重点讲解：
1. rather than
而非；胜于；而不是；
eg. 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。
eg. It was an embryo idea rather than a fully worked proposal.
这只是初步的想法，并非成形的提议。
2. as soon as
一…就…；
eg. As soon as his father went out, the boy ran to the cinema.
爸爸刚出门，那男孩就跑向电影院。
eg. I'll telephone you as soon as I get home.
我一到家就给你打电话。
3. out of shape
变形的，走样的；
eg. Once most wires are bent out of shape, they don't return to the original position.
大多数金属丝一旦弯曲变形就无法恢复原状。
eg. The box was crushed out of shape.
这箱子被压得不成型了。
4. instead of
代替…；而不是…；
eg. Instead of complaining about what's wrong, be grateful for what's right.
别抱怨不好的事，要对好的事心存感恩。
eg. Instead of rushing at life, I wanted something more meaningful.
我不想混日子，我想做点更有意义的事情。