I thought we might set the dessert buffet here in the conservatory rather than out on the lawn.我觉得甜点餐桌不能放草坪上还是放在玻璃房里比较好

rather than:宁可 ... 也不愿；与其 ... 倒不如

I prefer to walk there rather than take a bus.

与其坐公共汽车去,还不如走路去。

It is better to express your anger, rather than bottle it up.

生气宁可发泄出来而不要闷在肚内。

词汇搭配:

by the string rather than the bow直接了当地

rather…than otherwise不是别的

Anyone who needs reminding shouldn't come.如果有谁还需要提醒，那就别来了

remind:使想起；提醒

用法:

1.remind有“remind+主语+不定式”的格式，表示提醒某人做某事。

He reminded me to write the letter.

他提醒我写信。

2.remind...of...表示“某物或某人使我们想起过去，或是想起忘掉的事情”，of后加名词或动名词。

She reminded me of writing the letter.

她使我想起写过那封信。

The smell of hay always reminds me of our old house in the country.

甘草的味道总是令我想起了我们在乡村的老房子。