rather

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自考高考四级六级考研 Collins 5

r. on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
r. to some (great or small) extent

adv. 宁可, 稍微, 相当

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

460

BNC 频率

860

使用频率

rather 没有明显的词根词缀可以分析，但可以注意到它表示一种程度或选择，通常用来引导比较。

例句

1. I would rather stay home than go out tonight.

我宁愿待在家里，也不想今晚出去。

2. She is rather good at playing the piano.

她弹钢琴相当不错。

3. It’s rather cold outside, so dress warmly.

外面相当冷，所以要穿暖和点。