would rather,rather than与other than 用法总结would rather, rather than 与other than 这三个短语形式相近,意思相关,用法值得总结。

一、would rather的用法：首先，我们注意到would do ...rather than do与would rather do...than do,这两个短语均是“宁可做...而不做...”的意思。

其实，这两个短语非常容易掌握。

Would是can系列情态动词（can, may, must，could, would, should, might, ought to, used to, shall, will）,其后必接动词原形。

rather than是一个并列连词,根据对等原则，其后自然也接动词原形。

如：She'd rather die than surrender.=She'd die rather than surrender.①would do ...rather than do...与would rather do...than do…也可以颠倒为：rather than do…would do …。

若选用的动词相同，那么than 后的动词还可以省略。

如：I would rather have noodles than rice.Rather than work in such bad condition, he would give up.②would rather do…than…, than 的前后要用两个同类的词或词组，如两个名词、两个不定式、两个介词短语等。

如：I would rather go to work by bike than by bus.I would rather talk with his mother than with his father.③ would rather 的否定形式为would rather not do ...。

He’d rather not work in the city than in the city countryside.在疑问句式中，would rather 与would rather…than…中的would要放在主语之前Would you rather stay here than go home?Which would you rather have, apples or bananas?Would you rather read a novel than read a poem?④would rather that…that后接虚拟语气。

如：He would rather that he got back home right now.⑤如果只涉及主语本人而不涉及另一个人，则would rather之后不接that从句而接have done结构。

如：I would rather have gone to the movies than stayed home night.He would rather be poor than have got money by dishonest methods．其次，我们还要知道would prefer to do...rather than (to ) do...也是“宁可做...而不做...”的意思。

这个短语的对等形式是Rather than do...would prefer to do...,只是此时rather than后必须省略to；“宁可做..”.的内容放在would prefer to do...之后，“而不做...”的内容放在rather than...之后，不能弄错。

We would prefer to listen to the teacher attentively in class rather than stay up late.Rather than stay up late we would prefer to listen to the teacher attentively in class.再次，我们要知道结构：would rather do…than do…，与prefer doing... to doing...和prefer sth. to sth的区别与联系。

如：He prefers wine to beer．= He would rather drink wine than beer．I prefer tennis to golf．= I’d rather play tennis than golf．最后，would rather do = would prefer to doI’d rather fly than go by sea．= I’d prefer to fly．顺便提及would prefer to do这个短语中不能省略to的原因是would like/love/prefer用法与want一样，所以其后接动词时必须接to。

二、rather than的用法。

rather than “而不是”之意。

其实，前面would do...rather than do...,would prefer to do...rather than do... 已经涉及到rather than 的具体用法。

下面只是补充一下。

正如前面谈到的它是一个并列连词,它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。

根据对等原则，rather than后面所接内容形式上一定要和前面的相关部分保持一致。

如：He is an inventor rather than a sailor.John，rather than his roommates，is to blame.You rather than I are going to go camping.These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.He usually gets up early rather than late.Rather than have the TV repaired，w e’d like to buy a new one.I’d prefer to read in the library rather than at home.It is snowing rather than raining outside.注意：rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。

The dress she bought was unique rather than ordinary.We will have the sports meeting on the playground rather than in the great hall.She enjoys singing rather than dancing.We should help him rather than he should help us.I decided to write a letter to her rather than (to) telephone her.Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price.He had the house rebuilt rather than repaired.We should help them rather than they help us三、other than的用法。

1.other than的含义。

①other than = except, but, apart from “除……以外”是其基本含义。

There is nobody here other than me.Someone other than you yourself should be appointed manager.②other than = besides “除……以外，还……”English is now spoken in many countries other than the UK.③other than = not, instead of, rather than “不、非、而不是”I borrowed some books other than novels.④other than = in any other way than “用除此以外别的方式”You can’t get there other than by swimming.2.other than的结构other than + 名词/代词Teachers other than students should be more responsible for teaching.other than + 形容词I could not feel other than surprised. 我只是感到吃惊。

other than + 副词She performed other than perfectly.她的表演远非尽善尽美。

other than + 介词短语You can’t expect to get a pay rise other than with hard work.other than + 过去分词The problem is other than settled.other than + 不定式He reread every page with no other purpose than to pass the time.other than + 从句I can’t be other than I am. 我只能是我。

other than的其他搭配①nothing other than “只是、仅仅”They were given nothing other than dry bread and water for their evening meal.他们只得到了干面包和水作晚餐。

②no other than “正是、恰恰是” It was no other than my best friend, Mary.③ no + 名词+ other than “正是……” It was no other person than Mr Smith.④none other than “不是别人/别的东西，正是……”It was none other than Tom! We thought he was in Africa.。