rather than
而不是；宁可…也不愿
would rather
宁愿，宁可
or rather
更精确地说，倒不如说
rather too
adv. 稍微...一点
The soup was rather tasteless.
这汤淡而无味。
the question is rather ambiguous.
这问题很模棱两可。
the text is rather bitty.
那文本颇像是拼奏起来的。
I'm in rather a hurry.
我很匆忙。
this is a rather steep statement.
这是一份过分夸大的声明。
the evidence is rather thin.
证据根本不足于服人。
She is rather bashful.
她有点害羞。
a rather odd individual
一个颇为奇特的人
He is rather roundish.
他的身材长得圆圆胖胖的。
The pain was rather bearable.
疼痛尚能受得住。
He was rather tired.
他有些疲倦了。
This mule is rather spookish.
这匹骡子很容易受惊。
a rather fruity story
颇为粗俗的故事
I'm in rather a hole.
我处境相当困难。
a rather unique position
特殊的情况
It is rather damp in the basement.
地下室很潮湿。
That is a rather dismal melody.
那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
It is rather cheap at this price.
这东西卖这个价钱是相当便宜的。
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