rather

而不是;而不。例句：What made you choose the one rather than the other?你怎么选了这个而不是那个？

Rather than:而不是

1）当比较两种选择或偏好时，用来表达更重视某一个选择或偏好。

常用于并行结构中，可以与两个形容词／副词／名词／动词原形或-ing形式。

He wanted to be an actor rather than a comedian.

2）Rather than通常用在两个被比较的事物之间，也可把它用在句子的开头。

当与动词连用时，要使用动词原形或动词分词形式（-ing）:

Rather than pay the taxi fare, he walked home. （用动词原形最为常见）

rather than双语例句

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。

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。

Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule.

可惜优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.

这份报告不是揭露问题而是为掩盖问题而耍的花招。