They relied on brains rather than brawn.

他靠的是脑力，而是体力。

He speaks in concepts rather than specifics.

他讲话时尽用抽象概念,而谈具体。

Most people now use ballpoints rather than ink.

现在舍墨水而使用圆珠笔了。

I became a presenter by default rather than by design.

成为主持是因为当时未考虑其他选择就接受了，并非刻意要求得此职。

We prefer you to work voluntarily rather than by coercion.

宁愿你工作出于自愿,而是被迫。

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

弟弟是属于服从型的而是好斗型的。

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

他所进行的是思维实验及类推，而是细致的实验。

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

的研究结果是关于肢体残疾的学生，而是视力有障碍的学生。

They sensibly invested their prize money rather than spending it.

他明智地把奖金用于投资而是花掉。

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

他宁愿辞职也愿意参加这样一种欺骗的交易。

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

有的愿承认失败, 而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下。

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

的储蓄越来越地由个手里转入各种组织的控制中。

She enjoys dinging rather than dancing.

他喜欢唱歌，而跳舞。

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

他这样增加了而是减少了粮食年产量。

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，而是长头。

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、自尊更胜于漂亮、优雅或精致。

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

这是一个当目标内化愤怒而是表达出来时具有的一种特点。

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就谢天谢地了。

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，你应想办法刺激而是满足读者的兴趣。

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是松散发展的联合。