英语词汇rather的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

rather

☞ratheradv. [′rɑːðǝ]

双解释义

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

基本要点

1. rather是程度副词，用来修饰原级或比较级形容词和副词、动词、分词或单数名词，意思是“有些”“相当”“多少地”，常用于负面含意。rather可和too连用，作程度状语，但此时不可以修饰比较级。
2. rather用以减弱而不是加强其后所跟的词或词组的作用，如拒绝别人请求帮助时，显得比较客气，又如为了谦虚，可用这词使自己在引人注目的场面表现得乐而不狂。
3. rather一般放在不定冠词前面，名词前有形容词时，也可放在不定冠词后面。

句型例句

　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

♣ but rather
　〈正〉相反地　oppositely
　The patient was no better but rather grew worse.　病人的情况不但没有见好，反而恶化了。
♣ or rather
　〈正〉更确实地，更确切地说　more truly; more accurately
　I met him very late on Friday night, or rather, early on Saturday morning.　我在星期五深夜见到他，更确切地说是在星期六凌晨。
♣ rather than
1. （要）…而不…，与其…倒不如…prefer...to...
　〔说明〕 rather than所表示取舍的两部分在成分和形式上须一致。

▲ ...rather than...

　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。
2. 宁可，宁愿more willingly
　〔说明〕 rather than用于句首时其后可接动名词或不带to的动词不定式。

▲ 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
　〔说明〕 would〔had〕 rather接从句时，如从句中的谓语动词所表示的动作是现在或将来要发生的，则用一般过去时，如指过去的事情，则用过去完成时。

▲ would〔had〕 rather...than...

　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。

词语辨异

♣ rather, fairly
　参见fairly条。
♣ rather than, better than
　rather than　强调通过选择而喜欢某物或情愿采取某行动；better than强调比较，不强调主观愿望或选择。

学习参考

　在英国口语中， rather还可用作感叹词，用于回答问题，语气较强，须重读。例如：
　Is it worth reading too?—Rather!　这值得读吗?——当然啦！

补充资料

　［同义词］ pretty, quite, very
　［词源］古英语hrathor（稍早一点）

词组	rather
释义	rather ☞ratheradv. [′rɑːðǝ] 双解释义 1. 在一定程度上，颇　to a certain extent; fairly 2. 或多或少　to a moderate extent; quite 基本要点 1. rather是程度副词，用来修饰原级或比较级形容词和副词、动词、分词或单数名词，意思是“有些”“相当”“多少地”，常用于负面含意。rather可和too连用，作程度状语，但此时不可以修饰比较级。 2. rather用以减弱而不是加强其后所跟的词或词组的作用，如拒绝别人请求帮助时，显得比较客气，又如为了谦虚，可用这词使自己在引人注目的场面表现得乐而不狂。 3. rather一般放在不定冠词前面，名词前有形容词时，也可放在不定冠词后面。句型例句　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 ♣ but rather 　〈正〉相反地　oppositely 　The patient was no better but rather grew worse.　病人的情况不但没有见好，反而恶化了。 ♣ or rather 　〈正〉更确实地，更确切地说　more truly; more accurately 　I met him very late on Friday night, or rather, early on Saturday morning.　我在星期五深夜见到他，更确切地说是在星期六凌晨。 ♣ rather than 1. （要）…而不…，与其…倒不如…prefer...to... 　〔说明〕 rather than所表示取舍的两部分在成分和形式上须一致。 ▲ ...rather than... 　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。 2. 宁可，宁愿more willingly 　〔说明〕 rather than用于句首时其后可接动名词或不带to的动词不定式。 ▲ 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 　〔说明〕 would〔had〕 rather接从句时，如从句中的谓语动词所表示的动作是现在或将来要发生的，则用一般过去时，如指过去的事情，则用过去完成时。 ▲ would〔had〕 rather...than... 　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。词语辨异 ♣ rather, fairly 　参见fairly条。 ♣ rather than, better than 　rather than　强调通过选择而喜欢某物或情愿采取某行动；better than强调比较，不强调主观愿望或选择。学习参考　在英国口语中， rather还可用作感叹词，用于回答问题，语气较强，须重读。例如：　Is it worth reading too?—Rather!　这值得读吗?——当然啦！补充资料　［同义词］ pretty, quite, very 　［词源］古英语hrathor（稍早一点）
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