rather
- adv. 相当；宁愿；有点儿
- int. <英口> 好呀
详细释义
- 相当，颇
- 宁愿，宁可，更喜欢
- 更确切地讲，更准确地说
- 有点儿，稍微
- 而不是
- 反而，相反，倒不如
- <英>确是如此，当然
- 在某种程度上
- 选择
- 在一定程度上,颇 to a certain extent; fairly
- 或多或少 to a moderate extent; quite
英英释义
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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"
"used English terms instead of Latin ones"
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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"
"he is kind of shy"
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more readily or willingly;
"clean it well, preferably with warm water"
"I'd rather be in Philadelphia"
"I'd sooner die than give up"
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to a degree (not used with a negative);
"quite tasty"
"quite soon"
"quite ill"
"quite rich"
双语例句
- 1. Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.
- 如此无礼的言语让我火冒三丈，我砰的一下把电话挂了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The process is not a circle but rather a spiral.
- 这个过程不是一个圆周运动而是螺旋上升型的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I gradually got rather disillusioned with the whole setup of the university.
- 渐渐地，我对大学的整个体制感到相当失望。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She was in rather a bad film about the Mau Mau.
- 她出演了一部关于茅茅运动（20世纪50年代肯尼亚基库尤人反抗英国殖民者的民族主义运动）的烂片。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. I had a busy day and was rather tired.
- 今天很忙，我累坏了。
来自柯林斯例句
- Poultry is rather cheap now.
现在的禽肉相当便宜。 - I would rather stay at home.
我宁可呆在家里。 - I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.
我宁愿考不及格，也不愿意考试作弊。 - These shoes are rather too big.
这双鞋有点太大了。
- 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,不太适于再结婚。 - I have a rather bad cold.
我得了重感冒。 - He is driving rather fast.
他车子开得相当快。 - This restaurant is rather more expensive than that.
这家餐厅的收费比那家贵得多。 - I rather thought he'd stay here.
我认为他应该留在这儿。 - I was rather surprised at her behaviour.
我对她的行为感到十分惊奇。 - That's rather the impression I wanted to give.
那正是我要给人们的印象。 - That's rather a nuisance.
那简直讨厌极了。 - She's got a rather good voice.
她的嗓子不错。 - We've been having the rather cold weather.
近日来天气相当冷。
用法讲解
- rather是程度副词,用来修饰原级或比较级形容词和副词、动词、分词或单数名词,意思是“有些”“相当”“多少地”,常用于负面含意。rather可和too连用,作程度状语,但此时不可以修饰比较级。
- rather用以减弱而不是加强其后所跟的词或词组的作用,如拒绝别人请求帮助时,显得比较客气,又如为了谦虚,可用这词使自己在引人注目的场面表现得乐而不狂。
- rather一般放在不定冠词前面,名词前有形容词时,也可放在不定冠词后面。
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rather than和more...than的比较：前者表示“与其……倒不如……”，后者表示“更……比起……”，注意词组more...than中的than前面不可以加上rather。
He depends on you rather than on me.
他依赖你胜过依赖我。 - 在rather加形容词再加名词的结构中，冠词a置于rather前后都可以，如a rather big dog和rather a big dog（一只相当大的狗）两种表达都可以；
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had rather属于习惯用语，表示“宁愿，宁可”，主语短语中必须用had，不可以改成have，且一般其后面接不含to的不定式。
I had rather stay with John than with Charles.
比起查尔斯我宁可和约翰呆一起。 -
had/would rather后一般接不含that所引导的从句，且从句用虚拟语气。had/would rather后还可接than，再加不含to的不定式，还要注意would rather后只可接动词原形。
I would/had rather you paid me now.
我宁愿你现在付钱给我。I would rather stay here than go on holiday.
我宁愿呆在这里，也不愿意去度假。 -
prefer to...rather than...表示“比起……更喜欢……做某事”，注意结构中than后直接加动词原形，而不是不定式to do。
I prefer to work rather than remian idle.
比起无所事事，我更喜欢工作。 -
fairly，quite，rather以及pretty的比较：四个词均属于程度副词。Fairly一般修饰形容词与副词，表示很一般的程度。 quite一般修饰动词和名词，表示的程度要比fairly深一点。 rather一般修饰动词（尤其时感观动词）和名词，表示的程度比quite要更强烈一点，意为“比预期的还要多一些”。 pretty是非正式用语，修饰形容词与副词，表示的程度与rather相当。
“How was the film?”
“Fairly good. Not the best one I’ve seen this year.”“How was the film？”
“Quite good. You ought to go.”“How was the film?”
“Rather good. I was surprised.”“How’s things?”
“Pretty good. You OK?”
- rather, fairly
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- 这两个词的共同意思是“相当”。其区别在于:
- 1.fairly主要用来修饰含有“好”的意思的形容词或副词,如good, well, attractive等; 而rather主要用来修饰含有“不好”的意思的形容词或副词,如bad, foolish, ugly等。例如:
- The red shirt fits you fairly well.这件红色衬衣挺适合你穿。
- 2.如果被修饰的形容词或副词是中性的,如fair, cold, hot等,用fairly表示“赞同,赞赏”; 而用rather则表示“反对,不喜欢”。试比较:
- 今天天气相当冷。
- It is fairly cold today.(表示满意)
- It is rather cold today.(表示不满意)
- 3.不定冠词可以放在rather之前或之后,但只能放在fairly之前。例如:
- He is rather a stupid man.他是个相当蠢的人。
- It is a rather good film.这是部很好的电影。
- She is a fairly clever girl.她是个很聪明的女孩。
- 4.rather可以用在alike, like, similar, different等词和形容词比较级前,意思是“有点”; 而fairly不能这样用。例如:
- The two brothers are rather alike.这两兄弟长得有点像。
- 5.当rather用来修饰含有“好”的意思的形容词或副词时,意思接近very,在语气上比fairly强。
- 6.rather可以放在like, enjoy, love, respect等动词前,表示一种出乎意料的喜欢,或用来加强语气; 而fairly不能这样用。例如:
- He rather liked walking in the rain.他竟喜欢走在雨中。
- rather than, better than
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- rather than强调通过选择而喜欢某物或情愿采取某行动; better than强调比较,不强调主观愿望或选择。
- but rather
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〈正〉相反地oppositely
- or rather
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〈正〉更确实地,更确切地说more truly; more accurately
- rather than
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宁可,宁愿more willingly
\u002e\u002e\u002erather than\u002e\u002e\u002eWe'll have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the auditorium.
我们与其在教室里开会,不如在礼堂开会。
They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.
他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。
rather than v-ingRather than being punished, he should be rewarded.
他该受奖励而不应该受惩罚。
rather than to-/ vRather than travel by air,I'd prefer to travel a week on a big liner.
我宁愿乘大船走一个星期,也不愿意乘飞机旅行。
- would〔had〕 rather
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宁愿,宁可more willingly
would〔had〕 rather\u002e\u002e\u002ethan\u002e\u002e\u002eI'd rather play football than play basketball.
我宁愿踢足球而不想打篮球。
I would rather have the small one than the big one.
我宁愿要小的,不要大的。
would〔had〕 rather to-/ vI would〔had〕 rather go out tonight, if you don't mind.
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去。
He would rather sacrifice his life than see damage done to state property.
他宁可牺牲自己的生命,也不肯看到国家财产受到损失。
would〔had〕 rather (that)-clauseWe had rather the matter were not made public.
我们宁愿这事不公开。
- rather than 宁可 ... 也不愿...
- had rather 宁可(宁愿)
- rather too 稍嫌
- but rather 而宁可说是, 反而...
- would rather 宁可
- sooner rather than later 尽早
- would rather do 宁愿 ...
- the rather that 何况
- or rather 确切地说, 说得更准...
- pudding rather than praise 与其恭维不如实惠...
- by the string rather than the bow 直接了当地
- I'd rather be right than be president. 我宁可不当总统,也要...
- the rather because 正因为 ... 所...
- would rather have someone's room than someone's company 希望某人走开,不愿见...
- rather…than otherwise 不是别的
- would rather not 宁可不(不愿)...
- rather rough sea 中浪
- rather too easy for 尺码大了号
- rather…than not 不是别的
