（要）…而不…，与其…倒不如…，instead of sb/sth 而不是...

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Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。The effect is soft and pretty rather than drop-dead sexy.给人的印象是柔和俏丽而不是吸人眼球的性感。Really it's a workmanlike conference ...