rather than ☊ 
hơn là 
rather than like: hơn là → →
frech ☊ 
vô lễ, hỗn láo ☊ 
调皮的, 调皮捣蛋的 ☊ tiáopí de, tiáopí-dǎodàn de frech ☊ vô lễ, hỗn láo ☊ ☊ Bevor du weiter darüber nachdenkst, hilf mir lieber. ☊ Trước khi anh tiếp tục nghĩ về việc đó, tốt hơn là hãy giúp em. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 659) Ich werde besser diese Aufgabe für dich übernehmen. ☊ Tốt hơn là em sẽ làm việc này cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 662) The engagement was a bad mistake. ☊ bad ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
Can you think of a better word than 'nice'? ☊ better ☊
I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends). ☊ choice ☊
He's more comfortable with computers than with people. ☊ comfortable ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ concrete ☊
The universe is expanding rather than contracting. ☊ contract ☊
Humour is a more effective defence than violence. ☊ defence ☊
She prefers to act rather than direct. ☊ direct ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
Hardly had she spoken than she regretted it bitterly. ☊ hardly ☊
The choice was hers. ☊ hers ☊
The choice was his. ☊ his ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
decisions made at local rather than national level ☊ local ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. ☊ negative ☊
What made you choose the one rather than the other? ☊ one ☊
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it). ☊ opinion ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
You have a point (= your idea is right) —it would be better to wait till this evening. ☊ point ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant. ☊ rather ☊
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. ☊ rather than ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
select sb/sth as sth: She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath. ☊ select ☊
It's good you can see the funny side of the situation. ☊ side ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ so ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
You should know better than to behave like that. ☊ than ☊
The vote was unanimous. ☊ vote ☊
He was voted most promising new director. ☊ vote ☊
Well, I'd better be going now. ☊ well ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. ☊ worst ☊