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| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔CONVENTIONAL/UNCONVENTIONAL〕The system seems to value conformity over originality. 这种体系似乎重视循规蹈矩，而不是独创性。朗文写作活用〔Correct me if I'm wrong〕He quickly corrected himself and said that it cost two dollars, not four.他很快纠正了自己的错误，说是花了两美元，而不是四美元。韦氏高阶〔HEALTHY/UNHEALTHY〕Our research group found that consumers want healthful food based on vegetables not meat products. 我们的研究小组发现，消费者希望吃到蔬菜类的健康食品，而不是肉类产品。朗文写作活用〔INSTEAD〕Children often choose high-fat fast foods in preference to fresh, healthy ones. 儿童常常会选择高脂肪的快餐食品，而不是新鲜的、有益的食品。朗文写作活用〔MANAGER〕He spoke as though he were a rich landowner instead of just the foreman of a modest building firm. 他说起话来好像他是有钱的地主，而不是一家小建筑公司里的一个小工头。朗文写作活用〔PLAN〕Changes to the education system should be formulated by teachers not politicians. 教育制度的改革计划应由教师而不是政客来制定。朗文写作活用〔PREFER〕She seems to prefer watching soap operas to talking to me. 她似乎更喜欢看肥皂剧，而不是与我交谈。朗文写作活用〔PUT〕After the lessons on the environment, children deposited much more litter in trash cans, rather than dropping it. 有关环境的课程结束后，孩子们把更多的垃圾放进垃圾箱，而不是扔在地上。朗文写作活用〔SING〕Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin started singing in gospel choirs, not at music lessons. 雷·查理斯和阿蕾莎：富兰克林是在福音唱诗班里开始唱歌的，而不是上音乐课开始唱的。朗文写作活用〔SOME/SEVERAL〕Some students only come here because they want to have fun, not because they want to learn. 有些学生来这里只是因为想玩，而不是想学习。朗文写作活用〔TELL〕You should demand that they finish the job now, not some time in August. 你应该要求他们现在就把工作做完，而不是拖到8月份。朗文写作活用〔THINK〕In my opinion, most people learn best by doing, not by sitting in a classroom and reading about it. 依我看，大多数人都是在实际应用时取得最佳的学习效果，而不是靠坐在教室里学习书本知识。朗文写作活用〔agent〕You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.你这是直接购买，而不是通过代理人。柯林斯高阶〔anecdotal〕His findings are based on anecdotal evidence rather than serious research.他的发现根据的是传闻轶事，而不是认真的调查研究。朗文当代〔assess〕The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement.这次测试是考查能力，而不是学习成绩。柯林斯高阶〔beauty〕The film argues that inner beauty, not physical appearance, is most important.这部电影的观点是：内在美，而不是外表美，才是最重要的。牛津搭配〔behave〕Under certain conditions, electrons can behave like waves rather than particles.在一定条件下，电子可以作波状运动，而不是粒子状运动。柯林斯高阶〔blame〕We want to find out what happened, not to apportion blame (= to say someone or something was wrong).我们想要弄清事情的真相，而不是要去怪罪谁。剑桥高阶〔bottle up〕Be assertive rather than bottle up your anger.要坚定自信, 而不是把愤怒藏在心里。外研社新世纪〔breeze〕She just breezed in as if she'd only been away a day instead of a year.她一阵风似地走进来，好像她只离开了一天而不是一年。剑桥高阶〔bum〕The focus is on getting bums on seats, rather than artistic excellence.关键是要卖座, 而不是追求艺术的极致。外研社新世纪〔capacity〕I am here in a personal capacity, not on behalf of the company.我以个人身份到这儿，而不是代表公司。麦克米伦高阶〔cash in〕He said that public servants should use government to serve and not to cash in.他说，公务员应该运用政府权力为民服务，而不是从中捞取好处。柯林斯高阶〔charity〕He was playing as though he was in a charity match, not the World Cup final.他表现得像是在踢慈善义赛而不是世界杯决赛。外研社新世纪〔clinic〕They go in and out of the famous Priory clinic as if it were a five-star hotel rather than a psychiatric hospital.他们出入于著名的普莱奥瑞医院, 就好像这是家五星级宾馆, 而不是一家精神病院。外研社新世纪〔co-opt〕Mr Wallace tries to co-opt rather than defeat his critics.华莱士先生竭力拉拢而不是击败他的批评者们。柯林斯高阶〔common〕He insists that he is a revolutionary not a common criminal.他坚持说自己是个革命者，而不是普通的罪犯。朗文当代〔counsel〕I should have listened to my father's wise counsel, and saved some money instead of spending it all.我本该听从父亲的明智忠告，把钱省下一些而不是挥霍一空。剑桥高阶〔deficit spending〕The spending of public funds obtained by borrowing rather than by taxation.赤字开支：通过借贷而不是纳税所获得的公共基金的开支美国传统〔demolish〕The town hopes to restore the old theater rather than have it demolished.小镇希望修复旧戏院，而不是将其拆毁。韦氏高阶〔divide at〕He divided his hair at the side and not in the middle.他的头发是偏分的而不是中间分的。21世纪英汉〔doer〕He considers himself more of a doer than a thinker.他把自己看作实干家而不是思想家。麦克米伦高阶〔down〕Total public spending tended to go up instead of down.总的公共开支趋向增加,而不是减少。英汉大词典〔drawing〕These days, designers spend more time at the computer than at the drawing board.今天的设计师花更多时间在电脑上而不是在绘图板上。牛津搭配〔exception〕Such initiatives remain the exception, rather than the rule.这些倡议依然是例外，而不是常规。牛津搭配〔existent〕I think we should improve existent parks rather than create new ones.我认为我们应该改善现有公园，而不是兴建新公园。韦氏高阶〔finding〕Our findings relate to physically rather than visually handicapped students.我们的研究结果是关于肢体残疾的学生，而不是视力有障碍的学生。牛津搭配〔flipback〕As you read the flipback, you move the pages upward rather than turning them to the left.阅读上下翻便携书时，你往上翻动书页而不是往左翻。剑桥高阶〔garb〕He wore the garb of a scout, not a general.他身着侦察兵制服, 而不是将军制服。外研社新世纪〔garb〕He wore the garb of a scout, not a general.他身着童子军制服，而不是将军的制服。柯林斯高阶〔get up to〕I like to get up to birdcall,not shouting voice.早晨我起床时喜欢听到鸟叫声，而不是喧闹声。21世纪英汉〔graze〕To eat snacks throughout the day in place of full meals.吃零食：整天吃小吃，而不是正餐美国传统〔groan〕Richard's jokes make you groan rather than laugh.理查德的笑话让人发冷而不是发笑。朗文当代〔head〕It came from you, and not out of my own head.这是你想出来的,而不是我的意思。英汉大词典〔hearsay〕Law Evidence based on the reports of others rather than the personal knowledge of a witness and therefore generally not admissible as testimony.【法律】 传闻证据：证人根据别人讲述的内容而不是本人所了解的情况作出的证词，因此一向不作为可接受的证据美国传统〔hydroid〕Any of numerous characteristically colonial hydrozoan coelenterates having a polyp rather than a medusoid form as the dominant stage of the life cycle.水螅虫：许多典型的移居的腔肠动物中水螅虫类的任何一种，在生命循环中最重要阶段以水螅的形状而不是水母的形状出现美国传统〔informal〕It was very informal – more of a chat than an interview.气氛很轻松，更像是聊天而不是面试。麦克米伦高阶〔invariably〕The awards invariably go to someone other than myself.奖项总是被别人拿走, 而不是我。外研社新世纪〔laugh with〕We are laughing with you,not at you.我们是在和你一起笑，而不是在嘲笑你。21世纪英汉〔locality〕Many people are opting to live in the city rather than in rural localities.许多人选择住在城市里而不是农村地区。剑桥高阶〔loyalty〕My loyalties lie with the team, not the manager.我忠于我的球队，而不是球队经理。麦克米伦高阶〔marry〕He married her for love, not for money.他娶她是因为爱，而不是因为钱。牛津搭配〔motivation〕His poor performance may be attributed to lack of motivation rather than to reading difficulties.他糟糕的表现也许要归因于缺乏积极性, 而不是阅读障碍。外研社新世纪〔motivation〕She insists her success is due to motivation rather than brilliance.她坚称她的成功靠的是干劲,而不是才智。英汉大词典〔near〕My feelings were nearer to despair than disappointment.我的感觉更像是绝望，而不是失望。麦克米伦高阶〔neutral〕I'd rather meet on neutral ground/territory (= somewhere not controlled by or connected to either of us) rather than in his apartment.我宁愿在一个与双方都无关的地方和他见面，而不是在他的公寓里。剑桥高阶〔norm〕Older parents seem to be the norm rather than the exception nowadays.人们在年龄较大时才生育子女在今天似乎成了常事，而不是个例。牛津高阶〔positive〕Concerned with practical rather than theoretical matters.实证的：与实际而不是理论事物有关的美国传统〔practically〕I learned the game practically, not just by watching others play.我是通过亲身实践而不是光靠在一边看别人玩才学会玩这种游戏的。英汉大词典〔prefer〕Bob prefers making original pieces rather than reproductions.鲍勃更喜欢创作原创作品，而不是制作复制品。柯林斯高阶〔put/place your faith in sth/sb〕Some people put their faith in strong leaders rather than sound policies.一些人相信强有力的领导者，而不是健全的政策。剑桥高阶〔qua〕The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being.那名士兵当时以军人的身分行事，而不是以一般人的身分。牛津高阶〔quizzy〕Don't be so quizzy, David. Mr. Sinclair needs a drink, not a cross-examination.戴维,别这么寻根刨底的。辛克莱先生需要喝上一杯,而不是受盘问。英汉大词典〔rather〕The problem was psychological rather than physical.这个问题是心理上的而不是身体上的。外研社新世纪〔rather〕We decided to camp, rather than stay at a hotel.我们决定去露营, 而不是待在宾馆里。外研社新世纪〔reason〕His assessment of the situation is based on sheer emotion, not reason.他对局势的估计纯粹是基于情感，而不是基于理性。麦克米伦高阶〔receiver〕Molly's more of a giver than a receiver.莫利是捐赠者而不是接收者。牛津高阶〔remedy〕The player insists that he merely took a cold remedy and not a banned substance.该运动员坚持说他只是服用了感冒药而不是什么禁药。牛津搭配〔restraint〕During the recession, the government opted for a policy of pay/wage restraint rather than a reduction in public investment.在经济衰退时期，政府选择的政策是限制工资增长，而不是削减公共投资。剑桥高阶〔sake〕But if you change yourself, you have to do it for your own sake, not for his or anyone else's.但如果你要改变, 你得是为了自己, 而不是为了他或旁人。外研社新世纪〔secular〕Worldly rather than spiritual.世俗的：现实的而不是精神的美国传统〔seize up〕She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.她往油箱里加了柴油而不是汽油, 致使发动机发生故障。外研社新世纪〔self-aggrandizement〕He was interested in service, not self-aggrandisement.他热衷于服务他人，而不是追求更高的名利。柯林斯高阶〔shirtfront〕Brogan shirtfronted him rather than playing the ball.布鲁甘向他撞来，而不是冲着球去。剑桥高阶〔should〕White wine, not red, should be served with fish.吃鱼应该喝白葡萄酒，而不是红葡萄酒。朗文当代〔shut〕The government ought to have opened the door to Japanese investment instead of slamming it shut.政府应该向日本的投资敞开大门而不是让其吃闭门羹。剑桥高阶〔square〕The book had rounded, not square, corners.这本书是圆角的，而不是方角的。牛津高阶〔state〕Some prefer tax cuts to greater state spending on health and social services.有些人更希望减税，而不是希望政府增加医疗和社会服务方面的开支。牛津搭配〔supposed〕Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.在接下来的几年里, 公共开支应该是减少, 而不是增加。外研社新世纪〔vegetative〕Of, relating to, or functioning in processes such as growth or nutrition rather than sexual reproduction.有关生长和营养机能的：属于、关于或进行诸如生长或营养过程的而不是繁殖的美国传统〔whole〕The whole idea is to make things better, not worse.这个主意完全是为了让情况好转，而不是恶化。韦氏高阶〔workboat〕A boat used for work rather than for recreation, transportation, or military purposes.工作船：用来工作而不是用来娱乐、运输或军事目的的船美国传统Critics see the increase in defence spending as a sop to the armed forces rather than an improvement of national security.批评家把国防开支的增加看作是对军队的贿赂，而不是国家安全的改善。剑桥国际He put a plus instead of a minus.他填了一个加号而不是减号。牛津商务He said that any changes to the tax system should be in order to benefit the workers, not the wealthy and influential elite.他说纳税体制的任何变动都应当是为了工人的利益，而不是为了富人和有影响的上层人士的利益。剑桥国际I decided to bottle-feed Amy rather than breast-feed her.我决定人工喂养艾米而不是用母乳喂养她。剑桥国际I think zoos should let their animals roam around as freely as possible, not keep them in cages.我认为动物园应该让其动物尽可能自由地四处活动，而不是将它们关在笼子里。剑桥国际I wish you'd set a good example to your brother instead of coming home drunk every night.我希望你给你弟弟作个好榜样，而不是每天晚上醉着回家。剑桥国际I'm glad I've got her as a friend, not an enemy.我很高兴有她为朋友，而不是敌人。剑桥国际I've always preferred reading prose to poetry.我一向更偏爱读散文而不是诗歌。剑桥国际Laser treatment involves the surgeon destroying the cancerous cells with a laser beam instead of cutting them out with a knife.激光治疗是外科医生用激光摧毁癌细胞，而不是用刀割除。剑桥国际Many products are made by machinery rather than by hand. 许多产品是机器造的而不是手工做的。译典通Modern surgical techniques require dexterity, not brute strength.现代的外科手术需要的是灵敏，而不是蛮力。剑桥国际Most decisions about how work should be done are taken in the office rather than on the shop floor (= by the workers).大多数关于应该如何开展工作的决策是由管理层而不是由工人作出的。牛津商务She missed the train because she read 18.30 as 8.30 p.m. instead of 6.30 p.m.她错过了火车，因为她把18:30误以为是下午8:30而不是下午6:30 。剑桥国际The government spokesman stressed that the leaked document contained proposals and not final government policy.政府发言人强调说被泄漏的文件上只有一些提议而不是政府最后的政策措施。剑桥国际They employed him on the basis of his experience rather than his qualifications.他们雇用他是因为他的经验而不是他的资格。牛津商务They were being unnecessarily pedantic (= giving too much attention to formal rules or small details) by insisting that Berry himself, and not his wife, should have made the announcement.他们不必要地拘泥于形式，坚持说应该由贝利本人，而不是他妻子宣布。剑桥国际Young people tend to be spenders (= they buy things) rather than savers.年轻人喜欢消费，而不是存钱。剑桥国际Your shoes belong under the bed or in your cupboard, not beside the door.你的鞋应该放在床底下或鞋柜里，而不是放在门旁边。剑桥国际 |
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