不如

Better unchaste than humourless, better dead than a dead weight .

没趣淫荡，叫人讨厌溘然长逝。

A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.

巧言直说。

A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.

远亲近邻。

Gas is both cheaper and much faster at heating a tankful of water。

但是电water heatergas加热迅速，也gas节能省钱。

It is better to wear out than rust out.

与其懒死, 累死。

As actress Jane is not in the same class as Susan.

作为演员, 简珊。

The TV programme was not up to par tonight.

今晚电视切目往常好。

As a scholar he is not in the same street with his predecessors.

作为学者, 他远其辈。

After the injury the bones did not articulate as well as before.

受伤后骨关节从连接好。

Man’s sense of smell is much less informative than his sight.

人嗅觉提供远视觉。

His plans are not what they purport to be.

他计划并他们所声称那样。

Everything goes amiss with him, he has certainly bad luck.

他事事意, 运气真好。

He always flies into a tantrum when he’s contradicted.

每当意时他就会大发脾气。

It would be truer to say that he was careless than that he was unkind.

与其说他待人苛刻倒说粗心更准确。

All believe a cosmetologist, be inferior to asking oneself, are oneself comfortable?

尽美容专家，问自己，自己是是舒服？

His work is inferior to mine.

他工作我。

That’s three times he’s beaten me—I must be slipping!

他已经打败我三次了——我肯定是以了！

My English cannot compare with his.

我英文水平他。

Rab was treated like a dog.

拉布待遇猪狗。

I'm worse at sums than John.

我算术约翰好。