rather than 用法 意思是「而不是」，常當作對等連接詞用。在這用法中，rather than放在句子中間時，連接相同詞性的字詞。放在句首時，連接的是要與主要子句動詞對等的字，常是原形動詞。稍後搭配例子更好理解喔！

rather than也可以當作介系詞，放在句首，後面接V-ing。

常被拿來和instead of做比較，rather than是很常見的用法，一定要好好學起來。

一起來學習吧！

rather than 用法

rather than當連接詞

1. 意思是「而不是」。
2. 當對等連接詞時，放在句子中間，連接相同詞性的字詞。
3. 注意，rather than後面的動詞型態是取決於前面動詞，必須和前面動詞用一樣的形。

Mom bought some fruit rather than vegetable.

(媽媽買了一些水果而不是蔬菜。)

→ rather than連接二個名詞：fruit和vegetable

Jenny’s boyfriend is generous rather than stingy.

(Jenny的男朋友很大方而不是吝嗇。)

→ rather than連接二個形容詞：generous和stingy

Benjamin and his family will go to the museum by bus rather than by the MRT.

(Benjamin和他的家人將搭公共汽車而不是捷運去博物館。)

→ rather than連接二個介系詞片語：by bus和by the MRT

Mr. Chen decided to accept his colleague’s idea rather than refuse it.

(陳先生決定接受同事的想法而不是拒絕。)

→ rather than連接二個動詞片語

→ 從語意看，refuse是與accept對等，因此同樣使用原形

Finally, Cindy made up her mind rather than changed her mind.

(最後，Cindy下定決心而非改變心意。)

→ rather than連接二個動詞片語made up her mind和changed her mind

→ 從語意看，made是與changed對等，因此同樣使用過去式

My sister prefers hiking rather than swimming during the summer.

（我妹妹夏天更喜歡健行而不是游泳。）

→ rather than連接二個動名詞

He chose to invest in stocks rather than bonds for higher returns.

（他選擇投資股票而不是債券，以獲取更高的回報。）

→ rather than連接二個動名詞

She enjoys reading mystery novels rather than watching crime shows on TV.

（她喜歡讀推理小說，而不是看電視上的犯罪節目。）

→ rather than連接二個動名詞

The company decided to expand its operations overseas rather than focus solely on the domestic market.

（公司決定擴展海外業務，而不僅僅專注於國內市場。）

→ rather than連接二個原形的動詞片語

John prefers to eat at home rather than dine out at restaurants.

（約翰更喜歡在家吃飯，而不是在餐廳用餐。）

Sarah decided to pursue a career in art rather than medicine, following her passion.

（Sarah決定追求藝術事業，而不是醫學，追隨她的熱情。）

The company focuses on sustainable practices rather than pursuing short-term profits.

（該公司注重可持續發展的做法，而不是追求短期利潤。）

Jack spends his free time playing the guitar rather than watching television.

（傑克利用空閒時間彈吉他，而不是看電視。）

I prefer to travel by train rather than by plane because I enjoy the scenic views.

（我寧願乘火車旅行，而不是坐飛機，因為我喜歡風景。）

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rather than在句首

1. 意思是「沒… 而是」。
2. rather than可以放在句首，連接的是和主要動詞對等的字，可以用原形動詞或動名詞。

Rather than walking home alone, Chris had a friend’s company.

(Chris沒有獨自走回家，而是有朋友的陪伴。)

→ rather than置於句首時，後面可以接動名詞V-ing

Rather than cooking a big meal, my mom ordered some food through a food delivery platform.

(我媽媽沒有煮大餐，而是透過外送平台點餐。)

→ rather than置於句首時，後面可以接動名詞V-ing

Rather than take the firefighter’s rescue for granted, the survivor kept expressing his gratitude.

(獲救的男子並沒把消防員的救援視為理所當然，而是不斷表達著感激之情。)

→ rather than置於句首時，後面可以接原形動詞

Rather than complain about the problem, let’s work together to find a solution.

（與其抱怨問題，不如一起努力找到解決方案。）

→ rather than置於句首時，後面可以接原形動詞

Rather than waste time worrying, I prefer to take action and solve the issue.

（與其浪費時間擔憂，我寧願採取行動解決問題。）

→ rather than置於句首時，後面可以接原形動詞

Rather than give up, she persevered and eventually achieved her goal.

（與其放棄，她堅持不懈，最終實現了她的目標。）

→ rather than置於句首時，後面可以接原形動詞

Rather than blame others, he takes responsibility for his own mistakes.

（與其指責他人，他承擔起自己的錯誤責任。）

→ rather than置於句首時，後面可以接原形動詞

Rather than rely on luck, it’s better to rely on hard work and preparation.

（與其依賴運氣，更好地依賴努力和準備。）

Rather than follow the crowd, she prefers to think for herself and make her own decisions.

（與其隨波逐流，她更喜歡獨立思考並做出自己的決定。）

Rather than complain about the weather, let’s make the most of it and enjoy the outdoors.

（與其抱怨天氣，不如充分利用它，享受戶外活動。）

Rather than focus on material possessions, George values experiences and personal growth.

（與其專注於物質財富，George更重視經歷和個人成長。）

Rather than take the easy way out, Rebecca chose the path of challenge and self-improvement.

（與其選擇捷徑，Rebecca選擇了挑戰和自我提升的道路。）

Rather than argue, let’s have a calm and respectful discussion to resolve the disagreement.

（與其爭吵，不如進行平靜和尊重的討論，解決分歧。）

rather than和instead of比較

1. 相同處：意思都是「而不是」，都可當連接詞。
2. 不同處：rather than當對等連接詞時，連接相同詞性的字詞。instead of是介系詞，後面接名詞或V-ing。

The chef added some garlic rather than lemon to make the soup taste better.

= The chef added some garlic instead of lemon to make the soup taste better.

(廚師加了一些大蒜而不是檸檬，使湯的味道更好。)

→ rather than連接二個名詞garlic和lemon

→ instead of連接二個名詞garlic和lemon

We will visit grandma rather than go shopping this Saturday.

= We will visit grandma instead of going shopping this Saturday.

(這個星期六我們將去看拜訪外婆而不是去購物。)

→ rather than連接二個動詞visit和go，二者為相同型態

→ instead of連接二個動詞，of後面必須接V-ing型態

Derek enjoys playing basketball rather than playing soccer.

= Derek enjoys playing basketball instead of playing soccer.

（他喜歡打籃球，而不是踢足球。）

Julia decided to go for a walk in the park rather than go to the gym.

= Julia decided to go for a walk in the park instead of going to the gym.

（Julia決定去公園散步，而不是去健身房。）

They prefer to eat at home rather than eat out at restaurants.

= They prefer to eat at home instead of eating out at restaurants.

（他們更喜歡在家吃飯，而不是在餐廳用餐。）

Johnny decided to save money rather than spend it on unnecessary things.

= Johnny decided to save money instead of spending it on unnecessary things.

（Johnny決定節省錢，而不是把它花在不必要的東西上。）

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