音标:['ræðә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:5 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
adv. 宁可, 稍微, 相当
r. on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
r. to some (great or small) extent

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词性分布:
副词44%
介词41%
连词15%

rather的用法和样例:

例句

用作副词(adv.)
  1. Poultry is rather cheap now.现在的禽肉相当便宜。
  2. I would rather stay at home.我宁可呆在家里。
  3. I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.我宁愿考不及格,也不愿意考试作弊。
  4. These shoes are rather too big.这双鞋有点太大了。

常见句型

用作副词(adv.)
  1. This book is rather too easy for this boy.这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单。
  2. 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。
  3. I have a rather bad cold.我得了重感冒。
  4. He is driving rather fast.他车子开得相当快。
  5. This restaurant is rather more expensive than that.这家餐厅的收费比那家贵得多。
  6. I rather thought he'd stay here.我认为他应该留在这儿。
  7. I was rather surprised at her behaviour.我对她的行为感到十分惊奇。
  8. That's rather the impression I wanted to give.那正是我要给人们的印象。
  9. That's rather a nuisance.那简直讨厌极了。
  10. She's got a rather good voice.她的嗓子不错。
  11. We've been having the rather cold weather.近日来天气相当冷。

常用短语

用作副词(adv.)
but rather
    〈正〉相反地oppositely
or rather
    〈正〉更确实地,更确切地说more truly; more accurately
rather than
    宁可,宁愿more willingly\u002e\u002e\u002erather than\u002e\u002e\u002e

    We'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-ing

    Rather than being punished, he should be rewarded.

    他该受奖励而不应该受惩罚。

    rather than to-/ v

    Rather 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
    宁愿,宁可more willinglywould〔had〕 rather\u002e\u002e\u002ethan\u002e\u002e\u002e

    I'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-/ v

    I 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)-clause

    We had rather the matter were not made public.

    我们宁愿这事不公开。

词汇搭配

  • 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

经典引文

  • When Duncan is asleepsWhereto the rather shall his day's hard journey Soundly invite him.

    出自:Macbeth,Shakespeare
  • Dry weather may cause them come..rather.

    出自:C. Butler
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