| 单词 | rather |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔CLEAR/NOT CLEAR〕He was rather vague about the reasons why he never finished school. 他对自己没有完成学业的理由含糊其辞。朗文写作活用〔GROUP〕Most galaxies are found in clusters rather than in isolation. 大多数星系都成星团存在，而不是孤立的。朗文写作活用〔INSTEAD〕She uses lemon rather than vinegar in her salad dressings. 在沙拉调料中，她用柠檬而不用醋。朗文写作活用〔INTELLIGENT〕Joyce's books seem designed to appeal to the intellect rather than the emotions. 乔伊斯的作品似乎要吸引人的理性而非感性。朗文写作活用〔POLITE〕A lot of people found my father rather formal and aloof, particularly when they first met him. 许多人觉得我父亲相当严肃、冷漠，尤其是与他初次见面时。朗文写作活用〔RESPONSIBLE〕He had done rather well in the job and had been put in charge of a whole chain of stores. 他工作干得不错，被安排主管整个连锁店。朗文写作活用〔SAY〕As Sharon pointed out, the story was rather hard to believe. 正如莎伦所指出的，这个故事很难令人置信。朗文写作活用〔SURVIVE〕As more is revealed, the audience begins to see Wendy as a survivor rather than a victim. 观众知道得越来越多以后，渐渐地开始认为温迪是一个善于在困境中生存的人，而不是一个可怜的受害者。朗文写作活用〔TOO/TOO MUCH〕Children should be taught not about ‘bad foods’ and ‘good foods,’ but rather to eat a wide variety of foods in moderation. 不应该对孩子说“坏食物”和“好食物”之类，而应该让他们适量地吃各种各样的食物。朗文写作活用〔TRUST/NOT TRUST〕I rather naïvely gave my address to a man I met in an Internet chat room. 我很天真地把我的地址给了一个在互联网聊天室里认识的男人。朗文写作活用〔a priori〕Based on a hypothesis or theory rather than on experiment or experience.假定的：基于假说或理论而非实验或经验的美国传统〔alarmed〕She felt rather alarmed (to hear) that he would not come back.（听说）他不会回来，使她感到相当惊慌。文馨英汉〔amateurish〕His paintings are rather amateurish.他的画作水平相当业余。朗文当代〔ancillary〕Ancillaries can force the bill up rather alarmingly.附加项目能使账单费用出现惊人的增长。柯林斯高阶〔annoyed〕My parents were rather annoyed (that) I hadn't told them about the accident.我没有告诉父母这起事故，这让他们很生气。剑桥高阶〔apprehensive〕He was rather apprehensive of failure.他相当害怕失败。牛津搭配〔artificial〕Their cheerfulness seemed rather strained and artificial.他们的高兴表情看上去非常做作虚伪。剑桥高阶〔aside〕The informative asides about rural life make this wine guide rather special.这本品酒指南不时插入一些有关乡村生活的描述，这让人感到耳目一新。剑桥高阶〔austere〕I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.我发现她相当严厉, 给人距离感, 近乎冷漠。外研社新世纪〔back-pedalling〕A dispute between potential witnesses and a feeling that the evidence might be rather thin caused some back-pedalling yesterday.潜在证人之间发生了分歧, 证据也给人一种很不可靠的感觉, 这些在昨天造成了一些人立场的改变。外研社新世纪〔bashful〕Billy gave a rather bashful smile and embraced his mother awkwardly.比利相当腼腆地笑了笑, 笨拙地拥抱了母亲。外研社新世纪〔bemuse〕He was rather bemused by children.他为孩子们大伤脑筋。外研社新世纪〔biochip〕A computer chip made from organic molecules rather than silicon or germanium.生物芯片：用有机分子而非硅或锗制造的计算机芯片美国传统〔collapsible〕The mess tent was lined with collapsible tables and benches rather than beds.用餐篷里排放着的是可折叠桌凳, 不是床。外研社新世纪〔compensate〕Rather than compensate people for unemployment, should we not rebuild the economy?相比为失业者提供补偿, 我们不是更应该重建经济吗？外研社新世纪〔confide〕On New Year's Eve he confided that he had suffered rather troubling chest pains.新年前夜，他诉说他胸口疼得相当厉害。柯林斯高阶〔continuity〕He said he stood for continuity rather than change.他表示自己支持传承, 而不是改变。外研社新世纪〔crystal ball〕Local economists have looked into their crystal balls and seen something rather nasty.当地的经济学者们已经预见到会出现一些相当棘手的问题。外研社新世纪〔cud〕He didn't reply immediately, but seemed rather to be chewing his cud.他没有立即回答,不过看上去在反复思考。英汉大词典〔dairy cattle〕Cows bred and raised for milk rather than meat.乳牛：不是为吃肉而是为获取奶而繁殖饲养的母牛美国传统〔death〕He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death.他宁愿死得其所，也不想无谓地死去。柯林斯高阶〔deception〕You've been the victim of a rather cruel deception.你是一场相当残忍的骗局的受害者。柯林斯高阶〔defensive〕Whenever anyone mentions women's rights, he gets rather defensive.不论何时有人提及女权问题，他就变得戒心重重。牛津搭配〔dictate〕Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。柯林斯高阶〔difficulty〕Their difficulties are financial rather than marital.他们面临的困难是经济方面的, 与婚姻无关。外研社新世纪〔discouraging〕Today's report is rather more discouraging for the economy.今天的报道对经济是个不小的打击。外研社新世纪〔disillusioned〕Later in life he grew rather disillusioned with communism.晚年他对共产主义越发不抱幻想了。牛津搭配〔dub into〕I'd rather watch a film with subtitles than one dubbed into Chinese.我宁愿看有字幕的影片而不愿看中文配音的影片。21世纪英汉〔edification〕I tend to watch the television for pleasure rather than edification.一般我看电视是为了消遣而不是为了要从中得到什么教益。剑桥高阶〔embryo〕It was an embryo idea rather than a fully worked proposal.这只是初步的想法，并非成形的提议。柯林斯高阶〔err〕I thought it was better to err on the side of caution(= to be too careful rather than take a risk).我认为宁可过于谨慎也不要冒风险。牛津高阶〔expression〕It's better to give expression to (= show) your anger, rather than hiding it.最好把愤怒发泄出来，而不是深藏于心。剑桥高阶〔fideism〕Reliance on faith alone rather than scientific reasoning or philosophy in questions of religion.信仰主义：只信赖信仰而不相信科学的推理方法或对信仰提出质疑的哲学美国传统〔fiendishly〕A rather neat option allows you to design your own fiendish puzzle.只要干净利落地做一个选择，你就能自己设计出难以解开的谜题。柯林斯高阶〔folk〕I'm sure there are some folk who would rather they weren't here.我敢肯定有些人宁愿自己不在这里的。朗文当代〔foozle〕I rather foozled my first attempt at acting.我第一次试演就演砸了。21世纪英汉〔forbidding〕We sailed past the island's rather dark and forbidding cliffs.我们驾船驶过，岛上黑森森的峭壁令人望而生畏。朗文当代〔frustrating〕It was rather frustrating for all of us.这事令我们所有人都颇为沮丧。牛津搭配〔general〕This book is intended for the general reader rather than the student.这本书面向一般读者而非学生。柯林斯高阶〔get〕I got the impression that they'd rather be alone.我感觉他们宁愿不要别人陪伴。剑桥高阶〔gourmand〕The food here satisfies gourmands rather than gourmets.这里的食物能满足贪吃的人, 但不能满足美食家。外研社新世纪〔go〕I'd rather do the journey in one go, and not stop on the way.我宁愿一次走完全程，中途不停。牛津高阶〔habit〕I found some of his personal habits rather disconcerting.我发觉他的某些个人习惯很是让人难堪。牛津搭配〔ham-handed〕The apology was rather ham-handed.这种道歉相当笨。韦氏高阶〔hand-out〕Politicians tend to use money on vote-buying hand-outs rather than on investment in the future.政客们往往把钱白白浪费在拉选票上, 而不是用作未来投资。外研社新世纪〔harshly〕He thinks you've marked his essay rather harshly.他认为你给他的文章打分相当苛刻。外研社新世纪〔heavy〕The car's rather heavy on oil.这辆汽车油耗很大。朗文当代〔height〕Her great height was rather a handicap.她个子很高，反而造成不便。牛津搭配〔help〕As she spoke rather loudly I couldn't help overhearing what she said.因为她的声音相当响,我不免听到了她说的话。英汉大词典〔ideomotor〕Of or relating to an unconscious or involuntary bodily movement made in response to a thought or an idea rather than to a sensory stimulus.观念运动的：一种由内心思想引起而不是受感官刺激而发生的、下意识或不自觉的身体运动；或与此有关的美国传统〔inclined〕I'm rather inclined to wait a few days before deciding.我很想在决定之前再等上几天。牛津搭配〔incongruous〕There is something rather incongruous about seeking inner calm while wanting to live in the city centre.既想寻求内心的平静又想在市中心居住, 这样的想法相当矛盾。外研社新世纪〔inconveniently〕The hotel was rather inconveniently situated.这家旅馆的位置相当不便利。外研社新世纪〔independent〕The band would rather sign to an independent than a major record label.这支乐队宁愿跟独立唱片公司签约，而不是跟大公司。剑桥高阶〔individually〕They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions.他们等待团体作决定而不是各自作出决定。柯林斯高阶〔inhibited〕We are rather inhibited about touching each other.我们对身体接触感觉很不自在。柯林斯高阶〔irritable〕He's feeling rather irritable today.他今天觉得相当烦躁。文馨英汉〔jaundiced〕She took a rather jaundiced view of Christmas shopping.她对圣诞购物带有相当大的偏见。麦克米伦高阶〔jest〕It was a jest rather than a reproach.这与其说是责备, 不如说是句玩笑呢。外研社新世纪〔judge〕I think you're judging her rather harshly.我觉得你对她的评判过于苛刻。牛津搭配〔limited〕It's cheap, but the choice is a rather limited.这很便宜，但选择很有限。麦克米伦高阶〔mind〕If you don't mind, I'd rather we wait until tomorrow.要是你不反对，我倒希望我们等到明天。麦克米伦高阶〔mixed up〕I think he's a rather mixed up kid.我认为他是个相当迷茫的孩子。外研社新世纪〔negatively〕He viewed all his relationships rather negatively.他相当消极地看待自己所有的人际关系。外研社新世纪〔offer〕It was his custom in buying real estate to offer a rather low price.他在购买地产时习惯把价格压得很低。柯林斯高阶〔old-fashioned〕My parents are rather old-fashioned.我父母保守得很。外研社新世纪〔onesided〕Their relationship seems rather one-sided.他们的关系好像相当不平等。牛津搭配〔one〕What made you choose the one rather than the other? 你怎么选了这个而不是那个？牛津高阶〔on〕The bike hit our car side on (= hit the side of the car rather than the front or back).自行车撞到了我们车的侧面。剑桥高阶〔organic〕The business has expanded through organic growth, rather than by taking over other companies.该企业是通过自然的发展，而不是通过接收其他公司壮大起来的。麦克米伦高阶〔penalty〕Rather than pay the penalty for his crimes, he had cut his wrists.他没有接受对所犯罪行的刑罚, 而是选择割腕自尽。外研社新世纪〔photograph〕I prefer photographing people rather than places.比起拍风景，我更喜欢拍人物照。剑桥高阶〔poultry〕Poultry is rather cheap now.家禽现在相当便宜。英汉大词典〔prefer〕Bob prefers making original pieces rather than reproductions.鲍勃更喜欢创作原创作品，而不是制作复制品。柯林斯高阶〔primitive〕It's using some rather primitive technology.它使用的是非常古老的技术。柯林斯高阶〔prioritize〕The government is prioritising the service sector, rather than investing in industry and production.政府将优先投资服务行业，而非工业和生产行业。柯林斯高阶〔private〕If I can afford it, I think I'll go private(= pay for medical care rather than use the government service).如果花得起，我想我会自费医疗的。牛津高阶〔probability〕A peace agreement now seems a probability rather than a possibility.达成和平协定现在似乎是十有八九而不只是有可能的事。朗文当代〔probability〕It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility.这件事似乎十拿九稳，而不是仅有可能。牛津高阶〔puerile〕I find his sense of humour rather puerile.我发现他的幽默感相当傻气。剑桥高阶〔rather than〕She reacted by laughing rather than by getting upset.她的反应是大笑，而不是难过。韦氏高阶〔rather〕I should rather think so.我确信如此。文馨英汉〔rather〕I would rather die than surrender.我宁死不降。英汉大词典〔rather〕It's a good essay, but rather long.这是一篇好论文，就是太长。麦克米伦高阶〔rather〕I’d rather have an apple than an orange.我宁可吃苹果，不要吃橘子。牛津同义词〔rather〕No, I'm not tired. Rather the opposite in fact.不，不累。恰恰相反，我感觉精力还很充沛。剑桥高阶〔rather〕She fell and hurt her leg rather badly.她跌倒了，腿伤得相当重。牛津高阶〔rather〕The dark star in Nova Muscae 1991 is a black hole rather than a neutron star.在1991年苍蝇座中的暗星其实是一个黑洞而非中子星。柯林斯高阶〔rather〕The instructions were rather complicated.这些说明相当复杂。牛津高阶〔rather〕The old man is no coward; rather, he is a man of high spirit.这老汉决不是懦夫,而是个勇敢的人。英汉大词典〔rather〕The process is not a circle but rather a spiral.这个过程不是一个圆周运动而是螺旋上升型的。柯林斯高阶〔rather〕The purpose of Paxton's book was not to make accusations. Rather, it was to provide information on which accusations might be based.帕克斯顿写这本书的目的不是要控诉什么，而是提供一些可以用来进行控诉的证据。麦克米伦高阶〔rather〕We got along rather well.我们相处得相当好。外研社新世纪〔rather〕Would you rather walk or take the bus? 你比较喜欢步行还是坐公共汽车？牛津高阶〔raucous〕Her voice is rather raucous.她的嗓门粗哑。英汉大词典〔reactive〕Unfortunately, the police have dealt with the problem of car theft in a reactive rather than a proactive way.不幸的是，警察应付汽车盗窃案的方式只是发生一起调查一起，而不是采取主动预防性措施。剑桥高阶〔repose〕Its atmosphere is one of repose rather than excitement.那里气氛安宁而不热闹。柯林斯高阶〔rubber-stamp〕They are inclined to rubber-stamp his views rather than present him with independent estimates.他们往往是唯他的意见是从,而不向他提出有独立见解的评价。英汉大词典〔rule〕A series of payments used to be the exception rather than the rule .在过去分期付款并不多见。朗文当代〔self-catering〕We decided to go for self-catering rather than stay in a hotel.我们决定找一个能够自己做饭的住处，而不是住在宾馆里。剑桥高阶〔self-employed〕Earning one's livelihood directly from one's own trade or business rather than as an employee of another.自雇的，非受雇于人的：直接由经营自己的行业或业务而非受雇于他人来谋生的美国传统〔skin-pop〕To inject (a drug) beneath the skin rather than into a vein.皮下注射药品：在皮肤下面不是血管中注射（药品）美国传统〔snollygoster〕One, especially a politician, who is guided by personal advantage rather than by consistent, respectable principles.精明人：以个人优势而不是以连续持久，受人拥护的原则而行动的人，尤指这样的政客美国传统〔something〕There was something rather strange about the way he talked.他说话的方式有点儿奇怪。麦克米伦高阶〔sour〕Eliza was tall and thin, with a rather sour face.伊丽莎又高又瘦，脸上阴沉沉的。朗文当代〔special delivery〕The delivery of a piece of mail, for an additional charge, by a special messenger rather than by scheduled delivery.特种快递：由专门信差传递的、而不按固定时间传递的收取额外费用的邮件快递美国传统〔spin〕Poor Jane was in rather a spin about the party.可怜的简对这次聚会有点不知所措。外研社新世纪〔spoken word〕There is a potential educational benefit in allowing pictures to tell the story, rather than the spoken word.用图片代替话语来讲述故事可能会收到更好的教育效果。柯林斯高阶〔stand over〕He was a rather meek person who could be easily stood over.他是个相当温顺的人, 很容易被吓倒。外研社新世纪〔stealth〕It would seem that some politicians would prefer to use financial stealth rather than legislation to produce change.看来一些政界人士宁愿利用隐性的经济手段也不愿通过立法来推行变革。剑桥高阶〔strike〕A rather worrying thought struck me.我突然有了一个颇令人担忧的想法。朗文当代〔stubborn〕This lock's rather stubborn; it needs oiling.这把锁相当难开,需要加点油了。英汉大词典〔summer squash〕Any of several varieties of squash, such as the crookneck or the cymling, that are eaten shortly after being picked rather than kept in storage.夏南瓜：南瓜的多种变种的任一种，如弯颈南瓜或颏生西葫芦，摘下后短期内食用，不能贮藏美国传统〔terminology〕The article uses rather specialized musical terminology.这篇文章用了相当专业的音乐术语。牛津搭配〔than〕Rather (或Sooner) than travel by air, he'd prefer a week on a big liner.与其坐飞机旅行,他倒宁愿坐一周的巨型班轮。英汉大词典〔than〕I would rather [sooner] die than surrender.我宁死也不投降。文馨英汉〔than〕I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you.如果你认为可以的话，我想发电邮而不打电话。牛津高阶〔theoretical〕The course is designed to be practical rather than theoretical.该课程旨在实际应用，而不是讲理论。麦克米伦高阶〔thick〕His head was rather thick yesterday.昨天他脑子稀里糊涂。英汉大词典〔time〕He can be rather moody at times.他有时候相当情绪化。牛津搭配〔uncomfortable〕The seats are rather uncomfortable.这些座椅非常不舒服。外研社新世纪〔unconventional〕He had rather unconventional work habits, preferring to work through the night.他的工作习惯跟一般人很不一样，喜欢通宵工作。柯林斯高阶〔unenthusiastic〕You seem rather unenthusiastic about it.你好像对这事很不热心。外研社新世纪〔unsure〕She was rather unsure of her reception.她对于自己是否受欢迎没什么把握。牛津搭配〔unsurprisingly〕Not unsurprisingly, he did it rather well.出人意料的是, 他做得相当好。外研社新世纪〔untidy〕I'm afraid the house is rather untidy.恐怕房子里面乱糟糟的。牛津搭配〔vague〕She was rather vague about the details of the incident.她对事件的细节说得很不清楚。麦克米伦高阶〔way〕The village is rather out of the way.这个村庄相当偏僻。外研社新世纪〔when〕Mustard is grown in the field when weeds are there, rather than when the growing crops are there.芥菜要在地里长杂草而不是长庄稼时种植。柯林斯高阶〔wooden〕I thought the lead actor gave rather a wooden performance.我觉得那个主角的表演相当呆板。剑桥高阶A rather humorous (= amusing) thing happened yesterday.昨天发生了件颇为有趣的事。剑桥国际After all that partying (= enjoying myself at a party) last night, I'm rather tired this morning.昨晚在聚会上狂欢了一整夜，今晨觉得有点疲倦。剑桥国际And that was my own rather pathetic attempt to paint the view from the bedroom window.那就是我自己企图用干巴巴的语言来描绘卧室窗外的风景。剑桥国际Be careful what you say to Anna -- she's in a rather tetchy mood.小心你跟安娜说的话，她今天情绪相当不好。剑桥国际Children of this age need specialist rather than generalist teachers.这年龄的孩子需要的是精通专门知识的老师而不是各方面知识都懂一点的老师。剑桥国际Compared to the rather overblown film version of the book, this is a very subtle stage adaptation.这本书的电影版有些过分渲染了，与之相比，舞台剧的改编很精妙。剑桥国际He is by nature inclined to be rather lazy.他天生懒惰。剑桥国际He seems to be guided by prejudice rather than perspicacity.他的行为似乎是由偏见而不是智慧作指导的。剑桥国际He was rather inappropriately dressed for the occasion.在这种场合，他穿得很不得体。剑桥国际He was a big man with rather heavy features (=large and obvious nose, mouth, etc.) 他是个浓眉大眼的大汉。剑桥国际Her preference is for comfortable rather than smart clothes.她喜欢舒适的而非时髦的衣服。剑桥国际Her threat to resign was implied rather than stated explicitly.她含蓄地而不是直截了当地威胁要辞职。剑桥国际His father was an authoritarian, a rather unapproachable man of whom both sons were afraid.他父亲是一位专制主义者, 是难以接近的人，连他两个儿子都害怕。剑桥国际I rather doubt I'll be able to come to your party.我有点怀疑我是否能来参加你的聚会。剑桥国际I always buy (Br) own brand/label (Am store brand/label, Aus generic brand/label) goods (= goods in a shop marked with the name of the shop rather than that of the company which has produced them) if I can.我总是尽量买有商店商标的商品。剑桥国际I read a brief extract of his new novel on the train and it has rather whetted my appetite for it.我在火车上读了他的新小说的一个简短摘录，它激起了我的强烈兴趣。剑桥国际I think their music is rather raucous.我觉得他们的音乐很难听。剑桥国际I was (out) on the razzle last night, and I'm rather tired this morning.昨晚我在外面找乐子，今天早晨我很累。剑桥国际I was all ready to tell him that the relationship was over when he greeted me with a big bunch of flowers--it rather took the wind out of my sails.我本已准备告诉他我们的关系已经结束了，可他捧着一大束花向我迎来----这使我的心又软了下来。剑桥国际I'd rather have a long-term relationship than a series of one-night stands.我宁愿发展一种长期的关系而不要一连串地做露水夫妻。剑桥国际I've got rather a lot of work to do at the moment.此刻我有很多事要做。剑桥国际In her study, the author has adopted a thematic (= one based on different subjects) rather than a chronological approach to the French Revolution.作者在她对法国革命的研究中，采取了按主题，而不是按年代的方法。剑桥国际It has a rather gingery taste (= It tastes of ginger).这东西有股姜味。剑桥国际It looks rather like an oversized orange.它看上去真像只特大号桔子。剑桥国际Let me give you a different book --I think you'll find it rather easier.让我给你另一本书----我想你会发现那很容易。剑桥国际Like any good empiricist, she has based her scientific theories entirely upon the observable facts rather than mere supposition.像每一位好的实验者一样，她把她的科学理论完全建立在可观察的事实上，而不是仅仅建立在假设上。剑桥国际Many schools have established for their pupils excellent systems of pastoral care (= help and care relating to problems the students have in their life rather than in school work).很多学校为学生们建立了精神指导的优秀制度。剑桥国际Modern art is often rather abstract. 现代艺术往往相当抽象。译典通Most people agree that there are standards (of behaviour) which need to be upheld, but agreeing on them is rather more difficult.大多数人赞成有需要遵守的(行为)准则，但要一致同意这些准则却难得多。剑桥国际My brother is in the throes of a mid-life crisis which makes him rather difficult to live with.我兄弟处于中年危机的痛苦时期，很难与他一起生活。剑桥国际My dad was rather sticky about letting me go to the party.我爸爸非常不愿意让我去参加晚会。剑桥国际My income's rather variable, but I earn ￡53 a day on average.我的收入起伏很大，但平均每天挣53英镑。剑桥国际My parents were rather annoyed (that) I hadn't told them about the accident. [+ (that) clause] 我没把这次事故告诉过我父母，他们为此很生气。剑桥国际Our house is rather off the map. 我们的家相当难找。译典通She answered the telephone rather sleepily.她有点困倦地应了电话。剑桥国际She has a rather prominent chin/nose.她有一个相当突出的下巴/鼻子。剑桥国际She mixes her colours on the canvas rather than on the palette.她在油画布而不是调色板上调色。剑桥国际She's rather ill.她病得不轻。剑桥国际She's an actress I connect with the theatre rather than films.我以为这个女演员是演戏剧的而不是演电影的。剑桥国际Some critics say he prostituted his musical skills by going into pop rather than staying with classical music.一些评论家说，他搞流行音乐而不是留在古典音乐的领域内是出卖他的音乐才华。剑桥国际Sometimes difficult problems can be solved by acting intuitively rather than thinking logically about it.有时候凭直觉行事而不是凭逻辑思考能够解决疑难问题。剑桥国际The car has a rather old-fashioned boxy shape, but it's very practical.这辆车是老式的盒形状，但是很实用。剑桥国际The design department uses Macintoshes rather than PCs.设计部门使用麦金托什中型计算机，而非个人计算机。剑桥国际The doctor told her that her chest pains were caused by stress rather than by an organic disease.医生告诉她，她胸部的疼痛是由精神紧张引起的而不是器官有病。剑桥国际The handle on this door is rather stiff.这门上的把手相当紧。剑桥国际The informative asides about rural life make this wine guide rather special.这些有关乡村生活的知识性解说资料使这种酒的广告词颇具特色。剑桥国际The matter would be better dealt with in the civil court rather than by an expensive criminal proceeding.这件事最好在民事法庭处理，而不要进行昂贵的刑事诉讼。剑桥国际The party was a rather hurriedly arranged affair so we didn't have time to ask everyone.晚会安排得相当仓促，因此我们没有时间邀请每个人。剑桥国际The poet is depicted in the film as a rather fey and otherworldly young man.这个诗人在影片中被描绘成一个神秘古怪不属于现实世界的年轻人。剑桥国际The vet was rather gloomy about my cat's chances of recovering from his illness.兽医对我的猫能从病中康复不抱什么希望。剑桥国际The way in which that nail is sticking out is rather dangerous.那钉子这么突出相当危险。剑桥国际There was a rather fat man wearing a capacious stripy suit.那儿有个相当胖的男人，穿了套宽大的条纹套装。剑桥国际They have a rather free-and-easy relationship so I doubt whether they're ready for the commitment of marriage yet.他们保持着一种相当随便的关系，所以我都怀疑他们是否准备要缔结婚姻。剑桥国际They would rather die than surrender.他们宁死不屈。剑桥国际Thieves had broken into the car in broad daylight (= during the day rather than at night) and stolen the stereo.小偷们在大白天撬开车偷音响。剑桥国际This music is rather funereal (=sad and suitable for a funeral).这音乐相当悲哀肃穆。剑桥国际We believe that foreign exchange rates should be left to market forces (= rather than influenced by governments).我们认为外汇汇率应当由市场决定（而不应受政府影响）。牛津商务We received a rather stiff and formal letter, thanking us for our invitation.我们收到了一封相当拘谨而又正式的信，感谢我们的邀请。剑桥国际When Ian asked Amy out she fabricated a boyfriend rather than say “no” directly.当伊恩约埃米出去时，她骗他说她有男朋友，而不是直接拒绝他。剑桥国际You won't have much of a laugh with Andrew--he's rather intense.和安德鲁在一起你不会觉得有趣的----他太认真。剑桥国际 |
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