Rather than put him in the hospital, she had been caring for him at home.
她没有把他送进医院，而是一直在家里照料他。
The rock was slippery as a ball, and they had to crawl rather than climb.
岩石滑得像个球，他们无法爬行，只能匍匐前进。
Had predators rather than scientists been waiting, they would have been eaten.
如果不是科学家而是掠食者等在那儿的话，它们就被吃掉了。
I had forgotten how good it was just to be, to float on the water rather than to seek to part it.
我已经忘了那有多么好，跳入水中不如浮在水上。
I had rather stay with John than with Charles.
比起查尔斯我宁可和约翰呆一起。
I would rather I had gone to the theatre than stayed home night.
我真希望昨天晚上去看了戏而不是呆在家里。
Money was flowing to those who had caused the problem, rather than to the victims.
于是救助资金流向了危机的始作俑者，而不是流向受害者。
I had rather to go than stay to be insulted.
我宁可去，也不愿意留下受辱。
Crook had resigned his post rather than be party to such treachery.
克鲁克已经辞职了，不愿参与这种背信弃义的行为。
I had rather Jack told you than I did.
我宁愿杰克告诉你，而不是我。
The weather was rather worse than I had expected.
天气比我所预料的更糟糕。
He had rather give up his house than sell his car.
他宁愿放弃房屋，也不愿卖车。
The weather was rather worse than I had expected.
天气要比我预料的还坏。
I had rather (that) you told him than I did.
我宁愿你告诉他而不是我告诉他。
The shy girl would/had rather work at home than go to a party.
这个腼腆的女孩宁愿在家干活，也不愿去参加晚会。
She had rather(sooner) work than play.
她宁愿干活也不愿意玩。
They had rather walk than take a bus.
他们宁愿步行也不愿乘汽车。
The weather was rather worse than I had expected.
这天气比我所预料的要糟糕些。
His speech had an effect on our emotions rather than on our reason.
与其说他的讲话对我们的理智产生了影响，倒不如说对我们的感情产生了影响。
I had rather be a dog and bay the moon than such a Roman.
我宁愿做一只向月亮狂吠的狗，也不愿做这样一个罗马人。
I had rather be a dog and bay the moon than such a Roman.
我宁愿做一只向月亮狂吠的狗，也不愿做这样一个罗马人。
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