英语单项知识的讲解与练习?/p>
31
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151
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would rather do something than do something
(1)
?/p>
rather
可与比较级和
too
连用
,
?/p>
fairly, quite, very
不可以;
rather
与形容词连用时,可放?/p>
a/
an
之前或之后,但在
the
之后?/p>
形容词、副词前也可?/p>
fairly, quite, very(
相当
)
来修饰,
fairly
指不太大
的程度?/p>
(2)
?/p>
A rather than B/ rather A than B, rather than(
倒不如说、是
…?/p>
而不?/p>
…?
是选择性连词,表示
:宁?/p>
A
也不?/p>
B/
与其
B
不如
A/
?/p>
A
而不?/p>
B
。如?/p>
I, rather than you, should do the work.
该做这工?/p>
的是我而不是你?/p>
rather than
还相当于
other than
,意?/p>
?/p>
除了
…?/p>
以外
?/p>
,常用于?/p>
定句中?/p>
如:
No school lessons were held in languages rather than English.
没有一所学校使用英语以外的语言进行教学?/p>
(3)
?/p>
would rather/ would sooner that somebody did something
?/p>
愿别人做某事
(
所有人称都可用,从句要用虚拟语气,用过去式表示
现在或将来的动作,用过去完成式表示过去的动作
)
?/p>
(4)
?/p>
rather
修饰贬义形容词,
fairly
修饰褒义形容词?/p>
如:
I’d rather
have gone to the theatre than stayed home very late last night. He came
home very late last night, or rather very early this morning
或者不如说
是今天凌晨回的家?/p>
(5)
?/p>
-
’d rather
表示意愿?/p>
主语多为第一人称?/p>
-
’d better
表示建议?/p>
主语多为第二?/p>
三人称?/p>
I’d rather
与表示喜好的
like, enjoy, appreciate