rather than 托福

His efforts involved thought experiments and analogies, rather than detailed experimentation.

他所进行的是思维实验及类推，而不是细致的实验。

My brother is of the acquiescent rather than the militant type.

我弟弟是属服从型的而不是好斗型的。

Most people now use ballpoints rather than ink.

现在多数舍墨水而使用圆珠笔了。

He speaks in concepts rather than specifics.

他讲话时尽用抽象概念,而不谈具体。

Its image is lionlike, implying courage, dignity, boldness and self-esteem rather than daintiness or delicacy.

其形象酷似狮子。他代表的勇气、大胆、自尊更亮、优雅或精致。

They relied on brains rather than brawn.

他们靠的是脑力，而不是体力。

They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.

他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年量。

Our findings relate to physically rather than the visually handicapped pupils.

我们的研究结果是关肢体残疾的学生，而不是视力有障碍的学生。

It is a feature of targets that they internalise their anger rather than express it.

这是一个当内化愤怒而不是表达出来时具有的一种特点。

More and more of our savings are institutionalized rather than individualized.

我们的储蓄越来越多地由个手里转入各种组织的控制中。

Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.

有的不愿承认失败, 而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。

I became a presenter by default rather than by design.

我成为主持是因为当时我未考虑其他选择就接受了，并非我刻意要求得此职。

He resigned rather than take part in such a dishonest transaction .

他宁愿辞职也不愿意参加这样一种欺骗的交易。

We prefer you to work voluntarily rather than by coercion.

我们宁愿你工作出自愿,而不是被迫。

In review a novel, you shall try to titillate rather than satiate the reader’s interest.

评论一本小说的时候，你应想办法刺激而不是满足读者的兴趣。

I would be grateful if you would come to your senses sooner rather than later.

你要是能早点恢复理智我就谢天谢地了。

They sensibly invested their prize money rather than spending it.

他们明智地把奖金用投资而不是花掉。

Lethal dwarfism syndromes are associated with brachycephaly or clover-leaf skull deformity rather than dolichocephaly.

致死性侏儒与短头畸形、三叶草头有关，而不是长头。

Some of the member states wanted a tighter union rather than the loose confederation that developed.

一些成员国想要一个紧密的联盟而不是松散发展的联合。

Audiences seem to prefer movies with romance and humour rather than the blood and guts stuff.

观众似乎更喜欢浪漫和搞笑的电影，而不是那些血腥暴力的镜头。