ratherra•ther /'rɑːðəʳ/

adv

1. 相当，颇

• It's rather cold outside. 外面很冷。

2. 宁可，宁愿

• would rather not go 不想去，宁可不去

3. 反之，相反地

• The sick man is not better today; rather he is worse. 病人今天情况未见好转，反倒是更糟了。

4. 更确切地

• I came home very late last night, or rather very early this morning. 我昨天夜里很晚才回家，说得更准确点，是今天凌晨才回家的。

5. 英口旧 (回答时)的确，确实

词组had rather 宁可，宁愿 rather ... than …与其…不如…

• I am rather bored than tired. 我与其说是疲惫不如说是厌倦。

rather than 不是…而是

• I think Tom should be blamed, rather than you. 我认为该受责备的是汤姆而不是你。

the rather 更其，尤其

• I the rather mention this man, because he is very important to our work. 我特别要提的是这个人，他对我们的工作至关重要。