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🔑ratherrath·er /ˈræðər / adverb - (formal) to some extent; very but not extremely在某种程度上；颇◆The paintings seemed rather traditional and unoriginal.这些画看上去很传统，缺乏新意。 SYN somewhat
- (formal) used to show that something contrasts with something that was mentioned earlier相反；而是◆The damage was not caused by vandals, but rather by some curious wild animals.这种破坏不是有人故意为之，而是一些好奇的野生动物造成的。
 ●or rathera way of correcting something you have said, or making it more exact（纠正所说的话或提供更确切的信息）更确切地说，更准确地说◆She lives in Los Angeles, or rather a suburb of Los Angeles.她住在洛杉矶，确切地说是在洛杉矶的一个郊区。➨ LANGUAGE BANK用语库i.e.explaining what you mean解释自己的意思Many poems rhyme; i.e./that is / that is to say, some or all of the lines have or end with the same sound.许多诗都押韵，也就是说，部分或全部诗行的韵脚相同或押句尾韵。A limerick's rhyming pattern is A-A-B-B-A. In other words, the first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme with each other, while the third and fourth lines have a different rhyme.五行打油诗的韵式为 A-A-B-B-A，换言之，第一、第二和第五行押同一个韵，而第三和第四行押另一个韵。This poem is about love, or rather, falling in love.这是一首关于爱情，或者应该说，是关于恋爱的诗。He says his poems deal with “the big issues,” by which he means love and death.他说他的诗探讨“重大问题”，指的是爱情与死亡。●rather thanin the place of; instead of而不是◆I think I'll just have a sandwich rather than a full meal.我要一个三明治就行，不吃正餐了。●would rather… (than)would prefer to宁愿；宁可◆“How old are you?” “I'd rather not say.”“你多大了？”“我不想说。”◆Would you rather eat at home tonight or go out?你今晚想在家里吃还是下馆子？ |