rather的用法
1. “rather” 作为一个副词，有“相当地，多多少少地，有点”意思，其后面可放形容词或副词，比较级的形容词或副词，名词，还可以放动词：\x0d\x0aThis is a rather expensive lap top. 这台手提电脑有点贵。\x0d\x0aYou've done rather well. 你做得确实不错。\x0d\x0aMy brother is rather better today. 我哥哥今天好多了。\x0d\x0aIt's rather a pity that you missed this seminar. 你错过了这次讲座，真是遗憾。\x0d\x0aThe rain rather spoiled our holiday. 这场雨毁了我们的假期。\x0d\x0a\x0d\x0a2．rather than 表示“更为情愿地，宁愿...?”，可以连用，也可以分开用：\x0d\x0aI’d be a freelance rather than a secretary. 我宁愿做个自由职业者，也不想当个秘书。\x0d\x0aShe would rather have the small one than the large one. 她宁可要这个小的，也不要那个大的。\x0d\x0aI would rather you come tomorrow than today. 我宁愿你明天过来，而不是今天。\x0d\x0aHe resigned rather than take part in such a dishonest transaction. 他宁可辞职，也不愿参与这场肮脏的交易。\x0d\x0aWe would rather stay at home than go to the gym. 我们宁愿呆在家里，也不想去健身。
rather的用法
rather读：英 [ˈrɑːðə(r)]，美 [ˈræðər]。作副词时意为“宁可，宁愿，相当，准确地说，或多或少地”。作连词时意为“而不是”。作感叹词时意为“当然啦（回答问题时用）”。作名词时意为“人名，(英)拉瑟”。短语搭配：or rather更确切地说，毋宁说，更精确地说，准确的说。Rather critical一叶知秋。would rather宁愿。rather good相当不错。双语例句：1、I rather than you , should do the work.该做这个工作的是我，而不是你。2、I should thank you rather than you thank me.我应该感谢你，而不是你来感谢我。
rather 的几种用法
rather可用作副词，有很，在很大程度上等含义；也可用于比较级之前，表示还要更...；也可用于too之前，表示强调的含义。读音：英 [ˈrɑːðə(r)] ；美 [ˈræðər] 短语rather than 不是 ; 而不是 ; 而不would rather 宁愿 ; 宁可 ; 宁肯 ; 要和动词原形搭配Dan Rather 丹·拉瑟 ; 丹·拉特词语辨析quite, rather, pretty, fairly这组词都有“相当，颇”的意思，其区别是：quite 含义比fairly稍强，与不定冠词连用时，一般放在不定冠词之前。rather语气比quite强，褒意贬意无可使用。可与too和比较级连用。pretty 用法与rather相似。常用于非正式文体。fairly 语意最弱，多用于褒义，表示适度地、尚可的意思。不可与too或比较级连用。
rather是什么意思
Rather的意思是：作副词时意为“宁可，宁愿；相当；准确地说；或多或少的”，作连词时意为“而不是”，作感叹词时意为“当然啦”，作名词时意为“人名；(英)拉瑟”rather，英语单词，副词、连词、感叹词、名词。短语搭配：or rather更确切地说 ; 毋宁说 ; 更精确地说 ; 准确的说Rather critical一叶知秋would rather宁愿rather good相当不错rather strange怪异的 ; 反常的 ; 古怪的rather cool形容有点儿凉Rather Ironic而具有讽刺意味 ; 相当反讽rather showery骤雨颇多rather sulky有点儿情绪双语例句：I rather than you , should do the work .该做这个工作的是我，而不是你。I should thank you rather than you thank me!我应该感谢你，而不是你来感谢我！We should help him rather than he should help us.是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。习语：rather you, him, etc. than me(informal) （表明不想做别人要去做的事） used for saying that you would not like to do sth that another person is going to do‘I'm going climbing tomorrow.’ ‘Rather you than me!’“我明天去爬山。”“你去吧，我可不去！”rather than而不是 instead of sb/sthI 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) 宁愿；更喜欢 would prefer toShe'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?你愿意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。”
