Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #460
rather
相当;颇;有几分
核心释义
To a moderate degree; somewhat; quite.
- 1.
用于指定选择或偏好;更愿意,宁可。(现常后接 than)
Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)
- 2.
相反
on the contrary
- 3.
相当,颇;出乎意料地
Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree.
- 4.
在某种程度上
to some (great or small) extent
- 5.
2005年,Annabelle du Fouet,《气象气球制造烂性玩具》第二章《那一切源自的黑暗世界》,Ellora's Cave出版社,ISBN 978-1-4199-0000-0,第45页
2005, Annabelle du Fouet, “The murky world from whence it all came” (chapter 2), in Weather Balloons Make Rotten Sex Toys, Ellora's Cave, →ISBN, page 45
- 6.
更愿意或更乐意
more readily or willingly
- 7.
2005年,Annabelle du Fouet,《气象气球制造烂性玩具》第二章《那一切源自的黑暗世界》,Ellora's Cave出版社,ISBN 978-1-4199-0000-0,第45页:;译自拉丁文原文,上面写着:“伊凡三世;与鸟为之。”相当幼稚,你不觉得吗?
2005, Annabelle du Fouet, “The murky world from whence it all came” (chapter 2), in Weather Balloons Make Rotten Sex Toys, Ellora's Cave, →ISBN, page 45:;Translated from the original Latin, it reads, “Ivan the third; does it with birds.” Rather juvenile, don’t you think?
宁可;宁愿;更愿意;相反;反而;用于指定选择或偏好;更愿意,宁可。(现常后接 than);相反;相当,颇;出乎意料地
用法In use
The movie was rather boring, so we left early.
用法提示:副词“rather”修饰形容词“boring”,表示程度“相当”。
I would rather stay home than go out in this rain.
用法提示:“would rather... than...”结构表示“宁愿……而不愿……”,其中“rather”是副词。
She was rather surprised by the unexpected news.
用法提示:副词“rather”修饰形容词“surprised”,表示程度“相当”。
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
it was rather cold
the party was rather nice
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- rather than
- 而不是
- I would rather stay home than go out.我宁愿呆在家里也不愿出去。
- rather good
- 相当好
- The food was rather good.食物相当好。
- rather a lot
- 相当多
- She has rather a lot of homework.她有相当多的作业。
- or rather
- 更确切地说
- He arrived late, or rather very late.他迟到了,更确切地说非常晚。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象 'rather' 中的 'ra' 读音像 '热',表示程度高,即'相当'。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于日常对话和书面语,表示'相当'的程度,比'quite'略弱。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme: gather, lather (same stressed vowel /æ/ and ending /ðɚ/). Lookalikes: father (/ɑː/), weather (/ɛ/), bother (/ɑ/), tether (/ɛ/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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