rather than 可以用作conjunction, 而conjunction的核心作用,是连接两个句子。
比如:
I walk. I run. 用rather than 连接:
I walk rather than I run. 省略相同部分: I walk rather than run.
He decided to call. He decided to text.
用rather than 连接,He decided to call rather than he decided to text. 省略相同部分: he decided to call rather than text.
I prefer to buy a new one. I am to repair it.
用rather than 连接, I prefer to buy a new one rather than I am to repair it. 省略: I prefer to buy a new one rather than repair it.
相同的: I'd prefer to go skiing this yearrather than I am togo on a beach holiday.
省略: I'd prefer to go skiing this yearrather thango on a beach holiday.
rather than 后面的动词用法,其实就是省略掉相同的主语和谓语动词。
其他rather than 做conjunction的用法:
I drink coffee rather than (I drink) tea.
she eats quickly rather than (she eats) slowly.
Can we come over on Saturday rather than (we come over on) Sunday?
rather than 做preposition:
Rather than driving, he rode his bike to work.
Rather than using dried