| 单词 | rather |
| 释义 | rather (rɑːðəʳ , ræð- ) 1. See rather than 2. adverb B2 You use rather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not. Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp. But there must be no talk of final victory; rather, the long, hard slog to a solution. The process is not a circle but rather a spiral. He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was. Synonyms: more exactly, to be precise, more precisely, to be exact 3. would rather phrase B1 If you say that you would rather do something or you' d rather do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. If you say that you would rather not do something, you mean that you do not want to do it. If it's all the same to you, I'd rather work at home. Which programme would you rather appear on? [MODAL inf] Kids would rather play than study. I have no information one way or the other, but I would rather he do it than not do it. [MODAL that] I would rather Lionel took it on. Sorry. I'd rather not talk about it. Would you like that? Don't hesitate to say no if you'd rather not. [MODAL not] 4. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] B1 You use rather to indicate that something is true to a fairly great extent, especially when you are talking about something unpleasant or undesirable. I grew up in rather unusual circumstances. It had made some rather bad mistakes which I thought should be corrected. He had had an excellent dinner at a rather good local hotel. The first speaker began to talk, very fast and rather loudly. We got along rather well. I'm afraid it's rather a long story. The reality is rather more complex. As you can see, he did rather better for himself than I did. ...a figure rather too good to be true. The fruit is rather like a sweet chestnut. Robbie was there with his family, keeping rather in the background. Synonyms: to some extent, quite, sort of [informal], kind of [informal] 5. adverb [ADVERB before verb] You use rather before verbs that introduce your thoughts and feelings, in order to express your opinion politely, especially when a different opinion has been expressed. [politeness] I rather think he was telling the truth. I rather like the decorative effect. 6. convention People sometimes say rather to express agreement or acceptance. [British, mainly formal, old-fashioned] 'Well, he did have a sort of family connection with it, didn't he.'—'Oh yes. Rather.' Translations: Chinese: 倒是 Japanese: かなり |
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