rather

发音

英 [ˈrɑːðə(r) , ˌrɑːˈðɜː(r)]word uk audio image

美 [ˈræðər] word us audio image

  • adv.
    稍微,有点
    相当,颇
    宁愿
    相反地
  • int.
    当然啦,怎么不

单词词源

rather 相当,颇,相较

来自 rathe,早的,急切的,-er,比较级后缀。即更早的,更快的,引申副词词义相当,颇,相 较。

双语例句

1. His background does sound rather princely .
他的背景听起来确实相当华丽。
2. Swedish journalists are also rather respectable .
瑞典记者们也相当可敬。
3. Their quality is thus rather uneven .
因此其质量相当不平衡。
4. Potential creditors find them rather comforting .
潜在的债权人看到他们应该相当欣慰。
5. This quaintity depends on mechanical rather than electrical losses .
量取决于机械损耗,而不是电力损耗。

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