rather

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɑːðər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈræðɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adv. raᵺ′ər, rä′ᵺər; interj. raᵺ′ûr′, rä′ᵺûr′)


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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

主要翻译
英语中文
rather adv (to some degree)SCSimplified Chinese 相当 xiāng dāng
TCTraditional Chinese 相當
  SCSimplified Chinese 颇为
 He was rather disturbed by the images of the war.
 I am rather annoyed by your attitude.
 这些战争图片颇有点让他心神不宁。// 你的态度让我相当气恼。
rather adv (prefer)SCSimplified Chinese 宁愿 nìng yuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 寧願 / 寧愿
  SCSimplified Chinese 宁可 nìng yuàn，nìng kě
TCTraditional Chinese 寧可
 I know you wanted to see that film, but I'd rather see this one.
 我知道你想看那本电影，但是我宁愿看这一本。
rather do [sth] than do [sth],
rather do [sth] than [sth] expr		 (prefer to do)SCSimplified Chinese 更愿意做某事而不喜欢做某事
  SCSimplified Chinese 比起...宁愿做某事
 I'd rather watch a documentary than read a book.
 I'd rather go to a bar than the movies.
 比起读书，我更愿意看纪录片。
 我更喜欢去酒吧，不喜欢看电影。
rather [sth] than [sth] adv + conj (prefer to)SCSimplified Chinese 想要...而不是
  SCSimplified Chinese 比...更想要
 I'd rather a badly paid job that I love than a well-paid one that I hate.
 我宁可少挣一点钱，做自己喜欢的工作，不愿意干讨厌的高薪工作。
rather than conj (in preference to)SCSimplified Chinese (与其…)倒不如
  SCSimplified Chinese (比起...)更喜欢
 I'll have wine rather than beer with my dinner.
 If you have a problem at school, it's worth speaking to your teacher rather than keeping quiet about it.
 晚餐我想喝啤酒，不想喝红酒。
 如果在学校碰到问题，你不应该压在心里，而是应当跟老师交流。
rather than conj (in contrast to)SCSimplified Chinese 而不是 ér bú shì
 The movie is more of a thriller rather than a horror film.
 这部电影不算是恐怖片，更像是惊悚片。
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其他翻译
英语中文
rather adv (more truly)SCSimplified Chinese 更真实地，更切实地
  SCSimplified Chinese 更准确地说，更确切地说 gèng zhǔn què de shuō，gèng què qiè de shuō
 He argues that good is rather to be found than bad, at least in most people.
 他认为，人性善良之处比邪恶之处更多，至少对于大多数人来说是如此。
rather adv (on the contrary)SCSimplified Chinese 相反地 xiāng fǎn de
 It appears not to be generosity; rather, it is greed.
 这似乎并非慷慨，正相反，这是贪婪。
rather interj UK (assuredly!)SCSimplified Chinese 的确 dí què
TCTraditional Chinese 的確
  SCSimplified Chinese 确实 dí què，què shí
TCTraditional Chinese 確實
  SCSimplified Chinese 当然 dí què，dāng rán
TCTraditional Chinese 當然
 Would I like another slice of that delicious cake? Rather!
 那么好吃的蛋糕，还用问吗？当然是再来一块！
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

复合形式：
英语中文
better you than me (US),
rather you than me (UK) expr		 (I would not like to be in your position)SCSimplified Chinese 幸亏是你而不是我
  SCSimplified Chinese 还好是你不是我
or rather adv (to be more accurate)SCSimplified Chinese 更准确地说 gèng zhǔn què de shuō
  SCSimplified Chinese 更确切地说 gèng zhǔn què de shuō，gèng què qiè de shuō
 I love reading; or rather, I love buying books.
rather well adv (to quite a high standard)SCSimplified Chinese 相当好 xiāng dāng hǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 相當好
rather well adv (quite successfully)SCSimplified Chinese 非常成功
rather young adv + adj (not quite old enough)SCSimplified Chinese 相当年轻的 xiāng dāng nián qīng de
 He seems rather young to be applying for this job.
would rather,
had rather v expr		 (would prefer)SCSimplified Chinese 宁可要，宁愿 nìng kě yào，nìng yuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 寧可要，寧願 / 寧愿
  SCSimplified Chinese 更喜欢 gèng xǐ huān
TCTraditional Chinese 更喜歡
  SCSimplified Chinese 更想要 gèng xiǎng yào
 I would rather you simply told the truth, instead of seeking to excuse yourself.
 我宁愿你告诉我事实，而不是为自己找借口。
would rather,
had rather v expr		 (would prefer to)SCSimplified Chinese 宁可要 nìng kě yào
TCTraditional Chinese 寧可要
  SCSimplified Chinese 更喜欢 nìng kě yào，gèng xǐ huān
TCTraditional Chinese 更喜歡
  SCSimplified Chinese 更想要 nìng kě yào，gèng xiǎng yào
 I would rather go out.
 我更想要到外面去。
would rather not,
had rather not v expr		 (prefer not to)SCSimplified Chinese 最好不 zuì hǎo bù
  SCSimplified Chinese 更愿意不… zuì hǎo bù ，gèng yuàn yì bù …
 I'd rather not go to Spain again this year for our holidays.
 They would rather not have to make anyone redundant.
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

rather [ˈrɑːðər] adv
1 (=somewhat) 相当(當) xiāngdāng
2 (=instead) 而 ér
  • rather a lot
    相当(當)多 xiāngdāng duō
  • I would rather go than stay
    我宁(寧)愿(願)走而不愿(願)留下来(來) wǒ nìngyuàn zǒu ér bù yuàn liú xiàlái
  • I'd rather not say
    我宁(寧)可不说(說) wǒ nìngkě bù shuō
  • rather than
    (=instead of) 而不是 ér bùshì
  • or rather
    (=more accurately) 或者更确(確)切地 huòzhě gèng quèqiè de
  • I rather think he won't come
    我的确(確)认(認)为(為)他不会(會)来(來) wǒ díquè rènwéi tā bù huì lái
在这些条目还发现'rather'：
在英文解释里：
above - before - first - in preference to - instead - kind of - man of action - something of - to a considerable extent - viviparous - weighty - would as soon
中文：
与其 - 够 - 宁可 - 宁愿

习惯性搭配： would rather (not) [go, try, see], would really rather not, would rather be [there, at home, somewhere else], 更多……

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