rather 源自古英语的 "hraðor",意为 “迅速的,立即的”,后来演变成表达偏好或比较的意思。在英语中,它常用于表达个人的选择或对事物的评价。
单词变形
名词: 无
动词: 无
形容词: 无
副词: rather(宁愿),quite(相当)
固定搭配: would rather(宁愿)
记忆辅助
将 rather 联想为“偏好选择”,想象自己在两个选项之间做出选择的场景,使用 rather 来表达你的偏好。
小故事
英文:
Tom and Jerry were deciding where to go for lunch. Tom said, "I'd rather have pizza." Jerry replied, "I'd rather have a burger." They decided to go to a place that served both.