rather than 而不是；宁可…也不愿；
例句：
He will drain, rather than enrich, the country.
他将耗尽而不是增加国家的财富。
What made you choose the one rather than the other?
你怎么选了这个而不是那个？
扩展资料
You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
你在直接购买，而不是通过代理商购买。
He needed a sounding board rather than thinking alone.
他需要一个参谋，而不是独自思考。
Its healthier to snack on fruit rather than chocolate.
作为点心，水果比巧克力更有益于健康。
The problem was psychological rather than physiological.
这是个心理而不是生理问题。
