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rather + adj/adv
It's rather cold today.
今天相当冷。
相当；颇；有几分
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
相当；颇；有几分
To a moderate degree; somewhat; quite.
It's rather cold today.
今天相当冷。
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)
相反
on the contrary
相当,颇；出乎意料地
Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree.
在某种程度上
to some (great or small) extent
The movie was rather boring, so we left early.
这部电影相当无聊，所以我们提前离开了。
AI contextual example
I would rather stay home than go out in this rain.
我宁愿待在家里也不愿冒雨出去。
AI contextual example
She was rather surprised by the unexpected news.
她对这意外的消息感到相当惊讶。
AI contextual example
rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
为了不使孩子们失望,他在离开前表演了两个快捷的小魔术。
WordNet
It's rather cold today.
今天相当冷。
rather than 后接名词或动词原形，表示对比取舍。
I prefer tea rather than coffee.
我更喜欢茶而不是咖啡。
would rather 表示主观偏好，后接动词原形。
I would rather stay home.
我宁愿待在家里。
Not this
I rather stay at home.
Use this
I would rather stay at home.
错误：缺少情态动词 would。rather 作为副词表示“宁愿”时，必须与 would 连用构成 would rather 结构，不能单独使用。
Not this
I would rather to go.
Use this
I would rather go.
错误：在 would rather 后误加不定式符号 to。would rather 后直接跟动词原形，不能接带 to 的不定式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
而不是
I would rather stay home than go out.
我宁愿呆在家里也不愿出去。
相当好
The food was rather good.
食物相当好。
相当多
She has rather a lot of homework.
她有相当多的作业。
更确切地说
He arrived late, or rather very late.
他迟到了，更确切地说非常晚。
而不是
I prefer to walk rather than take the bus.
我宁愿走路而不是坐公交车。
更确切地说
He's a doctor, or rather, a surgeon.
他是一名医生，更确切地说，是一名外科医生。
宁愿
I would rather stay home than go out tonight.
我今晚宁愿待在家也不愿出去。
我宁愿和罪人一起笑，也不愿和圣人一起哭。
From Billy Joel's song 'Only the Good Die Young' (1977), expressing a preference for enjoying life.
出自比利·乔尔的歌曲《Only the Good Die Young》（1977），表达了对享受生活的偏爱。
我宁愿因真实的自己而被憎恨，也不愿因虚伪的自己而被爱。
Attributed to Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, often cited in discussions of authenticity.
出自涅槃乐队主唱科特·柯本，常在谈论真实性时被引用。
Use rather naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象 'rather' 中的 'ra' 读音像 '热'，表示程度高，即'相当'。
通常用于日常对话和书面语，表示'相当'的程度，比'quite'略弱。
Words that rhyme: gather, lather (same stressed vowel /æ/ and ending /ðɚ/). Lookalikes: father (/ɑː/), weather (/ɛ/), bother (/ɑ/), tether (/ɛ/).
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