She prefers to act rather than direct.
她宁愿当演员，不愿当导演。
It's healthier to snack on fruit rather than chocolate.
作为点心，水果比巧克力更有益于健康。
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought.
这个决定不是基于理性的思考而是基于感情作出的。
Fees are charged at a flat rate, rather than on a percentage basis.
费用按固定的费率收取，不是按百分比。
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 report was a device used to hide rather than reveal problems.
这份报告不是揭露问题而是为掩盖问题而耍的花招。
I probably look as if I'm in my fifties rather than my seventies.
我可能看起来像五十多岁，而不像七十多岁。
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road.
用铁路运送这批货物会比用公路好。
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
我想要冷饮，不要咖啡。
Really it's a workmanlike conference rather than a dramatic one.
会议的确开得有板有眼，但并没有什么戏剧性。
Many countries charge departure tax in U.S. dollars rather than local currency.
许多国家在征收离境税时收取美元而不是本国货币。
Their problems were circumstantial rather than personal.
他们的困难是环境而非个人所致。
The problem was psychological rather than physiological.
这是个心理而不是生理问题。
He will drain, rather than enrich, the country.
他将耗尽而不是增加国家的财富。
You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
你在直接购买，而不是通过代理商购买。
Interest is paid gross, rather than having tax deducted.
利息按总额来付，没有扣除税收。
The zoo needed better management rather than more money.
动物园需要更好的管理而非更多的钱。
The office was large and functional rather than welcoming.
这个办公室大而实用，但不怎么宜人。
What made you choose the one rather than the other?
你怎么选了这个而不是那个？
It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility.
这件事似乎十拿九稳，而不是仅有可能。
Gerald's violin strings are made of gut rather than steel.
杰拉尔德的小提琴弦是用肠线而不是钢丝制成的。
Do you work hard for success rather than daydream about it?
你在努力争取成功而非做白日梦吗？
Her speech was memorable for its polemic rather than its substance.
她的演说之所以令人难忘，不是因其内容而是因其辩论方法。
Their main job is to preserve health rather than treat illness.
他们的主要职责是保健而不是治病。
We tend to be traditional rather than fashion-forward in our designs.
我们的设计往往流于传统而没有超前意识。
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it.
在职培训日益增加，而不是脱产进行。
They appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation.
他们好像选择了合作而不是对抗的行动路线。
She thought it best to humour him rather than get into an argument.
她想最好是顺他的意，而不和他争吵。
Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut.
许多工人宁肯下岗也不接受减薪。
She made students think for themselves, rather than telling them what to think.
她让学生们自己思考，而不是告诉他们思考什么。
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