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。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

He said, rather hurtfully, that he had better things to do than come and see me.

他相当刻薄地说，来看我还不如去干别的事。

《牛津词典》

She had started to devote her energies to teaching rather than performing.

她已经开始将精力投入到教学而不是表演中。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

One journalist, a Swedish national, told the BBC he had spoken to the police, who had said two - rather than three - people had died.

BBC: SPORT | Football | African | 'Deaths' reported at Guinea tie

Whilst this and other details made for many uncomfortable moments for Mr Hunt he looked much more at ease when defending the way he handled the BSkyB bid - insisting his decision had angered rather than pleased the Murdochs - and that he had acted in an impartial way when given the job.

BBC: Quite a day for the government

The Fed previously had a date-driven target, rather than a data-driven one.

BBC: Fed keeps US interest rates on hold