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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): 用作副词（用在形容词或副词前）: I'm feeling rather tired. 我感到相当累。 She's been treated rather badly. 别人一直对她非常不好。 (before a verb): 用在动词前: He rather enjoys telling other people what to do. 他特别喜欢对别人发号施令。 (as an answer word): 作为回答: ‘Would you like to come for a ride?' ‘Rather!' “你想骑马吗？” “非常愿意！”
as a predeterminer (followed by ‘a'): 用作前置限定词(后跟a): This is rather a good wine. 这是一种相当好的葡萄酒。
in the conjunction phrase rather than: 用在连接短语: It would be better to make a decision now, rather than leave it until later 最好现在就决定，别再往后拖了。
as a way of showing how a sentence is connected to what has already been said: 用来连接句子: His purpose was not so much to attack his rivals. Rather, it was to defend his own position. 他的目的不是去攻击他的对手，而是要守住他自己的位置。
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    to a fairly large degree 相当；颇

    some rather nice chocolate biscuits 一些相当好吃的巧克力饼干

    He was rather a handsome boy. 他是一个相当英俊的男孩。

    I realize that I've been rather stupid and selfish. 我意识到自己一直都相当愚蠢和自私。

    Matt left rather suddenly without any explanation. 马特走得很突然，没有留下任何解释。

    rather more/better/worse/bigger etc :

    The problem is rather more complicated than we had expected. 这个问题比我们预想的要复杂得多。

     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? 难道你不认为她独自出国旅游年龄太小了吗？

      It's a good essay, but rather long. 这是一篇好论文，就是太长。

      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. 帕克斯顿写这本书的目的不是要控诉什么，而是提供一些可以用来进行控诉的证据。

    Our aim was not to punish the rich, but rather to bring justice to the poor. 我们的目的不是惩罚富人，而是为穷人伸张正义。

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    used for correcting what you have just said 更确切地说
    or rather :

    He couldn't help us, or rather he didn't want to. 他不能帮助我们，或者更确切地说，他不想帮助我们。

    Who is Fred anyway, or rather who was he? 不管怎样，谁是弗雷德？说得更确切一点，他以前是什么人？

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    /ˌrɑːˈθɜː(r)/ British informal old-fashioned used for showing that you are very keen to do what someone has suggested 当然；的确
     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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