:高二必修3英语Unit5知识点:Canada the true north
6) 连接两个动词:He ran rather than walked. 他是跑来的,而不是走来的。
注意: 这里rather than 后用了walked, 而没有用walk, 表示客观事实, 而不是主观愿望。 如果换成 walk, 则作“宁愿……而不愿 ……”解。
拓展:would rather do A than do B = would do A rather than do B 宁可做A而不做B
prefer to do A rather than do B 最喜欢做A而不做B
or rather更确切地说 other than除……外
would rather sb. did/had done sth. 宁愿某人做某事
2. settle down 定居;平静下来;专心于
1) Wait until the children settle down before you start the lesson.
你等学生都静下心来再开始上课。
2) I’m glad to learn that you’ve settled down in Beijing. 得知你定居北京,我很高兴。