| 单词 | rather |
| 释义 | adverbexclamation🔑 ra·therBrE /ˈrɑːðə(r)/ NAmE /ˈræðər/ adverb 🔑 used to mean 'fairly' or 'to some degree' , often when you are expressing slight criticism , disappointment or surprise （常用于表示轻微的批评、失望或惊讶）相当，在某种程度上◆ The instructions were rather complicated . 这些说明相当复杂。◆ She fell and hurt her leg rather badly . 她跌倒了，腿伤得相当重。◆ I didn't fail the exam ; in fact I did rather well ! 我没有考不及格，事实上，我考得不错！◆ It was a rather difficult question . 这是个相当难的问题。◆ It was rather a difficult question . 这真是个难题。◆ He looks rather like his father . 他看上去很像他的父亲。◆ The patient has responded to the treatment rather better than expected . 病人对治疗的反应比预想的好得多。◆ He was conscious that he was talking rather too much . 他意识到他说得实在太多了。quite / fairly / rather / prettyLook at these examples.看下列例句：◆The exam was fairly difficult.这场考试颇难。◆The exam was quite difficult.这场考试相当难。◆The exam was rather difficult.这场考试十分难。Quite is a little stronger than fairly, and rather is a little stronger than quite. Rather is not very common in NAmE ; pretty has the same meaning and this is used in informal BrE too. * quite 比 fairly 语气稍强，而 rather 又比 quite 语气稍强。在美式英语中，rather 不太常用。pretty 与 rather 含义相同，也用于非正式英式英语：◆The exam was pretty difficult.这场考试十分难。In BrE quite has two meanings.在英式英语中，quite 含义有二：◆I feel quite tired today(= fairly tired).今天我感到相当累。With adjectives that describe an extreme state ('non-gradable' adjectives) it means 'completely' or 'absolutely'.与表示极端状态的形容词（即非级差形容词）连用，意为完全地、绝对地：◆I feel quite exhausted.我感到筋疲力尽。With some adjectives, both meanings are possible. The speaker's stress and intonation will show you which is meant.与某些形容词连用，两种含义均有可能，究竟属于哪一种由说话者的重音和语调决定：◆Your essay is ˈquite good(= fairly good—it could be better).你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）；◆Your essay is quite ˈgood(= very good, especially when this is unexpected).你的文章简直太好了（非常好，尤指出乎意料）。In NAmE quite usually means something like 'very', not 'fairly' or 'rather'. Pretty is used instead for this sense.在美式英语中，quite 通常为 very 之义，而非 fairly 或 rather。表示后一种意思用 pretty。used with a verb to make a statement sound less strong （与动词连用以减弱语气）有点儿，稍微◆ I rather suspect we're making a mistake . 我有点儿怀疑我们正在犯错误。◆ We were rather hoping you'd be able to do it by Friday . 我们希望你最好能在星期五之前做这件事。🔑 used to correct sth you have said , or to give more accurate information （纠正所说的话或提供更确切的信息）更确切地讲，更准确地说◆ She worked as a secretary , or rather , a personal assistant . 她当了秘书；确切地讲，是私人助理。◆ In the end he had to walk —or rather run —to the office . 最后他不得不走着，应该说是跑着，去办公室。i.e.Explaining what you mean解释意思◆Some poems are mnemonics, i.e. they are designed to help you remember something.有些诗歌是记忆代码，即是说，其目的是帮助人们记起某事。◆Some poems are mnemonics, that is to say, they are designed to help you remember something.有些诗歌是记忆代码，就是说，其目的是帮助人们记起某事。◆Mnemonic poems, that is poems designed to help you remember something, are an excellent way to learn lists.记事诗，即帮助人记起事情的诗歌，是记住一系列事物的极佳方式。◆A limerick's rhyme scheme is A–A–B–B–A. In other words, the first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme with one another, while the third and fourth lines have their own rhyme.五行打油诗的韵律是 A-A-B-B-A。就是说，第一行、第二行和第五行押一个韵，而第三行和第四行押另一个韵。◆In this exercise the reader is encouraged to work out the meaning, or rather the range of meanings, of the poem.这个练习鼓励读者弄清这首诗的意思，更确切地说是弄清其几种含意。◆This is a poem about death, or, more precisely, dying.这是一首关于死亡的诗，更确切地说是关于临终的诗。◆He says his poems deal with 'the big issues', by which he means love, loss, grief and death.他说他的诗涉及一些 “重大问题”，这些问题是指爱、失去、痛苦和死亡。 ➡ language bank atabout 🔑 used to introduce an idea that is different or opposite to the idea that you have stated previously （提出不同或相反的观点）相反，反而，而是◆ The walls were not white , but rather a sort of dirty grey . 墙面不是白的，而是灰不溜秋的。 ● rather you , him , etc . than ˈme (informal ) used for saying that you would not like to do sth that another person is going to do （表明不想做别人要去做的事）◆ 'I'm going climbing tomorrow .' 'Rather you than me !' “我明天去爬山。” “你去吧，我可不去！”● rather than 🔑 instead of sb /sth 而不是◆ I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee . 我想要冷饮，不要咖啡。◆ Why didn't you ask for help , rather than trying to do it on your own ? 你干吗非得自己干，而不请人帮忙？● would rather… (than )🔑 (usually reduced to 'd rather 通常缩写为 'd rather) would prefer to 宁愿；更喜欢◆ She'd rather die than give a speech . 她宁愿死也不愿意演讲。◆ 'Do you want to come with us ?' 'No , I'd rather not .' “你想跟我们一起来吗？” “不，我不想去。”◆ Would you rather walk or take the bus ? 你比较喜欢步行还是坐公共汽车？◆ 'Do you mind if I smoke ?' 'Well , I'd rather you didn't .' “你介意我抽烟吗？” “嗯，最好别抽。”Expressing a preference表达喜好These are ways of stating what your preferred choice is. Note that we sometimes discount our own expertise or authority before expressing our preference.面对选择时，表达自己更喜欢某事物，可用以下方式。需要注意的是在表达喜好之前，有时会先表明自己的选择并非代表专家或权威的意见：◆I like the red one better than/more than the green one.比起那个绿色的，我更喜欢红的。◆I prefer beef to lamb.我喜欢牛肉胜于羊肉。◆I'd prefer to wait here.我宁愿在这儿等。◆I'd rather go to the concert than the play.与看戏相比，我更愿意去听音乐会。◆I think I'd rather stay in than go out tonight.今晚我想待在家里，不想外出。◆I like swimming better than jogging.比起慢跑，我更喜欢游泳。◆I think that colour's much more attractive.我觉得那种颜色好看多了。◆It doesn't really matter to me whether we eat here or go out. (especiallyNAmE ) 我们在这儿吃还是出去吃，我真无所谓。◆I don't really mind whether we talk now or later. (BrE ) 我们是现在谈还是以后谈，我不大在意。◆I'm happy either way.(NAmE ) （两个之中）无论哪一个我都乐意。◆I don't really care either way.（这两个）我都无所谓。◆If it were up to me, I'd choose the green one.如果让我来选，我会选那个绿色的。◆If you ask me, the old one looks better than the new one.要问我的话，旧的那个看起来比新的好。◆I'm not an expert but Design B seems more eye-catching.我不是专家，但 B 设计似乎更抢眼。🔑 ra·therBrE /ˈrɑːðə(r)/ NAmE /ˈræðər/ exclamation /ˌrɑːˈðɜː(r)/ (old-fashioned , BrE ) used to agree with sb's suggestion （表示同意某人的提议）◆ 'How about a trip to the beach ?' 'Rather !' “去海边旅游怎么样？” “太好了！” |
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