The way into a snow house or most Eskimos' is often through a snow passage _____ through a door.

问题描述:

The way into a snow house or most Eskimos' is often through a snow passage _____ through a door.
A.rather B.as well C.but D.rather than
这道题选择D
请问为什么呢?
怎么翻译?

根据选项的意思及句意来选的.
rather相当/很,一般作状语, as well 也, 一般放在句末,后面不能跟其它词了.
but表示转折, "但是" , rather than意为: 而不是,相当于but not .

句意: 进入雪屋或大部分爱斯基摩人住处的方式不是通过一扇门而是通过用雪砌成的过道进入的.