词汇 | rather |
释义 | rather | BrE ˈrɑːðə, AmE ˈræðər | A. adverb ① (to some degree) 有点儿 ▸ a rather hot day,rather a hot day 有点儿热的一天 ▸ they won rather easily 他们赢得挺轻松 ▸ he's rather a fool 他有点傻乎乎的 ▸ it rather surprised her 这令她颇为吃惊 ② (excessively) 相当 ▸ it's rather expensive 这东西贵了点儿 ▸ he's rather young to marry 他年纪太小,还不能结婚 ③ (expressing preference) 宁愿 ▸ would you rather she left? 你愿意她离开吗? ▸ sb would rather do sth (than do sth); 某人宁愿做某事(而不做某事) ▸ would you rather walk or take the bus? 你愿意步行还是坐公交车? ▸ she'd rather die than give a speech 她宁死都不肯发言 ▸ I'm going climbing tomorrow — rather you than me! informal 我明天去爬山──换了我才不去呢! ④ ▸ (instead of) rather than 而不是 ▸ you should go rather than me 是你该走,而不是我 ▸ I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee 我想要一杯冷饮,不要咖啡 ▸ he'd die rather than admit it 他死也不承认这件事 ⑤ (making a correction) 更确切地说 ▸ a tree, or rather a bush 一棵树,更确切地说,一株灌木 ▸ last night or rather early this morning 昨天夜里,准确地说是今天凌晨 ⑥ (on the contrary) 相反 ▸ it didn't improve, but rather deteriorated 情况没有好转,反而恶化了 ▸ the walls were not white, rather a sort of dirty grey 墙不是白色的,是灰不溜秋的 B. exclamation British dated 当然 ▸ you are glad to be home, aren't you? — rather! 你很高兴回到家,是吧?──当然! ▸ isn't it lovely! — rather! 多么可爱啊!──确实如此! |
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