【问】
I think I’d like to stay at home this evening ____ go out.
A. rather than B. other than
答案:rather than
rather than和other than有什么区别?
【答】
rather than意为“而不是”,逻辑上相当于instead of,本句意为:我觉得我今晚更想呆在家里,而不是出去玩儿。
other than意为“除了”,逻辑上相当于except或besides,如:
1. The truth was known to no one other than herself. 除了她本人,别人都不知道真相。(相当于except)
2. Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. 除了邮件,邮箱有时也用来装别的东西。(相当于besides;2012年高考浙江卷阅读理解D篇)
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