rather的使用方法與例句
rather是一個英語單詞，可以用作副詞等詞性，可以翻譯為稍微、有點等等。那么rather是如何正確使用的呢?以下是由學習啦小編整理關于rather的用法的內(nèi)容，希望大家喜歡!
rather的用法
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1.相當,頗,有點兒
I'm feeling rather sleepy.
我有點困倦.
2.(常與would或had連用)寧可,寧愿;(與其...)倒不如;而不是
He would rather play than work.
他寧可玩,卻不愿工作.
I'd rather you knew that now,than afterwards.
與其以后讓你知道,不如現(xiàn)在就讓你知道.
I'll never be dependent on anyone again.I'd rather starve.
我再也不依靠任何人了.我寧愿餓死.
3.(常與or連用)更確切地說
He left late last night,or rather early this morning.
他昨夜很晚,或者應該說是今天一大早才走.
4.【英】(用于回答問題)確是如此;當然
課文中出現(xiàn)的一句話:
They knew,or rather thought that their father was on the same train.他們知道,或者說他們認為他們的父親是在同一列車上的.
這里or rather是固定短語,意為"或者說;更確切地說".那么rather還有哪些用法呢?
一、 用作程度副詞,意為"稍微;有點;頗;相當"
1.rather可以修飾形容詞、副詞的原級、比較級等;可以與介詞短語連用.如:
She was rather hurt by his unkind words.
She's rather better today.
She looks rather like her father.
These materials are rather too difficult for the seniors.
2.rather放在不定冠詞a(n)前后均可.如:
Miss Smart has got a rather(=rather a) good voice.
二、 用作副詞,意為"寧可,寧愿"
1.rather than意為"而不是;與其……不如",后接名詞、代詞、形容詞、動詞原形等.如:
These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.
Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price.
It is he rather than I who is to blame.
2.would rather do...than do...=would do...rather than do...寧愿做……而不愿做…….如:
I would go there by bus rather than take the train.
3.prefer to do...rather than do...寧愿做……而不愿做…….如:
We prefer to receive money rather than the usual gifts.
三、 用作感嘆詞,意為"當然"
- Would you like a swim?
- Rather.
四、 習慣用語及搭配
1.or rather更確切,更恰當; 更接近.如:
He went home very late last night,or rather,in the early hours this morning.
2.would rather意為"寧愿",后接動詞原形,其否定形式是would rather not do.如:
Which would you rather have,tea or coffee?
American young people would rather get advice from strangers.
3.I would rather that...這是虛擬語氣形式,若從句表示與現(xiàn)在或?qū)淼那闆r相反,用一般過去時;與過去的事實相反,用過去完成時.如:
I would rather you came tomorrow.
I'd rather you hadn't told her the news yesterday.
rather的解釋
[英][ˈrɑ:ðə(r)][美][ˈræðər]
adv.稍微，有點;相當，頗;寧愿;相反地;
int.當然啦，怎么不;
rather+動詞原形
rather的例句
1.His background does sound rather princely.
他的背景聽起來確實相當華麗。
2.He'd rather just get on with his job.
他更寧愿只是做好自己的本分工作。
3.What is left is rather humdrum.
所剩的其它工作就比較乏味了。
4.Do too much rather than too little.
寧可多做也決不少做。
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