚我宁愿待在家里放松,也不愿意去参加派对。

)- He had rather watch a movie than go shopping with his friends.(他宁愿看电影也不愿意和朋友去购物。

最新-高中英语教学论文 Rather than与prefer to的用法

最新-高中英语教学论文 Rather than与prefer to的用法

Rather than与prefer to的用法有什么区别最佳答案在英语中,表示“偏爱”、“优先”、“更喜欢”、“更可取”或“宁愿”等意思时,可用prefer,would rather和rather than来表达。

三个词之间在表达和用法上的异同如下:(—)rather than①rather than必须连接两个平行结构,即并联两个词(如名词、代词),两个动词不定式或并联两个短语或分句。

如:John ought to go rather than Mary.约翰比玛丽更应该去。

②当rather than并联两个动词不定式时,后一个动词不定式一般省略to(在比较正式的文体中也可以保留to)。

如:In China,it is important to invest in education rather than(to)increase personal wages.在中国,优先投资教育比增加个人工资重要。

(二)prefer①prefer之后用动名词结构表示一般性偏爱,强调一种事实或一件事。

如:l like swimming,but I prefer sailing.我喜欢游泳,但更喜欢航行。

②当prefer之后带两个动词不定式表示“偏爱…胜过…”时,用rather than连接。

Rather than之后可以有两种结构:省略to的动词不定式和动词的ing形式。

如:1 would prefer to spend the weekend at home rather than drive out.我宁愿在家度周末,而不愿意开车出门。

③当prefer之后带两个名词或动名词结构表示“偏爱…胜过…”时,常用介词to连接两个部分,也可以用rather than连接。

如:I prefer watching TV to reading books.我宁可看电视,也不愿意看书。

④prefer之后可以用动词不定式作宾语补足语。

rather的用法及搭配

rather的用法及搭配

rather的用法及搭配Rather 的用法及搭配一级标题:引言在英语中,有很多词语可以用来表达偏爱或选择。

而其中一个常用的词就是rather。

rather 是一个副词,它可以被用于不同的语境中,表示某种程度上的偏向或是选择意愿。

本文将探讨 rather 的用法及其搭配,来帮助读者更好地理解和运用这个词。

二级标题1:rather 作为副词在最基本的用法中,rather 可以直接作为副词使用。

它可以修饰形容词或副词,并表示“相当”、“颇为”、“稍微”等程度的意思。

比如:1. He is rather tall for his age.(他相当高,与他的年龄相比)2. The movie was rather boring.(这部电影相当无聊)3. She sings rather beautifully.(她唱得颇为动听)通过这些例句可以看出,rather 在句子中起到了修饰形容词和副词的作用,并表示与预期或常见情况相对立的程度。

二级标题2:rather 作为情态动词除了作为副词使用外,rather 还可以充当情态动词,在表达选择、建议、偏好等意义时使用。

下面是一些常见的搭配:1. would rather 后接动词原形这个结构表示“宁愿……”,常用于表示偏好或选择。

例如:I would rather stay at home tonight.(我宁愿今晚呆在家里)She said she would rather go shopping than watch a movie.(她说她宁愿去购物而不看电影)2. had rather 后接动词原形had rather 的意思也是“宁愿……”,与 would rather 类似,但更加正式和明确。

例如:I had rather not go to the party.(我宁愿不去参加这个聚会)He had rather you didn't smoke in his house.(他宁愿你不在他家抽烟)3. rather than 连接两个动词或两个名词短语rather than 表示选择或取舍,相当于“而不是”。

关于rather的用法及解释

关于rather的用法及解释

关于rather的用法及解释rather是我们学习英语的时候非常常见的一个词汇,这就要求我们要掌握并且去理解它的用法。

接下来小编在这里给大家带来rather 的用法,我们一起来看看吧!rather的用法一、用作副词1.很,颇,在很大程度上It’s rather difficult. 它相当难。

I was rather angry at what he said. 我对他说的话相当生气。

This carpet’s getting rather old now. 这块地毯现在很旧了。

I’m afraid our team’s doing rather badly. 我看我们队的表现不太好。

We were rather tired after our long walk. 徒步走了这么远,我们都相当累了。

I feel rather well today. 我今天觉得相当好。

The new law has affected rather a lot of people. 新法律影响到了相当多的人。

2.(用于比较级之前表强调)…得多,还要更The weather was rather worse than I had expected. 天气要比我预料的还坏。

This hotel is rather more expensive than that. 这家旅馆的收费比那家贵得多。

3.(用于too之前表强调)太:He talks rather too much. 他说得实在太多了。

I’ve been to rather too many parties recently. 我最近参加的聚会实在太多了。

二、用于短语1. or rather 更确切地说She lives in London, or rather she lives in a suburb of London.她住在伦敦,更确切的说,是在伦敦近郊。

关于rather的用法rather有哪些常用短语

关于rather的用法rather有哪些常用短语

关于rather的用法rather有哪些常用短语rather是一个英语单词,可以用作副词等词性,可以翻译为稍微、有点,等等。

那么你对rather的使用方法了解多少呢?以下是由店铺整理关于rather的用法的内容,希望大家喜欢!rather的用法1.His background does sound rather princely.他的背景听起来确实相当华丽。

2.He'd rather just get on with his job.他更宁愿只是做好自己的本分工作。

3.What is left is rather humdrum.所剩的其它工作就比较乏味了。

4.Do too much rather than too little.宁可多做也决不少做。

rather的简介[英][ˈrɑ:ðə(r)][美][ˈræðər]adv.稍微,有点;相当,颇;宁愿;相反地;int.当然啦,怎么不;rather+动词原形rather的常用短语用作副词 (adv.)but rather〈正〉相反地oppositelyThe patient was no better but rather grew worse. 病人的情况不但没有见好,反而恶化了。

or rather〈正〉更确实地,更确切地说more truly; more accuratelyI met him very late on Friday night, or rather, early on Saturday morning. 我在星期五深夜见到他,更确切地说是在星期六凌晨。

rather than(要)…而不…,与其…倒不如…prefer...to......rather than...We'll have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the auditorium.我们与其在教室里开会,不如在礼堂开会。

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rather...than的用法总结rather than表示宁可...也不要,rather than的用法有许多,你知道的有多少种呢?下面我给大家整理了rather than的用法总结,盼望大家喜爱!↓↓↓点击获得“英语学问”↓↓↓★中学英语语法总结★★九种表示可能的英语★★ as的用法总结大全★★★英语文摘大全(双语)★★ 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11. 用作连词(=but not),意为“而不”“不是……(而是)”“与其……(不如)”,前后连接的成分应当是平行的。

如:He ran rather than walked. 他不是在走而是在跑。

He is a writer rather than a teacher. 与其说他是老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电影。

但是,假如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? 你为什么宁愿奢侈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. 我确定开张支票而不把现金用光。

英语中 rather 及其相关短语的用法

英语中 rather 及其相关短语的用法

学习英语的人常常被 rather 及其几个组合如 rather than,or rather 或would rather 的用法所困扰,其实认真研究一下,它们没有可以造成让人混淆的地方。

一、ratherRather 是一个程度副词,相当于 fairly 和 quite 等,可以与名词、形容词、副词,动词或比较级连用;它经常可以软化它所修饰的表达方式,使表达显得礼貌,常用于正式写作中。

1. rather 与”形容词 + 名词“当”形容词 + 名词“被不定冠词 a/an 修饰时,rather 通常置于不定冠词前面,当然 rather 也可以置于不定冠词后面,但比较少见;当“形容词 + 名词”被some 或 those 等其他修饰语修饰时,rather 置于这些修饰语后面,例如:It was rather a difficult question.这真是个难题。

解析:此时的 rather 修饰名词短语。

少见:It was a rather difficult question.这是个相当难的问题。

解析:此时的 rather 修饰 difficult.That’s rather a nuisance!那真讨厌!少见:She’s got a rather nice voice.她的声音很好听。

对于教育他有些相当与众不同的见解。

✔: He had some rather unusual ideas about education.❌: He had rather some unusual ideas about education.2. rather 与”a/an + 名词“It was rather a surprise to find them in the house before me.在我之前的房子里发现他们真是太令人吃惊了。

Poor Jane was in rather a spin about the party.可怜的简对这次聚会真有些不知所措。

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从一道高考题看rather的用法
先看下面一道高考题:
Rather than ________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ________ a bicycle.
A. ride; ride
B. riding; ride
C. ride; to ride
D. to ride; riding
熟练掌握与rather搭配的短语用法,是解这道题的突破口。

为了增加试题的难度与答案的隐蔽性,题干采用了倒装句这一语法现象。

一旦掌握了prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 这一句型结构,便很容易选出C为正确答案。

rather的用法可从以下几点掌握:
一、rather作副词,意为\"宁愿;宁可\"。

作此意解的rather常和would / had连用,构成固定短语。

would / had rather...than译为\"宁愿......而不愿\" ,应该特别注意此短语的否定构成及其后接的动词形式。

如:
He would rather have the small one than the large one. 他宁愿要一个小的,而不要大的。

I\'d rather take the slowest train than go there by air. 我宁愿坐最慢的火车,也不乘飞机去那里。

I would rather not tell you the secret right now. 我现在不愿把那个秘密告诉你。

would / had rather 后接从句时,从句中的谓语动词用虚拟语气。

如:
I would / had rather you posted the letter right away, 我倒希望你把这封信立即发出。

I would / had rather that she had stayed at home. 她那时要是留在家里就好了。

二、rather作副词用时,意为\"更确切地\"。

此用法的rather常用在or rather这一短语中,
表示想要纠正已经说过的话,或欲使已说过的话更确切。

如:
He worked till late last night, or rather, early in the morning. 他一直工作到深夜,或者更确切地说,到今天凌晨。

The building is like a palace, or rather a temple. 这幢建筑物像一座宫殿,或者更确切地说像一座寺庙。

三、rather作副词用时, 还可作\"相当;颇;有点儿\"解。

如:
You\'ve done rather well.你做得相当好。

The way he is living is rather strange to me. 他的生活方式我觉得很怪。

rather, fairly, quite, pretty的区别:
1. 从程度上说, fairly是最轻的一个;quite比fairly 语气稍强;rather 在程度上比quite更重一些;pretty 和rather 差不多,但大多数情况下用于非正式文体。

如:
They were getting along fairly well with each other. 他们相处还不错。

He was quite polite, but he wasn\'t ready to help me. 他相当有礼貌,但他并不愿意帮助我。

There\'s something rather strange about the way he talks to you. 他跟你说话的样子真有点怪。

Twenty-five is pretty old to take up ballet dancing.二十五岁才学跳芭蕾,年纪就太大了。

2. rather 和quite可放在不定冠词前,也可放在不定冠词之后,还可以和动词连用,而fairly 和pretty没有这些用法。

如:
That is quite / rather a surprising result. =That is a quite / rather surprising result. 那是一个相当惊人的结果。

I rather / quite like to go for a walk after supper. 我颇喜欢在晚饭后出去散步。

3. 只有rather可以修饰比较级,还可和too连用。

如:
This computer is rather more expensive than that one.这部电脑比那部昂贵一些。

This book is rather too difficult for the beginners.这部书对初学者来说太难了。

四、rather than 的用法。

rather 不仅是一个表示程度的副词,还能用来表示选择,意为\"而非;(与其......)倒不如\"。

rather than 经常用在\"平行结构\"里,即连接两个对等成分。

I\'d prefer to go in August rather than July. 我愿八月去,不愿七月去。

I\'d call her hair chestnut rather than brown. 我宁愿说她的头发是栗色,而不是棕色。

We ought to invest in new machines rather than buildings. 我们应该在新的机器上而不是在房屋上投资。

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

Rather than get money in such a dishonest way, he would beg in the streets. 他宁愿在街上乞讨,也不愿以这种不正当的手段挣钱。

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。

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