英文字典中文字典


英文字典中文字典51ZiDian.com



中文字典辞典   英文字典 a   b   c   d   e   f   g   h   i   j   k   l   m   n   o   p   q   r   s   t   u   v   w   x   y   z       







请输入英文单字，中文词皆可：

rather    音标拼音: [r'æðɚ] [r'ʌðɚ]
ad. 相当,颇,有点;宁愿,倒不如;更确切地说,相反地

相当,颇,有点;宁愿,倒不如;更确切地说,相反地

rather
adv 1: on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he
did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call;
rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used
English terms instead of Latin ones" [synonym: {rather},
{instead}]
2: to some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the
party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather
regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing
the cello"; "he is kind of shy" [synonym: {rather}, {kind of},
{kinda}, {sort of}]
3: more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with
warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die
than give up" [synonym: {preferably}, {sooner}, {rather}]
4: to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite
soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich" [synonym: {quite}, {rather}]

Rather \Rath"er\ (r[a^][th]"[~e]r), a. [Compar. of {Rath}, a.]
Prior; earlier; former. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]

Now no man dwelleth at the rather town. --Sir J.
Mandeville.
[1913 Webster]


Rather \Rath"er\ (r[a^][th]"[~e]r; 277), adv. [AS. hra[eth]or,
compar. of hra[eth]e, hr[ae][eth]e, quickly, immediately. See
{Rath}, a.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Earlier; sooner; before. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]

Thou shalt, quod he, be rather false than I.
--Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]

A good mean to come the rather to grace. --Foxe.
[1913 Webster]

2. More readily or willingly; preferably.
[1913 Webster]

My soul chooseth . . . death rather than my life.
--Job vii. 15.
[1913 Webster]

3. On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or
suggested; instead.
[1913 Webster]

Was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse. --Mark
v. 26.
[1913 Webster]

4. Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to,
or as more likely than, the other; somewhat.
[1913 Webster]

He sought throughout the world, but sought in vain,
And nowhere finding, rather feared her slain.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

5. More properly; more correctly speaking.
[1913 Webster]

This is an art
Which does mend nature, change it rather, but
The art itself is nature. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

6. In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the
house is rather damp.
[1913 Webster]

{The rather}, the more so; especially; for better reason; for
particular cause.
[1913 Webster]

You are come to me in happy time,
The rather for I have some sport in hand. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

{Had rather}, or {Would rather}, prefer to; prefers to; as,
he had rather, or would rather go than stay. "I had rather
speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand
words in an unknown tongue." --1 Cor. xiv. 19. See {Had
rather}, under {Had}.
[1913 Webster]

173 Moby Thesaurus words for "rather":
OK, Roger, a bit, a little, a rebours, absolutely, acceptably,
adequately, after all, again, against the grain, albeit, all right,
all the same, alright, alrighty, alternately, alternatively,
although, amen, arsy-varsy, as an alternative, as you say,
assuredly, at all events, at any rate, aye, before, but,
by all means, by choice, by contraries, by election, by proxy,
by vote, certainly, choose, choose rather, contra, contrarily,
contrariously, contrariwise, conversely, da, decently, even,
even so, exactly, extremely, fairishly, fairly, fairly well,
faute de mieux, favor, fine, first, for all that, good,
good enough, have a bias, have preference, have rather, hear,
honor before, howbeit, however, in a measure, in a way,
in any case, in any event, in flat opposition, in its place,
in its stead, in loco parentis, in preference, in some measure,
indeed, indeedy, instead, inversely, it is that, ja, just so,
just the opposite, just the same, kind of, lean towards,
like better, mais oui, moderately, more, more or less,
most assuredly, naturally, naturellement, nay rather, nevertheless,
nonetheless, notwithstanding, of course, okay, on the contrary,
oppositely, otherwise, oui, passably, per contra, please,
positively, precisely, prefer, prefer to, preferably, presentably,
pretty, pretty well, quite, quite the contrary, rather than,
really, respectably, right, right as rain, right you are, righto,
satisfactorily, scarcely, see fit, set before, slightly, so-so,
somewhat, sooner, sooner than, sort of, still, sure, sure thing,
surely, that is so, think best, think fit, think proper, though,
to a degree, to be sure, to some extent, to the contrary,
tolerably, topsy-turvy, tout au contraire, truly, unexceptionably,
upside down, very, very well, vice versa, well and good,
well enough, when, why yes, yea, yeah, yep, yes, yes indeed,
yes indeedy, yes sir, yes sirree, yet, you are right, you said it,
you speak truly


请选择你想看的字典辞典：
单词字典翻译
rather查看　rather　在百度字典中的解释百度英翻中〔查看〕
rather查看　rather　在Google字典中的解释Google英翻中〔查看〕
rather查看　rather　在Yahoo字典中的解释Yahoo英翻中〔查看〕

安装中文字典英文字典查询工具!


中文字典英文字典工具:
选择颜色:
输入中英文单字

































































英文字典中文字典相关资料:


  • RATHER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of RATHER is with better reason or more propriety : more properly How to use rather in a sentence
  • RATHER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    We use rather as a degree adverb (rather cold, rather nice) We also use it to express alternatives and preferences (green rather than blue, coffee rather than tea, slowly rather than quickly) …
  • Dan Rather - Wikipedia
    Daniel Irvin Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name in September 1961 after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla
  • Rather - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary
    We use rather as a degree adverb (rather cold, rather nice) We also use it to express alternatives and preferences (green rather than blue, coffee rather than tea, slowly rather than quickly)
  • RATHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    You use rather before verbs that introduce your thoughts and feelings, in order to express your opinion politely, especially when a different opinion has been expressed
  • How to Use Rather: A Complete Guide to Meaning and Grammar
    By exploring the meaning of rather across these different contexts, you will gain a much stronger grasp of English sentence structure and conversational flow This guide explores the foundational rules of “rather” grammar, equipping you to use it confidently in any situation
  • rather - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    rather (third-person singular simple present rathers, present participle rathering, simple past and past participle rathered) (nonstandard or dialectal) To prefer; to prefer to
  • Rather - definition of rather by The Free Dictionary
    1 relatively or fairly; somewhat: it's rather dull 2 to a significant or noticeable extent; quite: she's rather pretty 3 to a limited extent or degree: I rather thought that was the case 4 with better or more just cause: this text is rather to be deleted than rewritten
  • Tragic Details About Former CBS News Anchor Dan Rathers Life
    For nearly 50 years, TV newsman Dan Rather stood amongst the giants of the journalism industry and was one of the most trusted voices on American television
  • RATHER definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
    You use rather to indicate that something is true to a fairly great extent, especially when you are talking about something unpleasant or undesirable I grew up in rather unusual circumstances I'm afraid it's a rather long story





中文字典-英文字典  2005-2009