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

没趣不淫荡，叫人讨厌不溘然长逝。

A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.

巧言不直说。

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

远亲不近邻。

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

但是water heater不gas加热迅速，也不gas节能省钱。

It is better to wear out than rust out.

与其懒死, 不累死。

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

作演员, 简不苏珊。

The TV programme was not up to par tonight.

今视切目不往常好。

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

作, 他远不其前辈。

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

受伤后骨关节不从前连接好。

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

人嗅觉提供信息远不视觉。

His plans are not what they purport to be.

他计划并不他们所声称那样。

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

他事事不意, 运气真不好。

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

每当不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不说粗心更准确。

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

尽信美容专家，不问自己，自己是不是舒服？

His work is inferior to mine.

他工作不我。

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

他已经打败我三次了——我肯定是不以前了！

My English cannot compare with his.

我英文水平不他。

Rab was treated like a dog.

拉布待遇猪狗不。

I'm worse at sums than John.

我算术不约翰好。