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rather的使用方法与例句 rather than 例句rather是一个英语单词，可以用作副词等词性，可以翻译为略微、有点等等那么rather是如何正确使用的呢?以下是由WTT整理关于rather的用法的内容，!rather的用法ad.1.相当,颇,有点儿I'm feeling rather sleepy.我有点困倦.2.(常与would或had连用)宁可,宁愿;(与其...)倒不如;而不是He would rather play than work.他宁可玩,却不愿工作.I'd rather you knew that now,than afterwards.与其以后让你知道,不如如今就让你知道.I'll never be dependent on anyone again.I'd rather starve.我再也不依靠任何人了.我宁愿饿死.3.(常与or连用)更确切地说He left late last night,or rather early this morning.他昨夜很晚,或者应该说是今天一大早才走.4.【英】(用于答复下列问题)确是如此;当然课文中出现的一句话:They knew,or rather thought that their father was on the same train.他们知道,或者说他们认为他们的父亲是在同一列车上的.这里or rather是固定短语,意为“或者说;更确切地说”.那么rather还有哪些用法呢?一、 用作程度副词,意为“略微;有点;颇;相当”1.rather可以修饰形容词、副词的原级、比拟级等;可以与介词短语连用.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放在不定冠词a(n)前后均可.如:Miss Smart has got a rather(=rather a) good voice.二、 用作副词,意为“宁可,宁愿”1.rather than意为“而不是;与其......不如”,后接名词、代词、形容词、动词原形等.如:These shoes are fortable 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...宁愿做......而不愿做.......如:I would go there by bus rather than take the train.3.prefer to do...rather than do...宁愿做......而不愿做.......如:We prefer to receive money rather than the usual gifts.三、 用作感慨词,意为“当然”- Would you like a swim?- Rather.四、 习惯用语及搭配1.or rather更确切,更恰当; 更接近.如:He went home very late last night,or rather,in the early hours this morning.2.would rather意为“宁愿”,后接动词原形,其否认形式是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...这是虚拟语气形式,假设从句表示与如今或将来的情况相反,用一般过去时;与过去的事实相反,用过去完成时.如:I would rather you came tomorrow.I'd rather you hadn't told her the news yesterday.rather的解释[英][ˈrɑ:ðə(r)][美][ˈræðər]adv.略微，有点;相当，颇;宁愿;相反地;int.当然啦，怎么不;rather+动词原形rather的例句1.His background does sound rather princely.他的背景听起来确实相当华美。

2.He'd rather just get on with his job.他更宁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拟乏味了4.Do too much rather than too little.宁可多做也决不少做rather的使用方法与例句”的人【end】第 页 共 页。