表示“舍去”概念的rather than

They aim at quality rather than quantity.他们的目的在于提高质量而不是增加数量。

I prefer to use oil paints rather than watercolors.我比较喜欢用油画法而不是水彩画法。

I prefer to see animals in their natural habitat, rather than in zoos. 我宁愿观赏居住在自然栖息地里的动物，而不愿看关在动物园里的动物。

He lay rather than sat in his armchair.他躺在扶手椅里而不是坐在里面。

I'll go to meet him rather than wait for him.我要去找他而不是等他来。

That's why you asked me rather than anyone else.这就是你为什么来请教我而没有请教其他任何人的原因吧。

It is my business rather than yours.这是我的事，与你无关。

Rather than travel by car, I'd prefer to walk.与其乘汽车旅行，我宁可走路。

The present market is worse rather than better.目前的市场不见好转，反而进一步恶化了。

Some men on their own will live out of tins rather than cook meals for themselves. 一些独居的男人宁肯靠罐头食品过日子，也不愿自己烧饭吃。

What made you choose the one rather than the other?你怎么选了这个而不是那个?

She prefers to act rather than direct.她宁愿当演员，不愿当导演。

I would resign rather than defend it again.我宁肯辞职不干，也不愿再为它辩护了。

I would resign rather than accept him as a partner.我宁可辞职也不愿接受他为合伙人。

I'd prefer to go in summer rather than in winter.我宁愿夏天去,而不愿冬天去。

I'd ride a bicycle rather than take a bus.我愿意骑自行车而不愿意坐公共汽车。

The darkness increased rather than diminished.黑暗不仅没有消散,反而格外浓重了。

They obeyed him out of fear rather than respect.他们听从他的命令是出于害怕而并非尊敬。

They prefer to go with us rather than stay at home.他们宁可和我们一起去也不愿意待在家里。

We should check up rather than accept what he says.与其听他说的,不如我们核实一下。

He insisted on staying rather than go.他坚持要留下来,而不愿意去。

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

I choose to stay at home rather than go fishing.我情愿呆在家而不出去钓鱼。

He is to be pitied rather than to be disliked.他应该得到怜悯而不是厌恶。

I have a preference for coffee rather than tea.我爱喝咖啡,不愿喝茶。

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

He was a child rather than an adult.与其说他是个成人,不如说他是个孩子。

Rather than see the film, I prefer to watch TV.我宁愿看电视也不看电影。

He would die rather than give up smoking.他宁死也不愿戒烟。

He would listen to others rather than talk himself.他宁愿听别人谈而不愿自己说。

I prefer to read rather than watch television.我宁愿看书,也不愿意看电视。

She looks like her father rather than her mother.她看起来更像她父亲,而不是她母亲。

It was a statement rather than a question.她的话听上去更像是表述而不是提问。

These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.这双鞋不好看，但是舒服。