Why did the judge grant me house arrest rather than keep me in prison?為什么法官會允許我家庭監(jiān)禁而不是把我關(guān)在監(jiān)獄

rather than寧可 ... 也不愿；與其 ... 倒不如；而不是

It is a telex rather than a letter.

與其說它是一封信，不如說它是一封電傳。

She is pretty rather than attractive.

她是漂亮，而不吸引人。

in prison在獄中； 被監(jiān)禁

Her years in prison left a scar.

她在獄中的歲月留下了精神創(chuàng)傷。

After ten years in prison, he was a free man again.

他坐了十年監(jiān)獄，又成了自由人。

You're not ready to talk to a reporter.你還沒準備好面對媒體

ready to準備, 快要

The shack seemed almost ready to collapse.

那小屋子好像是快要倒塌了。

I am ready to plump for the plan provided it works.

要是這個計劃行得通，我準備大力支持它。