Language learning
Explanation
  1. While these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather than respect, in reality they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination.
    即使这些活动看起来孩子气且令人发笑而不是让人肃然起敬，但实际上，这些活动需要强大力量，健康体格和坚定决心。
  rather than 而不是；……宁愿 ……  rather than 前后结构相同，保持平衡  e.g. He is an artist rather than a writer.      I would do it myself rather than       ask him to do it.