rather

英 ['rɑːðə(r)] 美 ['ræðər]

• adv. 相当；宁愿；有点儿
• int. <英口> 好呀

rather的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

adv. (副词)

1. 相当，颇
2. 宁愿，宁可，更喜欢
3. 更确切地讲，更准确地说
4. 有点儿，稍微
5. 而不是
6. 反而，相反，倒不如
7. <英>确是如此，当然
8. 在某种程度上

n. (名词)

1. 选择

双解释义

adv. (副词)

1. 在一定程度上,颇 to a certain extent; fairly
2. 或多或少 to a moderate extent; quite

英英释义

Adverb:

1. 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"
   

2. 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"
   

3. more readily or willingly;

   "clean it well, preferably with warm water"
   "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"
   "I'd sooner die than give up"
   

4. to a degree (not used with a negative);

   "quite tasty"
   "quite soon"
   "quite ill"
   "quite rich"
   

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 willingly
would〔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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近反义词

【近义词】

• pretty
• quite
• very