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rather怎么读,什么意思。ad.宁可,稍微,相当相关词组...

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ad. 宁可, 稍微, 相当
相关词组:
rather than
rather...than otherwise
rather too
the rather that
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rather的短语、例句:

rather adv 1 (usu indicating criticism, disappointment or surprise 通常表示批评、 失望或惊奇) to a certain extent; fairly 在一定程度上; 颇. (a) (used before adjs and advs 用於形容词和副词之前)
We´re having rather cold weather for June. 在六月里, 这样的天气未免有点冷.
The book is rather long. 这本书有点长. (Cf 参看 This is a rather long book.)
You´ve done rather badly in the test. 你考得够糟的.
For an Englishman he speaks French rather well. 他作为英国人, 法语说得很不错. (b) (used before comparatives 用於比较级之前)
This hotel is rather more expensive than that. 这家旅馆的收费比那家贵得多.
She drives rather faster than she ought. 她开车的速度比她正常的速度快多了. (c) (used before too 用於too之前)
The exercise was rather too difficult. 这练习未免太难了.
He spoke rather too quickly for me to understand. 他说得有些太快了, 我听不懂. 2 to a moderate extent; quite 或多或少; 有几分; 相当地. (a) (used before a det 用於限定词之前)
It seems rather a good idea. 这似乎是个相当不错的主意.
It´s rather a shame that Joyce missed the concert. 乔伊斯未能参加音乐会, 有些可惜. (b) (used before a v 用於动词之前)
I rather suspect we´re making a big mistake. 我有些怀疑我们可能犯了个大错.
We were rather hoping you´d be free on Friday. 我们很希望你星期五能有空.
The weather rather spoiled our trip to the seaside. 我们去海滨玩却因天气不太好而颇为扫兴. =>Usage at fairly 用法见fairly. 3 (idm 习语) or rather (used to introduce a more precise expression 用以提出更确切的说法)
I worked as a secretary, or rather, a typist. 我担任秘书工作, 说得准确些是打字员.
He had to walk or rather run to the office. 他得走著--应该说是跑著--去上班. would rather... (than); US also had rather... (than) (usu shortened to 通常略作 ´d rather) prefer to 宁愿; 宁可; 较喜欢
I´d rather walk than take a bus. 我愿意走路而不愿意坐公共汽车.
She´d rather die than lose the children. 她宁可死也不愿失去孩子们.
`Some more wine?´ `Thank you, I´d rather not. I have to drive home.´ `再来一点酒好吗?'`不要了, 我不能再喝了. 我还得开车回家呢.' rather, interj (dated 旧 Brit) (used when replying to a suggestion, etc and always stressed 用以回答提议等, 须重读) certainly 好哇; 当然
`How about a trip to the coast?´ `Rather!´ `去海滨玩玩好吗?'`好极了!'

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