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BNC: 460 COCA: 860
rather
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adverb, predeterminer /ˈrɑːðə(r)/
Rather can be used in the following ways: rather 有以下用法
as an adverb (before an adjective or another adverb): 用作副詞（用在形容詞或副詞前）: I'm feeling rather tired. 我感到相當累。 She's been treated rather badly. 别人一直對她非常不好。 (before a verb): 用在動詞前: He rather enjoys telling other people what to do. 他特别喜歡對别人發號施令。 (as an answer word): 作爲回答: ‘Would you like to come for a ride?' ‘Rather!' “你想騎馬嗎？” “非常願意！”
as a predeterminer (followed by ‘a'): 用作前置限定詞(後跟a): This is rather a good wine. 這是一種相當好的葡萄酒。
in the conjunction phrase rather than: 用在連接短語: It would be better to make a decision now, rather than leave it until later 最好現在就決定，别再往後拖了。
as a way of showing how a sentence is connected to what has already been said: 用來連接句子: His purpose was not so much to attack his rivals. Rather, it was to defend his own position. 他的目的不是去攻擊他的對手，而是要守住他自己的位置。
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    to a fairly large degree 相當；頗

    some rather nice chocolate biscuits 一些相當好吃的巧克力餅幹

    He was rather a handsome boy. 他是一個相當英俊的男孩。

    I realize that I've been rather stupid and selfish. 我意識到自己一直都相當愚蠢和自私。

    Matt left rather suddenly without any explanation. 馬特走得很突然，沒有留下任何解釋。

    rather more/better/worse/bigger etc :

    The problem is rather more complicated than we had expected. 這個問題比我們預想的要複雜得多。

     Synonyms and related words
    Slightly, to some degree and not completely: slightly, fairly, partly...
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      mainly spoken a little too much, or to a degree that is slightly too great 太…

      Don't you think she's rather young to be travelling abroad on her own? 難道你不認爲她獨自出國旅遊年齡太小了嗎？

      It's a good essay, but rather long. 這是一篇好論文，就是太長。

      rather too :

      Toby had drunk rather too much. 托比酒喝得太多了。

       Synonyms and related words
      Too much, extra and more: too, exceptional, surplus...
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    used for introducing a true statement after saying that another statement is not true 不是…而是…

    The purpose of Paxton's book was not to make accusations. Rather, it was to provide information on which accusations might be based. 帕克斯頓寫這本書的目的不是要控訴什麽，而是提供一些可以用來進行控訴的證據。

    Our aim was not to punish the rich, but rather to bring justice to the poor. 我們的目的不是懲罰富人，而是爲窮人伸張正義。

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    used for correcting what you have just said 更確切地說
    or rather :

    He couldn't help us, or rather he didn't want to. 他不能幫助我們，或者更確切地說，他不想幫助我們。

    Who is Fred anyway, or rather who was he? 不管怎樣，誰是弗雷德？說得更確切一點，他以前是什麽人？

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    /ˌrɑːˈθɜː(r)/ British informal old-fashioned used for showing that you are very keen to do what someone has suggested 當然；的確
     Synonyms and related words
    Ways of agreeing with someone: OK, of course, no...
BNC: 460 COCA: 860
BNC: 460 COCA: 860
rather adv.
⇨ quite 1 (rather good) ⇨ would rather… ⇨ prefer verb

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