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rather than

/adverb rath-er, rah-ther; interjection rath-ur, rah-thur/US // adverb ˈræð ər, ˈrɑ ðər; interjection ˈræðˈɜr, ˈrɑˈðɜr //UK // (ˈrɑːðə) //

而不是,而非,而不是,而不是在

Related Words

fairly相当于,相当地,相当,相当的pretty漂亮,漂亮的,靓丽kind of样的,种,一种,一种的comparatively比较,较,相对而言,较为quite颇为,颇具,颇有,蛮somewhat有些,有点,有点儿,有一些slightly略有,稍微,稍微有点,略微relatively比较,相对来说,相对而言a bit有一点,有一点儿,一点点,有一些a little有点,有点儿,有点像considerably大体上,大致上,大大地,大致上是这样very非常,很,十分,非常的well很好,良好的,好的,好noticeably明显地,明显,明显的,明显是willingly甘愿,心甘情愿地,心甘情愿,乐意sooner更快,尽快,很快,更早的时候enough足够的,足够多的,足够,足够了more or less或多或少,或多或少地,或多或少的,或多或少都有reasonably合理地,合理的,合理,按理说so-so一般般,一般,马马虎虎,一般吧

Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good.
    • : in some degree: I rather thought you would regret it.
    • : more properly or justly; with better reason: The contrary is rather to be supposed.
    • : sooner; more readily or willingly: to die rather than yield.
    • : more properly or correctly speaking; more truly: He is a painter or, rather, a watercolorist.
    • : on the contrary: It's not generosity, rather self-interest.
    • : rather than, instead of: Tutoring is provided by older students rather than teachers.Rather than complain, you should try to make changes.
interj.感叹词 interjection
  1. 1
    • : Chiefly British. emphatically yes; assuredly; without doubt: Is the book worth reading?Rather!

Synonyms & Antonyms

as ininstead
Synonyms
rather而是,相当于,颇为,相当alternately交替进行,交替,交替出现,交替使用alternative替代方案,另类,另类的,选择性as a substitute作为替代,作为替代品,作为替补,作为替代物in lieu以此代替,代之以,代替,以此替代in place of代替,代替了,取代,代替的是in preference优先选择,优先考虑,优先权,优先考虑的是on behalf of代表,代表的是,代表的on second thought转念一想,仔细想想,细想起来,仔细想来preferably最好是,最好是这样,最好的是,最好是这样的

Examples

  • Fluoride first entered an American water supply through a rather inelegant technocratic scheme.

  • To put it rather uncharitably, the USPHS practiced a major dental experiment on a city full of unconsenting subjects.

  • What they found was that most people preferred to work with the lovable fool rather than the competent jerk.

  • Which is impossible unless people talk publicly rather than letting each crime be its own isolated incident.

  • Lady Rose is also rather subdued in the premiere, which is a pity.

  • 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.

  • It ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'

  • I was rather awed by his imposing appearance, and advanced timidly to the doors, which were of glass, and pulled the bell.

  • Were you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?

  • The streets here are rather wide for an Italian city but would be deemed intolerably narrow in America.

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