rather
美音:[´ræðə
]
英音:[´ræðə
]
adv.宁愿,宁可,更正确,更合适,有点,相当
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rather
/'rɑ:ðə(r); [US] 'ræ-; `ræðɚ/
adv
1 (usu indicating criticism, disappointment or surprise 通常表示批评、失望或惊奇) to a certain extent; fairly 在一定程度上; 颇.
(a) (used before adjs and advs 用于形容词和副词之前)
*We're having rather cold weather for June. 在六月里, 这样的天气未免有点冷.
* The book is rather long. 这本书有点长. (Cf 参看 This is a rather long book.)
* You've done rather badly in the test. 你考得够糟的.
* For an Englishman he speaks French rather well. 他作为英国人, 法语说得很不错.
(b) (used before comparatives 用于比较级之前)
*This hotel is rather more expensive than that. 这家旅馆的收费比那家贵得多.
* She drives rather faster than she ought. 她开车的速度比她正常的速度快多了.
(c) (used before too 用于too之前)
*The exercise was rather too difficult. 这练习未免太难了.
* He spoke rather too quickly for me to understand. 他说得有些太快了, 我听不懂.
2 to a moderate extent; quite 或多或少; 有几分; 相当地.
(a) (used before a det 用于限定词之前)
*It seems rather a good idea. 这似乎是个相当不错的主意.
* It's rather a shame that Joyce missed the concert. 乔伊斯未能参加音乐会, 有些可惜.
(b) (used before a v 用于动词之前)
*I rather suspect we're making a big mistake. 我有些怀疑我们可能犯了个大错.
* We were rather hoping you'd be free on Friday. 我们很希望你星期五能有空.
* The weather rather spoiled our trip to the seaside. 我们去海滨玩却因天气不太好而颇为扫兴. =>Usage at fairly 用法见fairly.
3 (idm 习语) or rather (used to introduce a more precise expression 用以提出更确切的说法)
*I worked as a secretary, or rather, a typist. 我担任秘书工作, 说得准确些是打字员.
* He had to walk or rather run to the office. 他得走着--应该说是跑着--去上班. would rather... (than); US also had rather... (than) (usu shortened to 通常略作 'd rather) prefer to 宁愿; 宁可; 较喜欢
*I'd rather walk than take a bus. 我愿意走路而不愿意坐公共汽车.
* She'd rather die than lose the children. 她宁可死也不愿失去孩子们.
* `Some more wine?' `Thank you, I'd rather not. I have to drive home.' ｀再来一点酒好吗?＇｀不要了, 我不能再喝了. 我还得开车回家呢.＇
interj (dated 旧 Brit) (used when replying to a suggestion, etc and always stressed 用以回答提议等, 须重读) certainly 好哇; 当然
*`How about a trip to the coast?' `Rather!' ｀去海滨玩玩好吗?＇｀好极了!＇
adv
1 (usu indicating criticism, disappointment or surprise 通常表示批评、失望或惊奇) to a certain extent; fairly 在一定程度上; 颇.
(a) (used before adjs and advs 用于形容词和副词之前)
*We're having rather cold weather for June. 在六月里, 这样的天气未免有点冷.
* The book is rather long. 这本书有点长. (Cf 参看 This is a rather long book.)
* You've done rather badly in the test. 你考得够糟的.
* For an Englishman he speaks French rather well. 他作为英国人, 法语说得很不错.
(b) (used before comparatives 用于比较级之前)
*This hotel is rather more expensive than that. 这家旅馆的收费比那家贵得多.
* She drives rather faster than she ought. 她开车的速度比她正常的速度快多了.
(c) (used before too 用于too之前)
*The exercise was rather too difficult. 这练习未免太难了.
* He spoke rather too quickly for me to understand. 他说得有些太快了, 我听不懂.
2 to a moderate extent; quite 或多或少; 有几分; 相当地.
(a) (used before a det 用于限定词之前)
*It seems rather a good idea. 这似乎是个相当不错的主意.
* It's rather a shame that Joyce missed the concert. 乔伊斯未能参加音乐会, 有些可惜.
(b) (used before a v 用于动词之前)
*I rather suspect we're making a big mistake. 我有些怀疑我们可能犯了个大错.
* We were rather hoping you'd be free on Friday. 我们很希望你星期五能有空.
* The weather rather spoiled our trip to the seaside. 我们去海滨玩却因天气不太好而颇为扫兴. =>Usage at fairly 用法见fairly.
3 (idm 习语) or rather (used to introduce a more precise expression 用以提出更确切的说法)
*I worked as a secretary, or rather, a typist. 我担任秘书工作, 说得准确些是打字员.
* He had to walk or rather run to the office. 他得走着--应该说是跑着--去上班. would rather... (than); US also had rather... (than) (usu shortened to 通常略作 'd rather) prefer to 宁愿; 宁可; 较喜欢
*I'd rather walk than take a bus. 我愿意走路而不愿意坐公共汽车.
* She'd rather die than lose the children. 她宁可死也不愿失去孩子们.
* `Some more wine?' `Thank you, I'd rather not. I have to drive home.' ｀再来一点酒好吗?＇｀不要了, 我不能再喝了. 我还得开车回家呢.＇
interj (dated 旧 Brit) (used when replying to a suggestion, etc and always stressed 用以回答提议等, 须重读) certainly 好哇; 当然
*`How about a trip to the coast?' `Rather!' ｀去海滨玩玩好吗?＇｀好极了!＇
rather
predeterminer, adv
[Language: Old English;Origin: hrathor 'more quickly']
fairly or to some degree
I was rather surprised to see him with his ex-wife.
He was limping rather badly.
My own position is rather different .
Abigail's always been rather a difficult child. BrE
Isn't it rather late (=a little too late) to start changing all the arrangements?
Actually I rather like the new style of architecture. BrE
It was a nice house, but rather too small for a family of four. BrE
The task proved to be rather more difficult than I had expected. BrE
would rather
used to say that you would prefer to do or have something
I'd rather have a quiet night in front of the TV.
We could eat later if you would rather do that.
'I think you'd better ask her.' ' I'd rather not (=I do not want to) .'
would rather ... than ...
I'd rather die than apologize to Helen.
I'd rather you didn't go out alone (=I do not want you to go) .
rather than
instead of
I think you'd call it a lecture rather than a talk.
Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?
Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.
or rather
used before correcting something that you have said, or giving more specific information
We all went in Vic's car, or rather his father's.
not ... but rather ...
used to say that one thing is not true but a different thing is true
The problem is not their lack of funding, but rather their lack of planning.
rather you/him/her/them than me
spoken used to say that you are glad that you are not going to be doing something that someone else will be doing
Rather!
BrE spoken old-fashioned used to agree with someone
WORD CHOICE: rather, fairly, quite, pretty
Rather, fairly, quite, and pretty are all used to say that something is true to some degree, but not completely or extremely : She's rather shy. | You should find the test fairly easy. | It took quite a long time (NOT a quite long time). |His English is pretty good.
Rather is fairly formal but can be used in spoken English, especially British English. In American English it is more usual to use pretty . In both American and British English, pretty is more usual in speech than in writing.
Quite can also be used in front of an adjective or adverb, and in British English a verb, to mean 'completely'. This is a fairly formal use : You are quite wrong. |I quite understand your feelings.
[Language: Old English;Origin: hrathor 'more quickly']
fairly or to some degree
I was rather surprised to see him with his ex-wife.
He was limping rather badly.
My own position is rather different .
Abigail's always been rather a difficult child. BrE
Isn't it rather late (=a little too late) to start changing all the arrangements?
Actually I rather like the new style of architecture. BrE
It was a nice house, but rather too small for a family of four. BrE
The task proved to be rather more difficult than I had expected. BrE
would rather
used to say that you would prefer to do or have something
I'd rather have a quiet night in front of the TV.
We could eat later if you would rather do that.
'I think you'd better ask her.' ' I'd rather not (=I do not want to) .'
would rather ... than ...
I'd rather die than apologize to Helen.
I'd rather you didn't go out alone (=I do not want you to go) .
rather than
instead of
I think you'd call it a lecture rather than a talk.
Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?
Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.
or rather
used before correcting something that you have said, or giving more specific information
We all went in Vic's car, or rather his father's.
not ... but rather ...
used to say that one thing is not true but a different thing is true
The problem is not their lack of funding, but rather their lack of planning.
rather you/him/her/them than me
spoken used to say that you are glad that you are not going to be doing something that someone else will be doing
Rather!
BrE spoken old-fashioned used to agree with someone
WORD CHOICE: rather, fairly, quite, pretty
Rather, fairly, quite, and pretty are all used to say that something is true to some degree, but not completely or extremely : She's rather shy. | You should find the test fairly easy. | It took quite a long time (NOT a quite long time). |His English is pretty good.
Rather is fairly formal but can be used in spoken English, especially British English. In American English it is more usual to use pretty . In both American and British English, pretty is more usual in speech than in writing.
Quite can also be used in front of an adjective or adverb, and in British English a verb, to mean 'completely'. This is a fairly formal use : You are quite wrong. |I quite understand your feelings.
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