单词：rather
r. to some (great or small) extent
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rather的用法和样例：
例句
- Poultry is rather cheap now.现在的禽肉相当便宜。
- I would rather stay at home.我宁可呆在家里。
- I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.我宁愿考不及格，也不愿意考试作弊。
- These shoes are rather too big.这双鞋有点太大了。
常见句型
- This book is rather too easy for this boy.这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单。
- 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。
- I have a rather bad cold.我得了重感冒。
- He is driving rather fast.他车子开得相当快。
- This restaurant is rather more expensive than that.这家餐厅的收费比那家贵得多。
- I rather thought he'd stay here.我认为他应该留在这儿。
- I was rather surprised at her behaviour.我对她的行为感到十分惊奇。
- That's rather the impression I wanted to give.那正是我要给人们的印象。
- That's rather a nuisance.那简直讨厌极了。
- She's got a rather good voice.她的嗓子不错。
- We've been having the rather cold weather.近日来天气相当冷。
常用短语
- 〈正〉相反地oppositely
- 〈正〉更确实地,更确切地说more truly; more accurately
- 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-ingRather than being punished, he should be rewarded.
他该受奖励而不应该受惩罚。
rather than to-/ vRather 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。
- 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-/ vI 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)-clauseWe 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,ShakespeareDry weather may cause them come..rather.
出自：C. Butler