rather
['rɑ:ðə]
adv.相当, 宁愿, 有点儿
int.<英口> 好呀
例句与用法:
Poultry is rather cheap now.
现在的禽肉相当便宜。
I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.
我宁愿考不及格,也不愿意考试作弊。
I'd rather walk than take a bus.
我愿意走路而不愿意坐公共汽车。
I would rather stay at home.
我宁可呆在家里。
These shoes are rather too big.
这双鞋有点太大了。
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
rather
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
rather['rɑ:ðə; 'ræ-]adv.1.■宁可;更喜欢;宁愿;最好2.■更恰当;更合适3.■更确切地说4.■[用来使语气婉转]有点;有几分5.■[用来表示强调]很;颇;相当6.■相反7.■[古语]更早;更快interj.1.■[主英国英语]当然啦[回答问题时用]had(或would) rather宁愿;宁可更喜欢…;最好是…if I had my rathers[美国方言]如果我可以选择的话or rather毋宁说;更确切地说rather of the ratherest[俚语]略多;略胜一筹;略不足rather than不是…而是…;与其说…不如说…rather…than…宁可…而不;最好…而不…;是…而不是…rahter… than otherwise (或not)不是…而是…rather too稍微 … 一点the rather尤其the rather because (或 that)况且,何况因为…所以更…尤其是,特别是would rather= had rather
ratherrather[ˈrɑ:ðə]adv.1.■[常与would或had连用]宁愿, 宁可2.■稍微; 相当3.■[可与or连用]更确切, 更恰当; 更接近4.■[口] 当然, 确实如此5.■相反地, 倒不如说 ... 更...6.■[与连词 than 配合使用]与其...不如...; 宁可... 也不...Which would you rather have, tea or coffee?你喜欢喝茶; 还是咖啡?I would rather you come tomorrow.我宁愿你明天来。He was rather tired.他有些疲倦了。You have done rather well.你做得相当不错。He went home very late last night, or rather, in the early hours this morning.他是昨天深夜回家的, 或者更确切地说, 是今天凌晨。Do you know her ? R-.你认识她吗? 当然。She was no better, but rather grew worse.她的病情不但没好转, 反而恶化了。He resigned rather than take part in such a dishonest transaction .他宁愿辞职也不愿意参加这样一种欺骗的交易。
继承用法ratherish[ˈrɑ:ðərɪʃ;ˈræ-]adv.1.■颇, 相当; 有点儿, 有几分
adverb
- (would rather)used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter
宁可,宁愿;最好
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?。
she'd rather die than cause a scene.
她宁可死也不愿意当众大吵大闹。
[with clause]I'd rather you didn't tell him.
我宁愿你不要告诉他。
‘You'd better ask her. ’‘I'd rather not.’.
“你最好问她。”“我宁愿不。”。 - [as submodifier]to a certain or significant extent or degree
相当,颇
she's been behaving rather strangely.
她一直行为古怪得很。
he's rather an unpleasant man.
他是个颇为令人讨厌的人。
■used before verbs as a way of making the expression of a feeling or opinion less assertive
[用以使表达的语气婉转]有几分,有点儿
I rather think he wants me to marry him.
我倒认为他想让我嫁给他。
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。 - on the contrary (used to suggest that the opposite of what has just been implied or stated is the case)
恰恰相反(用来表示相反的情况)
[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。
■more precisely (used to modify or clarify something previously stated)
[用于修正或补充上文]更确切些
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。
■instead of; as opposed to
而不是
she seemed indifferent rather than angry.
她好像是冷淡而不是愤怒。
- (Brit. dated)used to express emphatic affirmation, agreement, or acceptance
(英,旧)[用以表示肯定、同意或赞同]当然,的确
‘You are glad to be home, aren't you? ’‘Rather!’.
“回到家里很高兴,对吗?”“那当然。”。
had rather
- (poetic/literary or archaic)would rather
(诗/文或古)宁可,宁愿;最好是
I had rather not see him.
我最好不见他。
- used to convey that one would be reluctant oneself to undertake a particular task or project undertaken by someone else
(用以表示自己不愿承担他人的任务或工程)那是你(或他、她)的事
‘I'm picking him up after lunch. ’‘Rather you than me.’.
“我午饭后接他。”“那是你的事。”。
- Old English hrathor 'earlier, sooner', comparative of hræthe without delay, from hræth 'prompt' (see rathe)
rather
副词 rather:
on the contrary
同义词:instead
to some (great or small) extent
more readily or willingly
同义词:preferably, sooner
to a degree (not used with a negative)
同义词:quite
rather
■Dancing in the street is rather infra dig for a bank manager!
一个银行经理在街上跳舞,那是颇失身分的!
■Rather than travel by car, I'd prefer to walk.
与其乘汽车旅行,我宁可走路。
■I will rather do some read at home than go shopping with them.
与其和他们去购物,我倒宁愿留在家里读点书。
■It is a telex rather than a letter.
与其说它是一封信,不如说它是一封电传。
■This businessman is rather diligent than clever.
与其说这位业务员聪明,不如说他勤勉。
■Having lost my money puts me in rather a hole.
丢了钱使我陷于困境。
■It's rather a shame that Joyce missed the concert.
乔伊斯未能参加音乐会,有些可惜。
■Life in the country is rather delightful.
乡村生活确实让人愉快。
■One should take these precepts in the spirit rather than in the letter.
人们应该去理解这些格言的精神实质而不是死抠字面。
■It's rather cold, is not it?
今天很冷,对吧?
■He is feeling rather off colour this morning.
今天早上他觉得身体有点不舒服。
■I'm feeling rather off colour this morning.
今天早上我感到有点不舒服。
■He's (rather) partial to a glass of brandyafter dinner.
他(很)爱饭後喝一杯白兰地。
■He's a rather private person.
他不太喜欢和别人交流思想感情。
■His rough manners were rather off-putting.
他举止粗鲁很使人难堪。
■They would rather go fishing than stay at home.
他们宁愿去钓鱼,也不愿待在家里。
■Their marriage got off to rather a shaky start.
他们的婚姻一开始就有些不稳固。
■They've grown rather cynical about democracy.
他们逐渐感到所谓民主制度也不过如此。
■He seemed to have a rather clinical view of the breakup of his marriage.
他似乎是相当冷静地看待自己的婚姻破裂。
■He opted to go to Paris rather than London.
他决定去巴黎,不去伦敦。
■He judge people by mere external clothes rather than internal character.
他判断人只靠着外表的衣服而不是内在的品格。
■At 18, he's still rather frivolous and needs to grow up.
他到了十八岁仍然很不懂事,很不成熟。
■He is rather slow but very thorough.
他动作虽慢但非常细心。
■He has a rather neutral character.
他品性平平。
■He has a rather womanish manner.
他太女气了。
■He would rather die for his belief.
他宁愿为他的信仰而死。
■He would rather give away a point than claim an advantage.
他宁愿送分数,也不愿要求利益。
■He was rather offhand with me.
他对我未免太随便了。
■He's rather unsure of himself.
他对自己没有什麽信心。
■He has rather indefinite views on the question.
他对该问题的看法颇暧昧。
■He had to walk or rather run to the office.
他得走著--应该说是跑著--去上班。
■He answered me in a rather preoccupied manner.
他心不在焉地回答我。
■He always give priority to others rather than to himself.
他总是优先考虑别人而不是自己本身。
■Rather than risk a bad crossing, he postponed his journey.
他推迟了旅行的时间,不愿冒着风浪横渡。
■He's as proud as Lucifer and would rather starve than take a penny from anyone.
他狂妄自大,宁愿挨饿也不愿接受他人的一个便士。
■His attitude to his job is rather casual.
他的工作态度不太认真。
■His political ideas are rather extreme.
他的政治思想相当极端。
■His political views are rather extreme.
他的政治观点相当极端。
■His literary style is still rather raw.
他的文学风格还很不成熟。
■His intelligence is rather limited.
他的智力相当有限。
■He had a long, rather horsy face.
他的脸很长,有点像马的脸。
■He's a Catholic convert, and rather oppressively more papist than the Pope.
他皈依了天主教,而且比教皇还要虔诚,叫人难以忍受。
■I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
他粗俗无礼,使我吃了一惊。
■He was wearing a rather brash tie.
他系著一条颇为显眼的领带。
■He conceals his feelings behind a rather stolid manner.
他装作无动於衷的样子以掩盖自己的感情。
■He appealed to our emotions rather than to our reason.
他诉诸我们的情感而非我们的理智。
■He said he would rather not tell his age.
他说他还是不告诉我年龄为好。
■He has a strong body, but rather thin legs.
他躯干粗壮,但腿却很瘦。
■He had been inclined to talkativeness, but gradually he became rather reserved.
他过去是比较爱说话的,但慢慢变得沉默寡言了。
■He runs after fame rather than wealth.
他追求名而不追求利。