rather

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv. 感叹词 intj.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹɑː.ðə(ɹ)/    美 /ˈɹæðɚ/|/ˈɹʌðə(ɹ)/|/ˈɹɛðəɹ/|/ˈɹɑːðə(ɹ)/|/ˈɹɐː.ðə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A choice or a preference. dated,informal,uncommon
    — If I had my rathers I'd make up my own band. Art Blakey on the skins, Charlie Mingus on the bass, John Coltrane on the sax, Harry Edison on the horn-
动词 v.
  1. To prefer; to prefer to. dialectal,nonstandard
    — You'd rather us be dead.
形容词 adj.
  1. Prior; earlier; former. not-comparable,obsolete
    — Now no man dwelleth at the rather town of Damietta.
副词 adv.
  1. Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) not-comparable
    — I'd rather not have spent all the money, but it really was an emergency.
  2. Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary. conjunctive,not-comparable
    — It wasn't supposed to be popular; rather, it was supposed to get the job done.
  3. Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.) conjunctive,not-comparable
    — What the pupil already knew was indeed rather taken for granted than expressed, but it performed the useful function of transcending all textbooks, and supplanting all studies.
  4. Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree. not-comparable
    — It's been rather/quite a good meal overall, but this melon is rather too tasteless.
  5. 2005, Annabelle du Fouet, “The murky world from whence it all came” (chapter 2), in Weather Balloons Make Rotten Sex Toys, Ellora's Cave, →ISBN, page 45 not-comparable
  6. 2005, Annabelle du Fouet, “The murky world from whence it all came” (chapter 2), in Weather Balloons Make Rotten Sex Toys, Ellora's Cave, →ISBN, page 45: Translated from the original Latin, it reads, “Ivan the third; does it with birds.” Rather juvenile, don’t you think?; Translated from the original Latin, it reads, “Ivan the third; does it with birds.” Rather juvenile, don’t you think? not-comparable
  7. More quickly. not-comparable,obsolete
    — Pompey, being elated and filled with confidence by this victory, made all haste to engage Sertorius himself, and the rather lest Metellus should come in for a share in the honour of the victory.
感叹词 intj.
  1. An enthusiastic affirmation. England,dated
    — Would you like some? –Rather!

词形变化

raither alternative,obsolete raither alternative,obsolete raither alternative,obsolete rathers plural raither alternative,obsolete rathers present,singular,third-person rathering participle,present rathered participle,past rathered past raither alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
druthers I would rather die ratherish rather than sooner rather than later

词源

词源 1
From Middle English rather, from Old English hraþor, comparative of hraþe (“soon, early, fast”). More at rathe. Cognate with Dutch radder (“faster”), comparative of Dutch rad (“fast; quick”), German Low German radd, ratt (“rashly; quickly; hastily”), German gerade (“even; straight; direct”). By surface analysis, rathe + -er.
词源 2
From Middle English rather, from Old English hraþor, comparative of hraþe (“soon, early, fast”). More at rathe. Cognate with Dutch radder (“faster”), comparative of Dutch rad (“fast; quick”), German Low German radd, ratt (“rashly; quickly; hastily”), German gerade (“even; straight; direct”). By surface analysis, rathe + -er.
词源 3
From Middle English rather, from Old English hraþor, comparative of hraþe (“soon, early, fast”). More at rathe. Cognate with Dutch radder (“faster”), comparative of Dutch rad (“fast; quick”), German Low German radd, ratt (“rashly; quickly; hastily”), German gerade (“even; straight; direct”). By surface analysis, rathe + -er.
词源 4
From Middle English rather, from Old English hraþor, comparative of hraþe (“soon, early, fast”). More at rathe. Cognate with Dutch radder (“faster”), comparative of Dutch rad (“fast; quick”), German Low German radd, ratt (“rashly; quickly; hastily”), German gerade (“even; straight; direct”). By surface analysis, rathe + -er.
词源 5
From Middle English rather, from Old English hraþor, comparative of hraþe (“soon, early, fast”). More at rathe. Cognate with Dutch radder (“faster”), comparative of Dutch rad (“fast; quick”), German Low German radd, ratt (“rashly; quickly; hastily”), German gerade (“even; straight; direct”). By surface analysis, rathe + -er.
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