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英式：['rɑ:ðə(r)]
美式：['rɑ:ðə(r)]
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rather单词基本解析：
adv.相当; 有点儿; 更确切地说; 反而int. 当然！的确！adv.相当, 宁愿, 有点儿 int.<英口> 好呀
adv.稍微，有点；相当，颇；宁愿；相反地
rather变化用词：
rather英英释义：
Adverb1. 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"
副词 rather:
on the contrary
同义词：instead
to some (great or small) extent
同义词：kind of, kinda, sort of
more readily or willingly
同义词：preferably, sooner
to a degree (not used with a negative)
同义词：quite
rather[ 'rɑ:ðə, 'ræ- ]adv.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"
同义词：instead
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"
同义词：kind ofkindasort of
more readily or willingly"I'd rather be in Philadelphia"
同义词：preferablysooner
to a degree (not used with a negative)同义词：quite
rather中文词源：
rather 相当，颇，相较 来自 rathe,早的，急切的，-er,比较级后缀。即更早的，更快的，引申副词词义相当，颇，相 较。rather用法和例句：
The instructions were rather complicated.
这些说明相当复杂。
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly.
她跌倒了，腿伤得相当重。
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well!
我没有考不及格，事实上，我考得不错！
It was a rather difficult question.
这是个相当难的问题。
It was rather a difficult question.
这真是个难题。
He looks rather like his father.
他看上去很像他的父亲。
The patient has responded to the treatment rather better than expected.
病人对治疗的反应比预想的好得多。
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much.
他意识到他说得实在太多了。
I rather suspect we're making a mistake.
我有点儿怀疑我们正在犯错误。
We were rather hoping you'd be able to do it by Friday.
我们希望你最好能在星期五之前做这件事。
She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant.
她当了秘书；确切地讲，是私人助理。
In the end he had to walk─or rather run─to the office.
最后他不得不走着——应该说是跑着——去办公室。
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey.
墙面不是白的，而是灰不溜秋的。
‘I'm going climbing tomorrow. ’ ‘Rather you than me! ’
“我明天去爬山。”“你去吧，我可不去！”
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
我想要冷饮，不要咖啡。
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own?
你干吗非得自己干，而不请人帮忙？
She'd rather die than give a speech.
她宁愿死也不愿意演讲。
‘Do you want to come with us? ’ ‘No, I'd rather not. ’
“你想跟我们一起来吗？”“不，我不想去。”
Would you rather walk or take the bus?
你愿意步行还是坐公共汽车？
The problem was psychological rather than physiological...
问题是心理方面的而不是生理方面的。
Sedge is similar in appearance to grass but has a solid rather than a hollow stem...
莎草看上去和普通的草没什么两样，但其草茎是实芯的而不是空芯的。
Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp, populated by dense primordial forest...
2,000万年前，爱达荷州并不像现在这样干旱。相反，那时的爱达荷州温暖潮湿，有大片的原始森林。
But there must be no talk of final victory; rather, the long, hard slog to a solution...
但是这还谈不上是最后的胜利；而是长期、艰难地寻找解决方法的过程。
If it's all the same to you, I'd rather work at home...
如果对你来说没什么差别，我宁愿在家中工作。
Which programme would you rather appear on?...
你更愿意在哪个节目中露面？
I grew up in rather unusual circumstances...
我在非同寻常的环境下长大。
It had made some rather bad mistakes which I thought should be corrected...
它犯了一些相当严重的错误，我觉得应该加以纠正。
I rather think he was telling the truth...
我倒觉得他讲的是真话。
I rather like the decorative effect.
我倒很喜欢装饰的效果。
'Well, he did have a sort of family connection with it, didn't he.' — 'Oh yes. Rather.'
“那么，他的确和它有些家族渊源，是不是？”——“噢，是的，的确如此。”
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Dancing in the street is rather infra dig for a bank manager!
一个银行经理在街上跳舞，那是颇失身分的！
Rather than travel by car, I'd prefer to walk.
与其乘汽车旅行，我宁可走路。
I will rather do some read at home than go shopping with them.
与其和他们去购物，我倒宁愿留在家里读点书。
It is a telex rather than a letter.
与其说它是一封信，不如说它是一封电传。
This businessman is rather diligent than clever.
与其说这位业务员聪明，不如说他勤勉。
Having lost my money puts me in rather a hole.
丢了钱使我陷于困境。
It's rather a shame that Joyce missed the concert.
乔伊斯未能参加音乐会，有些可惜。
Life in the country is rather delightful.
乡村生活确实让人愉快。
One should take these precepts in the spirit rather than in the letter.
人们应该去理解这些格言的精神实质而不是死抠字面。
It's rather cold, is not it?
今天很冷，对吧？
He is feeling rather off colour this morning.
今天早上他觉得身体有点不舒服。
I'm feeling rather off colour this morning.
今天早上我感到有点不舒服。
He's (rather) partial to a glass of brandyafter dinner.
他(很)爱饭後喝一杯白兰地。
He's a rather private person.
他不太喜欢和别人交流思想感情。
His rough manners were rather off-putting.
他举止粗鲁很使人难堪。
They would rather go fishing than stay at home.
他们宁愿去钓鱼，也不愿待在家里。
Their marriage got off to rather a shaky start.
他们的婚姻一开始就有些不稳固。
They've grown rather cynical about democracy.
他们逐渐感到所谓民主制度也不过如此。
He seemed to have a rather clinical view of the breakup of his marriage.
他似乎是相当冷静地看待自己的婚姻破裂。
He opted to go to Paris rather than London.
他决定去巴黎，不去伦敦。
He judge people by mere external clothes rather than internal character.
他判断人只靠着外表的衣服而不是内在的品格。
At 18, he's still rather frivolous and needs to grow up.
他到了十八岁仍然很不懂事，很不成熟。
He is rather slow but very thorough.
他动作虽慢但非常细心。
He has a rather neutral character.
他品性平平。
He has a rather womanish manner.
他太女气了。
He would rather die for his belief.
他宁愿为他的信仰而死。
He would rather give away a point than claim an advantage.
他宁愿送分数，也不愿要求利益。
He was rather offhand with me.
他对我未免太随便了。
He's rather unsure of himself.
他对自己没有什麽信心。
He has rather indefinite views on the question.
他对该问题的看法颇暧昧。
He had to walk or rather run to the office.
他得走著－－应该说是跑著－－去上班。
He answered me in a rather preoccupied manner.
他心不在焉地回答我。
He always give priority to others rather than to himself.
他总是优先考虑别人而不是自己本身。
Rather than risk a bad crossing, he postponed his journey.
他推迟了旅行的时间，不愿冒着风浪横渡。
He's as proud as Lucifer and would rather starve than take a penny from anyone.
他狂妄自大，宁愿挨饿也不愿接受他人的一个便士。
His attitude to his job is rather casual.
他的工作态度不太认真。
His political ideas are rather extreme.
他的政治思想相当极端。
His political views are rather extreme.
他的政治观点相当极端。
His literary style is still rather raw.
他的文学风格还很不成熟。
His intelligence is rather limited.
他的智力相当有限。
He had a long, rather horsy face.
他的脸很长，有点像马的脸。
He's a Catholic convert, and rather oppressively more papist than the Pope.
他皈依了天主教，而且比教皇还要虔诚，叫人难以忍受。
I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
He was wearing a rather brash tie.
他系著一条颇为显眼的领带。
He conceals his feelings behind a rather stolid manner.
他装作无动於衷的样子以掩盖自己的感情。
He appealed to our emotions rather than to our reason.
他诉诸我们的情感而非我们的理智。
He said he would rather not tell his age.
他说他还是不告诉我年龄为好。
He has a strong body, but rather thin legs.
他躯干粗壮，但腿却很瘦。
He had been inclined to talkativeness, but gradually he became rather reserved.
他过去是比较爱说话的，但慢慢变得沉默寡言了。
He runs after fame rather than wealth.
他追求名而不追求利。
His dismissal is rather a sticky business for all concerned.
他遭解雇一事，有关的人都很为难。
I hope we haven't offended him; he sounded rather hurt on the phone.
但愿我们没有得罪他，他在电话里的声音像是受了委屈。
She makes a rather precarious living as a novelist.
作为小说家，她过着不太稳定的生活。
You'll have to be patient with my mother she's going rather deaf.
你对我母亲得有耐心--她的耳朵越来越背了。
Would you rather live in a town, or in the country?
你愿意住在城市还是乡下？
I'd rather that you did not. The news will be on in a minute.
你最好别关。一会儿要广播新闻了。
Your essay gives a rather sketchy treatment of the problem.
你的文章只粗略地涉及到这个问题。
You are looking rather pale, are you ill?
你的脸色有些苍白，你生病了吗？
Your comments are rather remote from the subject we are discussing.
你的评论跟我们正谈的问题关系不大。
You look rather shabby in those clothes.
你穿那种衣服显得很蹩脚。
Are you feeling all right? You look rather pale.
你身体好吗? 你气色不太好。
In fact I'm rather surprised you haven't done so already.
你还没有这样做，我实在感到惊讶。
The accommodation is rather rough and ready, I'm afraid.
依我看，这个住处还算差强人意。
Everything went rather smooth at the outset of her career.
再她事业的初期，一切都相当顺利。
Long-term planning is always rather a hit-or-miss affair.
凡是定长远的计画都难免出偏差。
The future looks rather gloomy, but we live in hope.
前景似颇暗淡，但我们仍满怀希望。
We must do good rather than evil, on however humble a scale.
勿因善小而不为，勿因恶小而为之。
Something rather odd has sprung up.
发生了一桩相当奇怪的事。
He is rather dull in comparison with others.
和别人比较起来，他相当迟钝。
As the only English speakers, we were rather thrown together.
因为只有我们是说英语的，所以我们是这麽凑到一起的。
The poor suspension gives a rather bumpy ride.
因悬挂装置性能差，行驶时很颠簸。
She feels rather lonely in the strange town.
在这座陌生的城市里，她感到很寂寞。
It's rather late, and I think I'd better be getting along.
太晚了，我想我该走了。
The head's upside down. That is rather unusual, isn't it?
头像颠倒了。那的确是相当特别的，不是吗？
Far from repelling his advances she rather encouraged him.
她不但不拒绝他的求爱，反而半推半就。
She looked at me rather askance.
她不悦地瞟了我一眼。
She is rather dim about the importance of keeping records.
她不明白作记录的重要性。
She uses rather dated words and phrases.
她使用的词语未免太陈旧了。
She looks rather curious with green hair.
她头发是绿的，样子有点古怪。
She does Mrs. Thatcher rather well.
她学撒切尔夫人的样子倒挺像哩。
用作副词(adv.)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。