How do you use "rather" in a sentence?

The weather is rather cold today, isn't it? I'd rather have tea than coffee, please. She's not my colleague—or rather, she used to be.

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Q: What does "rather" mean?

Somewhat; to a certain degree; preferably Rather has several uses: to indicate preference ('I'd rather stay home'), to mean 'quite' or 'somewhat' ('rather expensive'), or to correct/clarify ('or rather...'). Very British! 'Rather!' as an exclamation means emphatic agreement. 'Would rather' expresses preference.

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意味: Somewhat; to a certain degree; preferably

相当，宁愿，更确切地说

bastante, más bien, preferir

かなり、むしろ、〜したい

꽤, 다소, 차라리 ~하고 싶다

Rather has several uses: to indicate preference ('I'd rather stay home'), to mean 'quite' or 'somewhat' ('rather expensive'), or to correct/clarify ('or rather...'). Very British! 'Rather!' as an exclamation means emphatic agreement. 'Would rather' expresses preference.

「rather」有几种用法：表示偏好（「I'd rather stay home」）、表示「相当」或「有点」（「rather expensive」）或纠正/澄清（「or rather...」）。非常英式！「Rather!」作为感叹词表示强烈同意。「would rather」表示偏好。

«Rather» tiene varios usos: indicar preferencia («I'd rather stay home»), significar «bastante» o «algo» («rather expensive») o corregir/aclarar («or rather...»). ¡Muy británico! «Rather!» como exclamación significa acuerdo enfático. «Would rather» expresa preferencia.

「rather」にはいくつかの用法があります：好みを示す（「I'd rather stay home」）、「かなり」や「やや」を意味する（「rather expensive」）、または訂正/明確化する（「or rather...」）。とてもイギリス的です！「Rather!」という感嘆は強い同意を意味します。「would rather」は好みを表します。

rather는 여러 용법이 있습니다: 선호를 나타내거나('I'd rather stay home' 집에 있는 게 낫겠다), '꽤' 또는 '다소'를 의미하거나('rather expensive' 꽤 비싼), 정정하거나 명확히 할 때('or rather...' 아니 정확히는...) 쓰입니다. 매우 영국적인 표현입니다! 'Rather!'라고 감탄하면 강한 동의를 나타냅니다. 'Would rather'는 선호를 표현합니다.

例文

The weather is rather cold today, isn't it?
今天天气相当冷，不是吗？
El tiempo está bastante frío hoy, ¿no?
今日はかなり寒いですね。
오늘 날씨가 꽤 춥지 않나요?
I'd rather have tea than coffee, please.
我宁愿喝茶而不是咖啡，谢谢。
Preferiría té en lugar de café, por favor.
コーヒーよりも紅茶の方がいいです。
커피보다 홍차가 좋겠습니다.
She's not my colleague—or rather, she used to be.
她不是我的同事——更确切地说，她曾经是。
Ella no es mi colega—o mejor dicho, solía serlo.
彼女は私の同僚ではありません—というか、以前はそうでした。
그녀는 제 동료가 아닙니다—아니, 정확히 말하면 예전에는 그랬습니다.

発音

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場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old English 'hraþor', the comparative form of 'hraþe' meaning 'quickly, soon'. The original sense was 'sooner' (as in preference) — 'I'd rather' literally meant 'I'd sooner'. The weakened sense of 'somewhat' developed later in British English, becoming a hallmark of British understatement.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

'Rather!' as an enthusiastic exclamation of agreement is quintessentially British and somewhat old-fashioned. It was popular in early 20th century upper-class speech and appears frequently in P.G. Wodehouse novels.

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