rather可用作副词，有很，在很大程度上等含义；也可用于比较级之前，表示还要更...；也可用于too之前，表示强调的含义。
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短语
rather than 不是 ; 而不是 ; 而不
would rather 宁愿 ; 宁可 ; 宁肯 ; 要和动词原形搭配
Dan Rather 丹·拉瑟 ; 丹·拉特
词语辨析
quite, rather, pretty, fairly
这组词都有“相当，颇”的意思，其区别是：
quite 含义比fairly稍强，与不定冠词连用时，一般放在不定冠词之前。
rather语气比quite强，褒意贬意无可使用。可与too和比较级连用。
pretty 用法与rather相似。常用于非正式文体。
fairly 语意最弱，多用于褒义，表示适度地、尚可的意思。不可与too或比较级连用。
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第1个回答 2018-03-25
一,adv,“相当”,修饰形容词或副词,常含贬义.
如：1,It is rather a difficult question 2,She fell and hurt her legs rather badly.
二,与too连用,加重语气,构成副词短语 rather too.
如：You talked rather too much today.
三,放在形容词或副词比较级前,加重语气.
如：It is rather colder today than yesterday
四,rather than而不=instead of
如：I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
五,would rather ...than...宁愿...也不...
六,prefer to do sth rather than do sth
七,would rather that从句,虚拟语气本回答被网友采纳
如：1,It is rather a difficult question 2,She fell and hurt her legs rather badly.
二,与too连用,加重语气,构成副词短语 rather too.
如：You talked rather too much today.
三,放在形容词或副词比较级前,加重语气.
如：It is rather colder today than yesterday
四,rather than而不=instead of
如：I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
五,would rather ...than...宁愿...也不...
六,prefer to do sth rather than do sth
七,would rather that从句,虚拟语气本回答被网友采纳
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