rather

['rɑ:ðə]

adv.相当, 宁愿, 有点儿
int. 好呀

例句与用法：

Poultry is rather cheap now.

现在的禽肉相当便宜。

I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.

我宁愿考不及格，也不愿意考试作弊。

I'd rather walk than take a bus.

我愿意走路而不愿意坐公共汽车。

I would rather stay at home.

我宁可呆在家里。

These shoes are rather too big.

这双鞋有点太大了。

详细释义：

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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, 不如现在就让你知道。

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】(用于回答问题)确是如此; 当然