| 释义 |
rather adverb (comparative)—Examples:reactive (rather than proactive)—colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character—better just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony—not reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers—would rather (agree X than Y)—ornately printed book meant as a collectors item rather than for reading (synonymous with corruption)—literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character—eat individual meals (rather than taking one's food from plates served to everyone at the table)—rather or relatively good—documentary (factual rather than fictional)—reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case—would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles—(of one's political views) prefer left rather than right (idiom during the Cultural Revolution)—treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)—travel organized by oneself rather than in a tour group—"infusion clan", patients who prefer medication by drip rather than orally or by injection etc—seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else—do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)—It is better squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)—involving people rather than governments— |