rather
发音
英 [ˈrɑːðə(r) , ˌrɑːˈðɜː(r)]
美 [ˈræðər]
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- adv.
- 稍微,有点
- 相当,颇
- 宁愿
- 相反地
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- 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。