| 单词 | rather |
| 释义 | ratherrather /ˈræðɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1rather than a phrase meaning “instead of,” used when you are comparing two things or situations: Rather than fly directly to L.A., why not stop in San Francisco first? He decided to quit rather than accept the new rules. I prefer cooking with olive oil rather than butter.2would rather used when you would prefer to do or have one thing more than another: I’d rather not talk about it, okay? We could eat later, if you would rather do that. I could lend him the money, but I’d rather not.would rather do something than (do) something I’d rather die than apologize to him.would rather somebody did something (than something) I’d rather you slept at their house than drive home so late.3[+ adj./adv.] formal to a fairly great degree, often too much: He was rather irritated that they didn’t say anything. a rather blurred photograph► see thesaurus at fairly4or rather used to correct something that you have said, or give more specific information: There is a problem with parking, or rather with the lack of it.5not ... but rather... used to say that someone does not do something but does something else instead: The problem is not their lack of funding, but rather their lack of planning. [Origin: Old English hrathor more quickly] |
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