rather的意思是：adv.相当；宁愿；有点儿；int.好呀。rather的例句是用作副词(adv.)Poultry is rather cheap now.现在的禽肉相当便宜。rather的词语用法是adv.(副词)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。
一、详尽释义点此查看rather的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、词典解释
1.而非；胜于；而不是
You userather than when you are contrasting two things or situations.Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want.
e.g. The problem was psychologicalrather than physiological...
问题是心理方面的而不是生理方面的。
e.g. Sedge is similar in appearance to grass but has a solidrather 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。
2.而是；更确切地说；还不如说；相反
You userather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
3.宁愿/不愿；宁可/宁可不
If you say that youwould rather do something or you'd rather do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. If you say that youwould rather not do something, you mean that you do not want to do it.
rather的解释
e.g. If it's all the same to you, I'drather work at home...
如果对你来说没什么差别，我宁愿在家中工作。
e.g. Which programme would yourather appear on?...
你更愿意在哪个节目中露面？
4.有些;颇为;相当
You userather to indicate that something is true to a fairly great extent, especially when you are talking about something unpleasant or undesirable.
rather
e.g. I grew up inrather unusual circumstances...
我在非同寻常的环境下长大。
e.g. It had made somerather 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。
5.（放在动词前）更…，宁愿…
You userather before verbs that introduce your thoughts and feelings, in order to express your opinion politely, especially when a different opinion has been expressed.
rather
e.g. Irather think he was telling the truth...
我倒觉得他讲的是真话。
e.g. Irather like the decorative effect.
我倒很喜欢装饰的效果。
6.（表示同意或接受）当然，的确
People sometimes sayrather to express agreement or acceptance.
e.g. '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。”
四、例句
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。
五、常用短语
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-ingRather than being punished, he should be rewarded.
他该受奖励而不应该受惩罚。
rather than to-/ vRather 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。
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-/ vI 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)-clauseWe had rather the matter were not made public.
我们宁愿这事不公开。
六、情景对话
经典对话
A：Can I buy you a drink?
我可以为你买一杯饮料吗？
B：Actually I'drather have the money.
我宁愿留下那些钱。
接机
A：You mast be Mrs. Wang. I am delighted to meet you at last.
你是王晓红吧。终于见到你了，感到很高兴。
B：Likewise. I have been looking forward to this moment or months!
见到你我也很高兴。几个月来我一直在盼望这个时刻。
rather在线翻译
A：You must be exhausted. Would you like to sit down and rest for a few minutes?
你一定很累了。要坐下来休息一会儿吗？
B：Oh, no, I’drather get to College as quickly as possible.
哦，不。我到希望能尽快地到达学院。
排球赛
rather的翻译
A：There’s going to be a volleyball match between Economy Department and Foreign Languages Department this afternoon. Are any of you keen on volleyball?
今天下午经济系要与外语系进行一场排球赛。有人愿意看排球赛吗？
B：Sorry, I’m not a volleyball fan. I’drather play football. How about you, Mr. Wang? Are you interested in volleyball?
对不起，我不是排球迷。我倒愿意踢足球。你呢，王先生？你对排球感兴趣吗？
C：I’m afraid not. My favorite sport is running. I don’t care for ball games.
恐怕也不喜欢。我最喜欢的运动是跑步。我不喜欢球类运动。
七、词源解说
rather的相关近义词
rather的相关临近词
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