Better unchaste than humourless, better dead than a dead weight .

没趣不淫荡，厌不溘然长逝。

A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.

巧言不直说。

A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.

远亲不近邻。

Gas is both cheaper and much faster at heating a tankful of water。

但是电water heater不gas的加热迅速，也不gas的节能省钱。

It is better to wear out than rust out.

与其懒死, 不累死。

As actress Jane is not in the same class as Susan.

作为演员, 简不苏珊。

The TV programme was not up to par tonight.

今晚的电视切目不往常好。

As a scholar he is not in the same street with his predecessors.

作为学者, 他远不其前辈。

Man’s sense of smell is much less informative than his sight.

的嗅觉提供的信息远不视觉。

After the injury the bones did not articulate as well as before.

受伤后骨的关节不从前连接的好。

Everything goes amiss with him, he has certainly bad luck.

他事事不意, 运气真不好。

His plans are not what they purport to be.

他的计划并不他所称的那样。

He always flies into a tantrum when he’s contradicted.

每当不意时他就会大发脾气。

It would be truer to say that he was careless than that he was unkind.

与其说他待苛刻倒不说粗心更准确。

All believe a cosmetologist, be inferior to asking oneself, are oneself comfortable?

尽信美容专家，不问自己，自己是不是舒服？

That’s three times he’s beaten me—I must be slipping!

他已经打败我三次了——我肯定是不以前了！

His work is inferior to mine.

他的工作不我。

I'm worse at sums than John.

我的算术不约翰好。

My English cannot compare with his.

我的英文水平不他。

Rab was treated like a dog.

拉布的待遇猪狗不。