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rather than 是一个并列连词,用法比较复杂,现归纳如下：

1.rather than 与would 连用时,构成“would rather...than...”句式,意思是“宁愿……而不愿……”,表示主观愿望,即在两者之中选择其一.例如：

She'd rather die than lose the children.她宁愿死也不愿失去孩子们.

2.rather than 不与would连用时,表示客观事实,意为“是……而不是……；与其……不如……”.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.现分述如下：

(1) 连接两个名词或代词

He is an explorer rather than a sailor.与其说他是一个海员,不如说他是一个探险者.

You rather than I are going to go camping.是你而不是我要去要野营.

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.

(2) 连接两个形容词

The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap.与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮.

(3) 连接两个介词(短语)或动名词

We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall.我们是在教室里开会,不是在大厅里.

She enjoys singing rather than dancing.她喜欢唱歌,而不喜欢跳舞.

(4) 连接两个分句

We should help him rather than he should help us.是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们.

(5) 连接两个不定式

I decided to write rather than (to) telephone.我决定写信而不打电话.

注意：rather than 后接不定式时,不定式可以带to,也可以不带to,如上句.但rather than位于句首时,则只能接不带to 的不定式.如：Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price.他唯恐蔬菜烂掉,把它们以半价卖掉了.

(6) 连接两个动词

He ran rather than walked.他是跑来的,而不是走来的.

注意：这里rather than 后用了walked,而没有用walk,表示客观事实,而不是主观愿望.如果换成walk,则作“宁愿……而不愿 ……”解.

故这里用不带to的不定式表示主观的意愿,如果用过去时,就成了对客观事实的描述.

其他回答

rather than位于句首时，只能接不带to 的不定式 这里不是平行结构 该句主句为farmers sold them at a low price 而 Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad 放句首主要是起强调作用，同时也表达了主语farmers不愿让蔬菜变坏的一种客观事实

其他类似问题

问题1：Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price.讲解一下（不用翻译）rather than 要连接两个部分，那这里的连接哪两个不定式？[英语科目]

首先整个句子的意思理与其让蔬菜烂掉,他更愿意以半价将其卖掉.

在这个句子里面,rather than 就相当于我的翻译里的“与其.不如.”.rather than 连接了“sold them at half price ”和“allow the vegetables to go bad”两部分.不定式分两种的,带to和不带to.虽然你可能在句子里面没看到带to的,但是不能下结论说没有不定式.

仔细再看看这个句子吧你自己,希望帮到了你.

问题2：Rather than allow his apples to go bad the shopkeeper sold them at half price.分析句子成份[英语科目]

售货员以半价卖掉了苹果,以免它们变坏.

Rather than allow his apples to go bad（比较状语从句） the shopkeeper （主语）sold （谓语）them（宾语） at half price（状语）.

问题3：（）allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price?（ ）allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price? A.In order to B.rather than C.Instead of D.Not to 请选出正确选项,说明原因,并说明其他不选的理由.谢[英语科目]

C,与其让蔬菜烂掉,倒不如他以一半的价格卖了出去 sold是sell的过去式,为“卖"

问题4：(2/2)es to go bad,the farmer sold them at half price.选allow.还是allow?[英语科目]

填allow让...的意思

Not to allow the vegetables to go bad,the farmer sold them at half price.

为了不让这些蔬菜烂掉,菜农半价卖掉它们.

问题5：Rather than allow the food goes bad,he ate them all.rather than 到bad.做什么成分?[英语科目]

在两者中进行取舍,表示“宁愿……而不愿……,与其……宁可……”的意思时,用would rather…than…或would…rather than…的句型.1） would rather…than…/would…rather than…也可以颠倒为：rather than…would….Would(rather)和than后都接不带to的动词不定式,若选用的动词相同,那么than 后的动词可以省略.例 I would rather have noodles than rice.我宁愿吃面条也不吃米饭.