rather
英 [ˈrɑ:ðə(r)] 美 [ˈræðər]

adv.

稍微，有点；相当，颇；宁愿；相反地

int.

当然啦，怎么不；

双语释义

adv.(副词)

1. 在一定程度上,颇 to a certain extent; fairly
2. 或多或少 to a moderate extent; quite

英英释义

rather[ 'rɑ:ðə, 'ræ- ]

• adv.
  • on the contrary

    "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call"; "rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"

    同义词：instead

  • to some (great or small) extent

    "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"

    同义词：kind ofkindasort of

  • more readily or willingly

    "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"

    同义词：preferablysooner

  • to a degree (not used with a negative)

    同义词：quite

词组短语

rather than而不是；宁可…也不愿

would rather宁愿，宁可

or rather更精确地说，倒不如说

rather too adv. 稍微...一点

同近义词辨析

quite, rather, pretty, fairly

这组词都有“相当，颇”的意思，其区别是：

quite含义比fairly稍强，与不定冠词连用时，一般放在不定冠词之前。

rather语气比quite强，褒意贬意无可使用。可与too和比较级连用。

pretty用法与rather相似。常用于非正式文体。

fairly语意最弱，多用于褒义，表示适度地、尚可的意思。不可与too或比较级连用。

quite, rather

quite 完全地,相当于completely, quite impossible

rather修饰比较级

双语例句

用作副词(adv.)

1. Poultry is rather cheap now.
   现在的禽肉相当便宜。
2. I would rather stay at home.
   我宁可呆在家里。
3. I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.
   我宁愿考不及格，也不愿意考试作弊。
4. These shoes are rather too big.
   这双鞋有点太大了。

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