rather / adverb ˈræð ər, ˈrɑ ðər; interjection ˈræðˈɜr, ˈrɑˈðɜr /

⭐基础词汇而是相当于颇为相当

rather2 个定义

adv. 副词 adverb
  1. in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good.
  2. in some degree: I rather thought you would regret it.
  3. more properly or justly; with better reason: The contrary is rather to be supposed.
interj. 感叹词 interjection
  1. Chiefly British. emphatically yes; assuredly; without doubt: Is the book worth reading?Rather!

rather 近义词

adv. 副词 adverb

moderately

adv. 副词 adverb

significantly

adv. 副词 adverb

preferably; instead

更多rather例句

  1. Fluoride first entered an American water supply through a rather inelegant technocratic scheme.
  2. To put it rather uncharitably, the USPHS practiced a major dental experiment on a city full of unconsenting subjects.
  3. What they found was that most people preferred to work with the lovable fool rather than the competent jerk.
  4. Which is impossible unless people talk publicly rather than letting each crime be its own isolated incident.
  5. Lady Rose is also rather subdued in the premiere, which is a pity.
  6. Truth is a torch, but one of enormous size; so that we slink past it in rather a blinking fashion for fear it should burn us.
  7. It ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'
  8. I was rather awed by his imposing appearance, and advanced timidly to the doors, which were of glass, and pulled the bell.
  9. Were you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?
  10. The streets here are rather wide for an Italian city but would be deemed intolerably narrow in America.