rather
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Trạng từ
adverb- 1.
(not comparable)Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)
I'd rather not have spent all the money, but it really was an emergency.
I would like this one rather than the other one.
I s'pose we'd better clean the kitchen, but we had much rather not do anything right now.
Tomorrow's impossible. We'd rather you came next weekend.
They'd rather've spent the money on a holiday.
Đồng nghĩa: sooner, liefer
- 2.
(conjunctive, not comparable)Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary.
It wasn't supposed to be popular; rather, it was supposed to get the job done.
She didn't go along, but rather went home instead.
- 3.
(conjunctive, not comparable)Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.)
1898, J. A. Hamilton, "Stanley, Edward George Geoffrey Smith", in Sidney Lee (Ed.), Dictionary of National Biography, Volume LIV: Stanhope–Stovin, The MacMillan Company, page 60, His ‘Iliad’ is spirited and polished, and, though often rather a paraphrase than a translation, is always more truly poetic than most of the best translations.
I didn't want to leave. Or rather I did, just not alone.
- 4.
(not comparable)(degree) Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree.
It's been rather/quite a good meal overall, but this melon is rather too tasteless.
We had some rather worse news today.
We’ll be seeing rather a lot of you over the next few days.
I'd rather like a cup of tea. - Oh, would you? I'd rather have a mug of beer.
Đồng nghĩa: somewhat, fairly, actually, unexpectedly
- 5.
(not comparable, obsolete)More quickly.
Đồng nghĩa: sooner, earlier
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(not comparable, obsolete)Prior; earlier; former.
Now no man dwelleth at the rather town of Damietta.
interjection
interjectionraither
- 1.
(England, dated)An enthusiastic affirmation.
Would you like some? –Rather!
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(dated, informal, uncommon)A choice or a preference.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(dialectal, nonstandard)(nonstandard or dialectal) To prefer; to prefer to.
You'd rather us be dead.
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From Middle English rather, from Old English hraþor, comparative of hraþe (soon, early, fast). More at rathe. Cognate with radder, comparative of rad, radd, ratt (rashly; quickly; hastily), gerade. en rathe er.