rather...than 有“与其说...倒不如说..."的意思.
举几个例子.
1.She is charming rather than beautiful.
与其说她美倒不如说她迷人.
2.These are political rather than social matters.
这是政治问题而不是社会问题.
3.It is a telex rather than a letter.
与其说它是一封信,不如说它是一封电传.
more…than…有时也表示“与其说…,倒不如说…”
如：He is more diligent than wise.
与其说他很聪明,倒不如说他很勤奋.
4.It is sultry rather than warm.
这天气与其说暖和不如说闷热。
5.These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.
这些鞋与其说漂亮还不如说舒服。
资料拓展：
原形不定词是无to的不定词,即原形动词。
原形不定词用在助动词后。
It can't be true.
1.这不可能是真的。You should read the rules carefully.
2.你们要仔细阅读这些规则。
3.原形不定词用在感官动词see, hear, feel, watch, look at, listen to后作受词补语,但在它们的被动语态中要用带to的不定词,作主词补语。
I heard her sing a good song.
我听到她唱一首好歌。
She was heard to sing a good song.
有人听到她唱一首好歌。
4.原形不定词用在使役动词let, make, help, have后作受词补语,但在它们的被动语态中,要用带to的不定词作主词补语。
He made us laugh.
他逗我们发笑。
We were made to laugh.
我们被逗笑了。
5.原形不定词的习惯用法。
You had better finish your homework.
你最好完成你的功课。
had better后要求接原形不定词。
I would rather stay at home than go to the movies.
我宁愿在家里也不愿去看电影。
would rather...than...后都要求原形不定词。
All that we do every day is study.
我们每天做的只是研读。
主词部分有一个表示动作的动词do时作主词补语的不定词通常多用原形不定词。