rather的用法：rather可作副詞，含義為“相當(dāng)?shù)?rdquo;、“在某種程度上”、“稍微”、“更準(zhǔn)確地說”、“相反”；rather還可作感嘆詞，表示同意某人的提議。
rather的中文意思及用法介紹
rather可作副詞和感嘆詞，意為相當(dāng)?shù)?(常用于表示輕微的批評(píng)、失望或驚訝)相當(dāng)，在某種程度上;(與動(dòng)詞連用以減弱語(yǔ)氣)有點(diǎn)兒，稍微;還可表示同意某人的提議。例句有：
1、The instructions were rather complicated.
這些說明相當(dāng)復(fù)雜。
2、He was conscious that he was talking rather too much.
他意識(shí)到他說得實(shí)在太多了。
3、We were rather hoping you'd be able to do it by Friday.
我們希望你最好能在星期五之前做這件事。
4、She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant.
她當(dāng)了秘書；確切地講，是私人助理。
5、The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey.
墻面不是白的，而是灰不溜秋的。
6、‘How about a trip to the beach?’ ‘Rather!’
“去海邊旅游怎么樣？”“太好了！”
7、The problem was psychological rather than physiological...
問題是心理方面的而不是生理方面的。
8、If it's all the same to you, I'd rather work at home...
如果對(duì)你來(lái)說沒什么差別，我寧愿在家中工作。
9、I grew up in rather unusual circumstances...
我在非同尋常的環(huán)境下長(zhǎng)大。
10、I rather think he was telling the truth...
我倒覺得他講的是真話。
