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You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. ^而不是

adverb [方式副词]颇，相当；宁愿，最好（would rather）；而不是；更确切地说；（用以使表达的语气婉转）有几分，有点儿；恰恰相反，而是

You use rather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not. ^{(尤指修正上文时) 更确切地说}

interjection [请求]<英，旧>当然，的确（表同意）

Sometimes the results may be rather startling. ^{有时结果可能相当惊人。}

rather 出现在下面的课文中: Lesson 52 A pretty carpet; Lesson 81 Escape; Lesson 14 A noble gangster; Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art; Lesson 19 A very dear cat; Lesson 47 Too high a price?

adv. 宁可，宁愿；相当

单词造句:

rather

adverb [方式副词]颇，相当；宁愿，最好（would rather）；而不是；更确切地说；（用以使表达的语气婉转）有几分，有点儿；恰恰相反，而是

interjection [请求]<英，旧>当然，的确（表同意）

adv. 宁可，宁愿；相当

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