rather

/ ˈrɑːðər /
/ ˈræðər /

释义

adv. 相当;宁可;更确切地说

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例句

I grew up in rather unusual circumstances.

我在相当不寻常的环境中长大。

I’d rather have a quiet night in front of the TV.

我宁愿晚上安安静静地看看电视。

I'm afraid it's a rather long story.

我恐怕这是个相当长的故事。

Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp, populated by dense primordial forest.

2000万年前,爱达荷州不像现在这样干旱。确切地说,它那时温暖潮湿,生长着茂密的原始森林。

词组

or rather

更精确地说,倒不如说

would rather

宁愿,宁可

rather too

adv. 稍微...一点

rather than

而不是;宁可…也不愿

近义

adv.宁可,宁愿;相当

soon

first

lot

bit

preferably

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真题

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考纲分布

100%

adv. 相当

0%

n. 有点儿; 稍微

考纲释义

adv. 相当

真题例句

Even though it’s October, it’s still rather sunny and warm.

尽管现在是十月,天气仍然相当晴朗和温暖。

[2021 东营市卷 阅读理解]

Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball.

弗兰克不明白为什么杰克宁愿做艺术的事情也不愿打球。

[2020 福建省卷 阅读理解]

He wanted to be heard rather than listen.

他希望被倾听,而不是倾听别人。

[2020 河南省 阅读理解]

n. 有点儿; 稍微

备考短语

1.rather than

翻译:而不是;与其…倒不如…

2.would rather

翻译:宁愿;宁可

考纲分布

75%

adv. 而不是

25%

adv. 更确切地说

考纲释义

adv. 而不是

真题例句

Keep the room cool rather than warm to avoid feeling sleepy.

保持房间凉爽而不是温暖,以免感到困倦。

[2021 新高考II卷 七选五]

Mexicans may use silence rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her.

墨西哥人可能会保持沉默,而不是粗鲁地与对方争吵。

[2016 全国卷1 阅读理解]

adv. 更确切地说

真题例句

Hypnosis is not a state of sleep: It is rather a modified (改变的) state of consciousness.

催眠不是一种睡眠状态:它只是一种经过改变的意识状态。

[2021 天津卷 阅读理解]

备考短语

1.rather than

翻译:而不是;与其…倒不如…

2.would rather

翻译:宁愿;宁可

3.or rather

翻译:更确切地说; 倒不如说