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标题: 关于 Rather 用法，附OG13所有Rather 出现的题目。 [打印本页]

作者: wxtttt 时间: 2012-11-15 12:01
标题: 关于 Rather 用法，附OG13所有Rather 出现的题目。
15. Many experts regarded the large increase in credit
card borrowing in March not as a sign that households
were pressed for cash and forced to borrow, rather a
sign of confidence bv households that thev could
safely handle new debt.

(A) rather a sign of confidence by households that
they could safely
(B) yet as a sign of households' confidence that it
was safe for them to
(C) but a sign of confidence by households that they
could safely
(D) but as a sign that households were confident
they could safely
(E) hut also as a sign that households were
confident in their ability safely to

50. According to some analysts, the gains in the stock
market reflect growing confidence that the economy
will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier
in the year and instead come in for a "soft landing,"
followed by a gradual increase in business activity.

(A) that the economy will avoid the recession
that many had feared earlier in the year and
instead come
(B) in the economy to avoid the recession, what
many feared earlier in the year, rather to come
(C) in the economy's abilityto avoid the recession,
something earlier in the year many had feared,
and instead to come
(D) in the economy to avoid the recession many
were fearing earlier in the year, and rather
to come
(E) that the economy will avoidthe recession that
was feared earlier this year by many, with it
instead coming

74.Despiteits covering the entire planet. Earth has a
crust that is not seamless or stationary, rather it is
fragmented into mobile semirigid plates.

(A) Despite its covering the entire planet, Earth has
a crust that is not seamless or stationary,
rather it is
(B) Despite the fact that it covers the entire planet,
Earth's crust is neither seamless nor is it
stationary, but is
(C) Despite covering the entire planet, Earth's crust
is neither seamless nor is it stationary, but
rather
(D) Although it covers the entire planet, Earth's
crust is neither seamless nor stationary, but
rather
(E) Although covering the entire planet, Earth has a
crust that is not seamless or stationary, but

108. Authoritative parents are more likely than permissive
Parents to have children whoas a'dolescents are self confident,
high in self-esteem, and responsibly
independent.

(A) Authoritative parents are more likely than
permissive parents to have children who as
adolescents are self-confident, high in selfesteem,
and responsibly independent.
(B) Authoritative parents who are more likely than
permissive parents to have adolescent children
that are self-confident, high in self-esteem, and
responsibly independent.
(C) Children of authoritative parents, rather than
permissive parents, are the more likely to be
self-confident, have a high self-esteem, and to
be responsibly independent as adolescents.
(D) Children whose parents are authoritative rather
than being permissive, are more likely to have
self-confidence, a high self-esteem, and be
responsibly independent when they are an
adolescent.
(Ej Rather than permissive parents, the children of
authoritative parents are the more likely to have
self-confidence, a high self-esteem, and to be
responsibly independent as an adolescent.

从这些题看来，OG好像没有专门考过RATHER的用法，但想问下RATHER一词到底是怎么样使用的？
RATHER THAN、BUT RATHER等使用方法有谁总结过吗？

作者: dearyuli 时间: 2012-11-15 13:58
gmat 一般不会只考 rather 的用法啦，他肯定会有别的错误的~ it depends on the question..

rather than 可以这么用: 比如这个电视实在太不好看了，连我这个不喜欢复习的人都宁愿去复习~
This show is so bad that I'd rather study than watch it.

But rather, 呢就是
This is a good essay, but rather long.

我解释的不好 sorry 尽力了 >_< 我觉得是一种感觉啦要因题而异
希望有人来补充~~

作者: wxtttt 时间: 2012-11-15 15:12

gmat 一般不会只考 rather 的用法啦，他肯定会有别的错误的~ it depends on the question..

rather than 可以这么用: 比如这个电视实在太不好看了，连我这个不喜欢复习的人都宁愿去复习~
This show is so bad that I'd rather study than watch it.

But rather, 呢就是
This is a good essay, but rather long.

我解释的不好 sorry 尽力了 >_< 我觉得是一种感觉啦要因题而异
希望有人来补充~~

-- by 会员 dearyuli (2012/11/15 13:58:19)

哈哈，继续提问~Rather能单用么？

作者: MiaZhang 时间: 2012-11-15 18:19
rather单独出现是一个副词，所以肯定不能连接句子，需要有but这样的连词出现才能连接句子

rather than多用于比较结构，前后对象要对等

作者: wxtttt 时间: 2012-11-16 00:51

rather单独出现是一个副词，所以肯定不能连接句子，需要有but这样的连词出现才能连接句子

rather than多用于比较结构，前后对象要对等

-- by 会员 MiaZhang (2012/11/15 18:19:51)

恩，谢谢了。
rather 可以直接接名词么？

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