题目内容
4.在这样的一个雨天,我宁可待在家里,也不愿出去购物.(rather than)On such a rainy day,I prefer to/would stay (at) home rather than go out for shopping..
分析 在这样的一个雨天,我宁可待在家里,也不愿出去购物.
解答 答案:On such a rainy day,I prefer to/would stay (at) home rather than go out for shopping.考查rather than的用法.
句子里On such a rainy day表示"在这样的一个雨天";prefer to…rather than;would…rather than表示"与…相比宁愿做…".
点评 考查汉译英.
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
I,rather than you,should do the work.该做这工作的是我,而不是你.
2、接名词
John ought to go rather than Jean.约翰比琴更应该去.
3、接形容词
These shoes are comfortable rather than for your friend.这鞋不好看可是舒服.
5、接动名词
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.
6、接过去分词
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.
8、接谓语动词
He told a lie rather than get his friend into trouble.他宁愿说谎也不愿连累朋友.
9、接从句
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.
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