rather

/ˈrɑːðə/ adv.
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相当；有点儿；宁愿；而不是

释义与例句

adv. 相当；有点儿
to a certain degree, often used before an adjective or adverb
  1. The instructions were rather difficult to follow.
    这些说明相当难懂。
  2. It was rather cold for the time of year.
    就一年中的这个时候而言，天气有点冷。
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  1. The meeting lasted rather longer than expected.
    会议持续的时间比预期长了不少。
adv. 宁愿；而不是
used to express a preference, or to indicate that something is not the case but something else is
  1. I would rather walk than take a taxi.
    我宁愿步行，也不愿乘出租车。
  2. The problem is not a lack of money but rather a lack of planning.
    问题不是缺钱，而更确切地说是缺乏规划。
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  1. We decided to cook at home rather than eat out.
    我们决定在家做饭，而不是出去吃。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 would rather 后接动词原形；rather than 可连接两个平行成分。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • quite 相当；颇
    rather 与 quite 都可表示“相当”；rather 常带有轻微意外、不满或批评意味，quite 则更中性。
    The journey was quite tiring. 这段旅程相当累人。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • prefer 更喜欢；宁愿
    would rather 后接动词原形，常用 would rather do A than do B；prefer 常用 prefer A to B 或 prefer doing A to doing B。
    I prefer tea to coffee. 与咖啡相比，我更喜欢茶。
常见搭配
  • would rather 宁愿
    She would rather work independently. 她宁愿独立工作。
  • rather than 而不是；与其……不如
    You should focus on quality rather than speed. 你应该注重质量，而不是速度。
  • or rather 更确切地说
    He arrived late, or rather, he missed the first hour. 他迟到了，更确切地说，他错过了第一个小时。