而不的英文：
in stead of ;rather than

参考例句：

He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree
不劳无获

Wit without learning is like a tree without fruit
光有机智无学识,如同果树不结果

Wit without learning is like a tree without fruit
光有机智无学识,如同果树不结果

Let not the sun go down on your wrath.
不要让你的愤怒过夜。

Impurity of the water made it unfit to drink.
因为水质不纯净，所以不能饮用。

The famous mathematician is brainiac who would rather work on solving complex mathematical problems than sleep at night.
这位著名数学家十分聪明和勤奋，宁愿晚上不睡觉，也要解开复杂的数学难题。

Not ostentatious;unpretentious.
不炫耀的；不虚饰的

No charge
不收费

Indefinite number
不定数

No chicken;not young
不年轻

stead是什么意思：
n. 代替；用处
v. 对…有利

I beg you to act in his stead.
我想请你代替他。

I thought you take part in the meeting stead of me.
我想要你代替我去参加那个会议。

He asked me to come in his stead.
他让我替他来。

rather是什么意思：
adv. 相当，宁愿，有点儿
int. 好呀

Emma was rather plain, rather old, and condescending
爱玛长得相当平常，年纪也较大，而且还摆出点屈尊俯就的样子。

,” but rather “Open Report…”
，而应该说“打开报告…”。

Be honest rather clever
诚实比聪明更要紧

than是什么意思：
conj. 比，比较；与其...（宁愿...）；除了...（之外）；当，就
prep. 超过

It will be better than you think for.
情况将比你预料的好。

This was more than bathroom banter.
这可不仅仅是浴室中开玩笑的话而已。

Faith is stronger than reason.
宗教信仰比推理劝说更具威力.