rather
[英][ˈrɑ:ðə(r)][美][ˈræðər]
adv.稍微,有點;相當,頗;寧願;相反地;
int.當然啦,怎么不;
rather+動詞原形
例句
1.His background does sound rather princely.
他的背景聽起來確實相當華麗。
2.He'd rather just get on with his job.
他更寧願只是做好自己的本分工作。
3.What is left is rather humdrum.
所剩的其它工作就比較乏味了。
4.Do too much rather than too little.
寧可多做也決不少做。