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rather

Mỹ/ˈɹæðɚ/Anh/ˈɹɑː.ðə(ɹ)/

Nghĩa và cách dùng

Trạng từ

Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)

Ví dụ

I'd rather not have spent all the money, but it really was an emergency.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

I would like this one rather than the other one.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

Từ liên quanĐồng nghĩasooner Đồng nghĩaliefer

Trạng từ

Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary.

Ví dụ

It wasn't supposed to be popular; rather, it was supposed to get the job done.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

She didn't go along, but rather went home instead.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

Trạng từ

Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.)

Ví dụ

I didn't want to leave. Or rather I did, just not alone.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

The box is full, or rather overflowing.Ví dụ do AI tạo

Trạng từ

Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree.

Ví dụ

It's been rather/quite a good meal overall, but this melon is rather too tasteless.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

We had some rather worse news today.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

Từ liên quanĐồng nghĩasomewhat Đồng nghĩafairly Đồng nghĩaactually Đồng nghĩaunexpectedly Trái nghĩautterly

Thán từ

An enthusiastic affirmation.

Ví dụ

Would you like some? –Rather!Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

Nguồn gốc và lịch sử

From Middle English rather, from Old English hraþor, comparative of hraþe (“soon, early, fast”). More at rathe. Cognate with Dutch radder (“faster”), comparative of Dutch rad (“fast; quick”), German Low German radd, ratt (“rashly; quickly; hastily”), German gerade (“even; straight; direct”). By surface analysis, rathe + -er.

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Nghĩa và cách dùng

Trạng từ

Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)

Ví dụ

I'd rather not have spent all the money, but it really was an emergency.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

I would like this one rather than the other one.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

Từ liên quanĐồng nghĩasooner Đồng nghĩaliefer

Trạng từ

Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary.

Ví dụ

It wasn't supposed to be popular; rather, it was supposed to get the job done.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

She didn't go along, but rather went home instead.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

Trạng từ

Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.)

Ví dụ

I didn't want to leave. Or rather I did, just not alone.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

The box is full, or rather overflowing.Ví dụ do AI tạo

Trạng từ

Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree.

Ví dụ

It's been rather/quite a good meal overall, but this melon is rather too tasteless.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

We had some rather worse news today.Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)

Từ liên quanĐồng nghĩasomewhat Đồng nghĩafairly Đồng nghĩaactually Đồng nghĩaunexpectedly Trái nghĩautterly

Thán từ

An enthusiastic affirmation.

Ví dụ

Would you like some? –Rather!Nguồn: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org)