◎ rather than可以連接主格人稱代詞,也可以連接賓格人稱代詞,但結(jié)構(gòu)和含義不同。
比較
I sent you the letter rather than she. 給你寄信的是我,而不是她。(she和I并列為主語(yǔ),=…rather than she sent you the letter)
I sent you the letter rather than her. 我給你寄的信,而不是給她寄的信。(her同you并列為賓語(yǔ),=…rather than I sent her the letter)
It is you,rather than he, that know the secret. 知道秘密的是你,而不是他。(he同you并列,作表語(yǔ),=…rather than it is he…)
It is for you,rather than him,to do the experiment. (him和you并列,作for的賓語(yǔ),=rather than it is for him…)
We are to blame rather than they. 該受責(zé)備的是我們,而不是他們。(they和we并列作主語(yǔ))
He blamed us rather than them. 他責(zé)備我們,而沒責(zé)備他們。(them和us并列作賓語(yǔ))