rather的英文翻譯是什麼意思，詞典釋義與在線翻譯：
詳盡釋義
- 相當，頗
- 寧願，寧可，更喜歡
- 更確切地講，更準確地說
- 有點兒，稍微
- 而不是
- 反而，相反，倒不如
- <英>確是如此，當然
- 在某種程度上
- 選擇
雙解釋義
- 在一定程度上,頗 to a certain extent; fairly
- 或多或少 to a moderate extent; quite
英英釋義
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on the contrary;
"rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"
"he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
"used English terms instead of Latin ones"
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to some (great or small) extent;
"it was rather cold"
"the party was rather nice"
"the knife is rather dull"
"I rather regret that I cannot attend"
"He's rather good at playing the cello"
"he is kind of shy"
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more readily or willingly;
"clean it well, preferably with warm water"
"I'd rather be in Philadelphia"
"I'd sooner die than give up"
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to a degree (not used with a negative);
"quite tasty"
"quite soon"
"quite ill"
"quite rich"
rather的用法和樣例：
例句
- Poultry is rather cheap now.
現在的禽肉相當便宜。 - I would rather stay at home.
我寧可呆在家裡。 - I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.
我寧願考不及格，也不願意考試作弊。 - These shoes are rather too big.
這雙鞋有點太大了。
常用短語
- but rather
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〈正〉相反地oppositely
- or rather
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〈正〉更確實地,更確切地說more truly; more accurately
- rather than
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寧可,寧願more willingly
\u002e\u002e\u002erather than\u002e\u002e\u002eWe'll have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the auditorium.
我們與其在教室里開會,不如在禮堂開會。
They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.
他們這樣增加了而不是減少了糧食年產量。
rather than v-ingRather than being punished, he should be rewarded.
他該受獎勵而不應該受懲罰。
rather than to-/ vRather than travel by air,I'd prefer to travel a week on a big liner.
我寧願乘大船走一個星期,也不願意乘飛機旅行。
- would〔had〕 rather
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寧願,寧可more willingly
would〔had〕 rather\u002e\u002e\u002ethan\u002e\u002e\u002eI'd rather play football than play basketball.
我寧願踢足球而不想打籃球。
I would rather have the small one than the big one.
我寧願要小的,不要大的。
would〔had〕 rather to-/ vI would〔had〕 rather go out tonight, if you don't mind.
如果你不介意的話,我寧願今晚出去。
He would rather sacrifice his life than see damage done to state property.
他寧可犧牲自己的生命,也不肯看到國家財產受到損失。
would〔had〕 rather (that)-clauseWe had rather the matter were not made public.
我們寧願這事不公開。
辭彙搭配
- rather than 寧可 ... 也不願...
- had rather 寧可(寧願)
- rather too 稍嫌
- but rather 而寧可說是, 反而...
- would rather 寧可
- sooner rather than later 儘早
- would rather do 寧願 ...
- the rather that 何況
- or rather 確切地說, 說得更准...
- pudding rather than praise 與其恭維不如實惠...
- by the string rather than the bow 直接了當地
- I'd rather be right than be president. 我寧可不當總統,也要...
- the rather because 正因為 ... 所...
- would rather have someone's room than someone's company 希望某人走開,不願見...
- rather…than otherwise 不是別的
- would rather not 寧可不(不願)...
- rather rough sea 中浪
- rather too easy for 尺碼大了號
- rather…than not 不是別的
經典引文
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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
