rather

['rɑ:ðə]

adv.相当, 宁愿, 有点儿
int.<英口> 好呀

ad.

1. 相当, 颇, 有点儿

I'm feeling rather sleepy.

我有点困倦。

2. (常与would或had连用)宁可, 宁愿; (与其……)倒不如; 而不是

He would rather play than work.

他宁可玩, 却不愿工作。

I'd rather you knew that now, than afterwards.

与其以后让你知道, 不如现在就让你知道。

I'll never be dependent on anyone again. I'd rather starve.

我再也不依靠任何人了。我宁愿饿死。

3. (常与or连用)更确切地说

He left late last night, or rather early this morning.

他昨夜很晚, 或者应该说是今天一大早才走。

4. 【英】(用于回答问题)确是如此; 当然

词义辨析

同义:

ad.一定地, 相当地

sort of  kind of  pretty  quite  very  moderately  somewhat  fairly  relatively  more or less

ad.宁愿, 宁可

sooner  more willingly  preferably  in preference to

ad.精确地

more truly  correctly speaking  strictly speaking  to be exact  to be precise  

同义参见:

halfway  first  

英英释义

副词 rather:

on the contrary

同义词：instead

to some (great or small) extent

同义词：kind of, kinda, sort of

more readily or willingly

同义词：preferably, sooner

to a degree (not used with a negative)

同义词：quite

补充

ratherrather英:[ˈrɑ:ðə] 美:[ˈræðɚ, ˈrɑðɚ]adv.1.在一定程度上; 颇This book is rather too easy for this boy.这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单。I reckon that he is rather too old to marry again.我认为他的年龄太大, 不太适于再婚。2.或多或少; 有几分; 相当This restaurant is rather more expensive than that one.这家餐厅的收费比那家贵得多。

例句

1. It isn't an addiction, but rather a disease.这不是一种癖好, 确切地说这是一种疾病。 2. I loved the place, or rather the people who lived there.我喜欢那个地方, 更确切地说是喜欢住在那里的人。 3. It's rather expensive.它相当贵。 4. I was rather disappointed.我挺失望。 5. The reality is rather more complex.实际情况要更为复杂。 6. He was talking rather too loudly.他讲话的声音相当大。 7. The fruit is rather like a sweet chestnut.这颗果实与甘栗颇为相像。 8. We got along rather well.我们相处得相当好。 9. There is rather a lot to do.还有相当多的事情要做。 10. I don't mind him. In fact I rather like him.我不烦他。事实上我倒是挺喜欢他。 11. I was rather hoping someone else would do it.我更希望其他人会做这件事。 12. I'd rather stay in tonight.今晚我宁愿待在家里。 13. I would rather work than go out.我宁愿工作也不愿出门。 14. I'd rather not.我不想。 15. I'd rather not do sth我不愿做某事 16. I'd rather not answer that question.我不愿回答这个问题。 17. Millions of years ago, Idaho was not dry. rather, it was warm and damp.在几百万年以前, 爱达荷州并不干燥。相反, 那时这里非常温暖湿润。 18. The problem was psychological rather than physical.这个问题是心理上的而不是身体上的。 19. She made students think for themselves, rather than telling them what to think.她让学生们独立思考, 而不是一味地告诉他们该思考些什么。 20. We decided to camp, rather than stay at a hotel.我们决定去露营, 而不是待在宾馆里。 21. He was rather a short man.他相当矮。 22. It's rather a pity you couldn't come.你不能来真是太遗憾了。 23. would you like some wine or would you rather stick to sherry?.你想喝葡萄酒还是宁肯坚持喝雪利酒？。 24. she'd rather die than cause a scene.她宁可死也不愿意当众大吵大闹。 25. [with clause]I'd rather you didn't tell him.我宁愿你不要告诉他。 26. ‘You'd better ask her. ’‘I'd rather not.’.“你最好问她。”“我宁愿不。”。 27. she's been behaving rather strangely.她一直行为古怪得很。 28. he's rather an unpleasant man.他是个颇为令人讨厌的人。 29. I rather think he wants me to marry him.我倒认为他想让我嫁给他。 30. we were rather hoping you might do that for us.我们倒是希望你可以为我们做那事。 31. [sentence adverb]There is no shortage of basic skills in the workplace. rather, the problem is poor management.工场缺乏的并不是基本技术，相反，问题在于管理不善。 32. I walked, or rather limped, the two miles home.我步行，确切点说，是一瘸一拐地走了两英里才回到家。 33. she seemed indifferent rather than angry.她好像是冷淡而不是愤怒。 34. ‘You are glad to be home, aren't you? ’‘rather!’.“回到家里很高兴，对吗？”“那当然。”。 35. I had rather not see him.我最好不见他。 36. ‘I'm picking him up after lunch. ’‘rather you than me.’.“我午饭后接他。”“那是你的事。”。 37. It was a rather nice day.那天的天气相当不错。 38. It was rather a nice day.那天的天气相当不错。 39. It cost rather a lot of money.那花去了很多的钱。 40. I was rather hoping that you'd be free on Friday.我很希望你星期五有空。 41. She lives in London, or rather she lives in a suburb of London.她住在伦敦，更确切地说，是伦敦近郊。 42. I think I'll just have a sandwich rather than a full meal.我想我只要一份三明治，不要全餐。 43. I'd rather go to the cinema than watch television.与其看电视，我宁愿去看电影。 44. Yesterday was a rather [=fairly] hot day.昨天天气相当热。 45. That sounded rather [=quite a bit] like thunder.那个声音听起来很像雷声。 46. a rather [=quite] common flower十分常见的花 47. It's getting rather [=pretty] late. We'd better get to bed.太晚了。我们该睡觉了。 48. "The movie is a comedy, but rather a dull one."这部影片是个喜剧，但相当无聊。 49. a rather [=somewhat] serious condition有些严重的情况 50. I think the children watch rather too much television.我觉得孩子们看电视有点太多了。 51. It rather annoyed me that he was late picking me up.他来接我时迟到了，真让人不快。 52. He has been spending rather a lot of money lately.他近来花钱有点儿多。 53. She rather likes chocolate.她挺喜欢吃巧克力。 54. "To tell you the truth, I rather think you are wrong."说实话，我倒有点儿觉得是你不对。 55. "You're driving rather fast, don't you think?"你车开得有点儿快，你不觉得吗？ 56. "I don't like chocolate—rather, I love chocolate."我不是喜欢吃巧克力，而是爱吃巧克力。 57. "What matters is not how often you call, but rather what you say."问题不在你打电话的频率，而是你说了什么。 58. It wasn't red but rather a shade of bright orange.它不是红色，而是明亮的橘黄色。 59. "We can take the car, or rather, the van."我们可以买下这辆车，更确切地说，这辆面包车。 60. "My father, or rather, my stepfather, will be visiting soon."我的父亲，更确切地说，我的继父，不久将到这里来做客。 61. “Wasn't the show fantastic?” “rather!”“演出棒极了吧？”“当然啦！” 62. He writes at a table rather than a desk.他在饭桌上写字，而不是在书桌上写。 63. Why do one thing rather than another?为什么做这件事而不做另一件？ 64. "rather than using dried herbs, he picked fresh ones from the garden."他从花园里采了一些新鲜的香草，而不用干的。 65. She reacted by laughing rather than by getting upset.她的反应是大笑，而不是难过。 66. He was happy rather than sad.他很高兴，而不是悲伤。 67. "rather than continue the argument, she walked away."她没有继续争辩，而是走开了。 68. I chose to sing rather than play an instrument.我没有演奏乐器，而是唱了首歌。 69. She would rather drive than take the train.她宁愿开车去，也不想坐火车。 70. I would rather you didn't tell them. [=I would prefer it if you didn't tell them]最好别告诉他们。 71. We'd rather go somewhere warm. [=we'd prefer to go somewhere warm]我们更想到一个暖和的地方去。 72. "“If you'd rather, we can go outside.” “No, thanks—I'd rather not.”"“如果你愿意的话，我们可以到外面走走。”“不，谢谢。我不想去。” 73. Which beach would you rather [=would you like to] go to?你愿意去哪个海滨？