英和辞典
rather
A2
rǽðər
ラ
ざ
副詞
❶
主に
A
rather than
B
で
BよりはむしろA, どちらかと言えばBよりA
The color is blue rather than green.
The color is blue
rather than
green.
その色は緑というよりむしろ青です.
❷
かなり, とても
(quite)
; 幾分
いくぶん
, 少々
(a little)
⦣
前後関係によって程度に幅
はば
があるが, very まではいかないまでも, 程度の高いことを示すことが多い.
It is rather cold today.
It is
rather
cold today.
きょうはかなり寒い.
It's rather a good idea.=It's a rather good idea.
It's
rather
a good idea.=It's a
rather
good idea.
それはとてもいい考えだ.
Our baby can walk rather well.
Our baby can walk
rather
well.
うちの赤ちゃんはなかなか上手に歩けます.
❸
(or) rather
で
話
より正確に言うと
would rather do than do
would rather do
would
rather
do (than do)
would rather
do
(than
do
)
(~するより)むしろ~したい
I would rather go with you than stay at home.
I
would rather
go with you
than
stay at home.
家にいるよりはあなたといっしょに行きたい.