Re: [字辨] rather than + Ving / instead of + Ving

楼主: perspicuity (scalper)   2016-09-16 03:29:46
Rather than has three meanings.
1. more readily than, in preference to
They obeyed the order rather than suffer torture or death. Fronting is
permitted.
Rather than suffer torture or death they obeyed the order.
2. and not
She telephoned rather than wrote. Fronting is not permitted.
In the end hesurvives rather than conquers. Fronting is not permitted.
3. instead of (+Ving)
Their actions precipated the war rather than averting it. Fronting is
permitted.
※ 引述《logs ( )》之铭言:
: ◎ 93关务特考四等 英文 第40题
: http://wwwc.moex.gov.tw/ExamQuesFiles/Question%5C093/009000c24.pdf
: Many young people today work hard to travel around the world
: ______ having children, or even starting a family.
: (C) instead of (D) rather than (正确答案: C)
: 另一题:
: ______ saying sorry to me, the boy stared at me.
: 答案也是 Instead of
: 根据 The American Heritage Book of English Usage (1996) page.56
: https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=BEHFyMCdwssC&pg=PA56
: 里面提到 rather than 在某些情况下,“只能”接动名词(gerund),比如
: 句子时态是过去式或有分词的情况,导致 rather than 后所接的动词无法
: 保持与另一个动词相同型态。这时“必须”用动名词 rather than + Ving
: 而且“不可以”用原形动词 rather than + V
: 请问,上面两道题目,虽然正确答案都是 instead of
: 是否使用 rather than 也是可以的?
Yes.
: 如果都可以,究竟那个比较符合"native"英语使用者的习惯?
Both are correct, acceptable and idiomatic.
: 目前看到的大部分例句中,似乎当句子为过去式时,用 rather than 是没问题的
: 但网络上仍有一些例句,即使是现在式,也一样用 rather than + Ving
: 惟网络的例句不见得可靠正确,只能说在平常的使用情况
: rather than + Ving 似乎近乎等同于 instead of + Ving
: 从意思上解读,rather than 含有偏好 (preference) 的意味
: 相对地,instead of 则是一种替代 (replacement)
: https://www.englishforums.com/English/RatherThanVsInsteadOf/vbkrr/post.htm
: 根据上述的细微差异做区分,是否真的合乎英语使用者的习惯?
: 我感觉老外应该不会想这么多吧?
: 如果从含义上分辨,上面两个题目用 rather than 会比较好吗?(先不管文法问题)
: 第一题句尾,还有 even 一字出现,更加强调主词 young people 做 travel ...
: 是一种“刻意的”选择,而不是仅仅一种替换而已。
: 用中文表示,是“宁可...也不想...”
: 第二题因为少了上下文,
: 倘若情境的叙述为一个男孩做错事了却拉不下脸向人认错,还反过来生气地瞪人
: 表示该男孩处在“宁可瞪人,也不道歉”的纠结心态,如果是这种情境,
: 用 rather than + Ving 会比较好吗?
: 要什么样的情境用 instead of + Ving 会比较合适?
作者: dashihito (James)   2016-09-16 04:58:00
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