rather

連在一起的 rather than，意為“而不是”（見例句1）；

would rather 表示“寧願”。would rather 和 than 可以分開使用，即“would rather do sth than do sth”，也表示寧願做某事也不做某事（見例句3）。

1The leaves taste rather bitter.這些葉子嚐起來相當苦。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

2I did have rather spindly legs.我的腿以前細長而纖弱。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

3It was a rather difficult question.這是個相當難的問題。《牛津詞典》

4I'm afraid it's a rather long story.我恐怕這是個相當長的故事。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

5I found the course rather heavy going.我覺得這門課相當難。《牛津詞典》

6She fell and hurt her leg rather badly.她跌倒了，腿傷得相當重。《牛津詞典》

7The instructions were rather complicated.這些説明相當複雜。《牛津詞典》

8I grew up in rather unusual circumstances.我在相當不尋常的環境中長大。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

9He had a rather forbidding, saturnine manner.他有種相當可怕的，陰鬱的舉止。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

10Sometimes the results may be rather startling.有時結果可能相當驚人。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

11Standards of living were deteriorating rather noticeably.生活水平相當明顯地下降了。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

12Alice looked rather offended.艾麗斯顯得憤憤不已。《牛津詞典》

13She's rather prim and precise.她拘謹嚴肅，一絲不苟。《牛津詞典》

14The exam was rather difficult.這場考試十分難。《牛津詞典》

15He looks rather like his father.他看上去很像他的父親。《牛津詞典》

16I'd rather you came with us.我倒願意你和我們一塊兒去。《牛津詞典》

17Kids would rather play than study.孩子們寧願玩而不願學習。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

18He was rather bemused by children.他被孩子們弄糊塗了。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

19The weather is rather on our side.這天氣對我們很有利。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

20His answer rather disconcerted her.他的回答使她頗感難堪。《牛津詞典》

21I'd rather come with you.我倒願意和你一起去。《牛津詞典》

22It was rather a difficult question.這真是個難題。《牛津詞典》

23I think he's a rather mixed up kid.我覺得他是個內心充滿困惑的孩子。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

24She'd rather die than give a speech.她寧願死也不願意演講。《牛津詞典》

25Toni looked at him rather haughtily.託尼非常傲慢地看着他。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

26I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go.恕我直言，我看你還是不去為好。《牛津詞典》

27It was a jest rather than a reproach.這是個玩笑而非指責。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

28Would you rather walk or take the bus?你願意步行還是坐公共汽車？《牛津詞典》

29She prefers to act rather than direct.她寧願當演員，不願當導演。《牛津詞典》

30I must say that rather shocked me, too.我得説那件事也讓我頗為震驚。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》 ^[1]