而不是;而不。例句：What made you choose the one rather than the other?你怎么選了這個(gè)而不是那個(gè)？

1）當(dāng)比較兩種選擇或偏好時(shí)，用來表達(dá)更重視某一個(gè)選擇或偏好。

常用于并行結(jié)構(gòu)中，可以與兩個(gè)形容詞／副詞／名詞／動(dòng)詞原形或-ing形式。

He wanted to be an actor rather than a comedian.

2）Rather than通常用在兩個(gè)被比較的事物之間，也可把它用在句子的開頭。

當(dāng)與動(dòng)詞連用時(shí)，要使用動(dòng)詞原形或動(dòng)詞分詞形式（-ing）:

Rather than pay the taxi fare, he walked home. （用動(dòng)詞原形最為常見）

What made you choose the one rather than the other?

你怎么選了這個(gè)而不是那個(gè)？

It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility.

這件事似乎十拿九穩(wěn)，而不是僅有可能。

The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought.

這個(gè)決定不是基于理性的思考而是基于感情作出的。

Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule.

可惜優(yōu)秀的文字作品真是可遇不可求。

The report was a device used to hide rather than reveal problems.

這份報(bào)告不是揭露問題而是為掩蓋問題而耍的花招。