英语中的"rather"可以表示"相当"或"宁愿"。当表示"相当"时,通常用于修饰形容词或副词,如"I think the movie was rather good." 当表示"宁愿"时,常与"than"连用,如"I would rather stay home than go out tonight." "Rather than"和"instead of"都可以表示"宁愿",但"rather than"强调选择,"instead of"强调替代。
表示相当
当表示相当时,rather通常用于修饰形容词或副词,表达程度上的强调。例如:
- I think the movie was rather good.(我认为这部电影相当不错。)
- She looks rather tired.(她看上去相当疲惫。)
表示宁愿
当表示宁愿时,rather通常用于与"than"连用,表示偏向于某个选择。例如:
- I would rather stay home than go out tonight.(我今晚宁愿待在家里也不愿意出去。)
- He'd rather play basketball than go swimming.(他宁愿打篮球也不愿游泳。)
rather than与instead of的区别
而当表示"宁愿"时,我们还可以使用"rather than"或"instead of"。这两个词组的使用有所不同。"rather than"通常用于选择两个相对的事物,强调选择其中之一;而"instead of"则强调替代。例如:
- I would rather stay home rather than go out tonight.(我今晚宁愿待在家里也不愿出去。)
- I will have tea instead of coffee.(我要喝茶而不是咖啡。)