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“ 辣似相當地跩 ”

rather 與同義詞的區分

rather作為獨立的副詞使用,可表示"相當"的意思。其同義詞有:pretty, quite, fairly它們表示"相當"的程度從強到弱依次為:rather, pretty, quite, fairly

1-1○

當rather修飾表示批評、失望、驚奇等帶有負面含義的形容詞和副詞時,該詞傳達說話人的一種否定、不贊成的态度,意為"頗為,在一定程度上"。例如:

This initially rather dull hobby had led him

into fresh fields of enjoyment.

這個剛開始頗無趣的愛好

帶他進入了一個全新的樂土。

1-2○與fairly的區别

fairly也可表示"頗,在一定程度上"的意思,但通常置于一些帶有肯定、正面含義的形容詞和副詞之前。如果所修飾的形容詞或副詞為中性詞,那麼用rather,就會傳達出說話人否定、不贊成的态度,用fairly則傳達說話人肯定的态度。北京的夏天太熱了

The summer in Beijing is rather hot.

(The speaker dislikes it.)

說話者不太喜歡北京的夏天挺幹燥的

The summer in Beijing is fairly dry.

(The speaker likes it.)

說話者喜歡這種适宜的感覺

1-3○與pretty, quite等的用法區别

修飾單數可數名詞時, fairly和pretty隻能放在冠詞之後, 而quite 和rather 可前可後。這是一部好電影It is quite a good film. = It is a quite good film.It is rather a good film. = It is a rather good film.It is a fairly good film.It is a pretty good film.

rather 習慣用語及搭配形式

2-1○would rather 甯可,甯願

(1)would rather後接動詞原形；表否定時,後接not 動詞原形：

I’ll never be dependent on anyone again. I would rather starve

(than be dependent on anyone else).

我再也不依靠任何人了。我甯願餓死(也不靠别人)

John really dislikes dancing. He would rather not go dancing with his wife.

約翰确實不喜歡跳舞。他甯可不和妻子一起去跳舞。

(2)would rather接that從句,從句用虛拟語氣,即用一般過去時表示現在或将來的動作或狀态,用過去完成時表示過去的動作或狀态。如: I’d rather (that) you set out to do the task now.我甯願你現在就着手這項工作。(與現在相反用過去時set)I’d rather you picked her up at the airport tomorrow morning.我甯願你明早去機場接她。(與将來相反與用過去時picked)與過去相反I’d rather you had not told her the news that day.我甯願你那天沒告訴她這個消息。(與将來相反用過去完成時had done)

(3)變體形式:would rather do ... than do ... 甯可….也不：I would rather die than surrender to the enemy.我甯可死也不會向敵人屈服。

2-2○ rather than

(1) 接形容詞/名詞,表示"與其……,不如……"This pair of shoes is comfortable rather than pretty.這雙鞋與其說是漂亮,不如說是舒服。John is a doctor rather than a teacher.與其說約翰是個老師,不如說他是個醫生。

(2)接名詞或代詞,可表示"而不是"的意思,相當于短語instead of或in place of：

I, rather than he,

should be responsible for this failure.

該對這次失敗負責的是我,而不是他。

(3)接動詞原形,表示"而不是"：

Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad,

he sold them at half price.

他将蔬菜半價賣掉,而不是讓菜壞掉。

2-3○or rather

表示"更确切地說",起進一步解釋說明的作用：

She worked as a secretary, or rather,

a personal assistant.

她當了秘書,确切地講,是私人助理。2-4○not ... but rather ...

表示"不是……,相反(而是)……"

Their problem is not a lack of funding,

but rather a lack of planning.

他們的問題不是缺乏資金,而是缺乏規劃。

2-5○ rather than 與prefer 連用

(1)prefer to do ... rather than do ...,表示"甯願做……而不願做……"：

They prefer to repeat their former experiences rather than

take new risks.

他們甯可重複以前的經曆也不願意進行新的冒險。(2)prefer 名詞... rather than 名詞,替代prefer ... to的用法,如:

I should prefer wine rather than beer.

我甯願喝紅酒而不願喝啤酒。

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