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相当, 颇
to a somewhat notable, considerable, or surprising degree
- He was rather late for the meeting.
他开会相当晚了。
- The homework is rather difficult, so I need more time.
作业相当难，所以我需要更多时间。
- The instructions were rather unclear, causing some confusion.
指示相当不明确，造成了一些混乱。
- The movie was rather boring, I almost fell asleep.
这部电影相当无聊，我差点睡着了。
- The weather today is rather chilly, you might want to wear a coat
今天的天气相当冷，你可能想穿件外套。
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而是, 相反
used to introduce an idea that contrasts with or corrects the previous one
- The issue isn't laziness.Rather, it's a lack of direction.
问题不在于懒惰。而是，这是缺乏方向。
- It wasn't anger she showed.Rather, it was deep sadness.
她表现出的不是愤怒。相反，那是深深的悲伤。
- He's not stupid.Rather, he's inexperienced.
他不傻。反而，他缺乏经验。
- It wasn't a bad film.Rather, it was just not to my taste.
这不是一部糟糕的电影。相反，它只是不合我的口味。
- She isn't shy.Rather, she's simply reserved.
她不害羞。相反，她只是比较内向。
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宁愿, 更倾向于
used to indicate preference or a greater inclination toward something
- He would rather help you than ignore the situation.
他宁愿帮助你也不愿忽视这种情况。
- I’d rather go home early than stay out late.
我宁愿早点回家也不愿在外面待到很晚。
- She’d rather stay in tonight than go out to the party.
她今晚宁愿呆在家里也不愿去参加派对。
- I’d rather face the challenge than back down.
我宁愿面对挑战也不愿退缩。
- They would rather compromise than let the issue escalate.
他们宁愿妥协也不愿让问题升级。
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宁愿, 相当
used before verbs to suggest something politely or with reduced force
- I rather hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.
我宁愿希望明天不要下雨。
- I rather suspect she already knows the truth.
我相当怀疑她已经知道真相了。
- We rather assumed they'd be late.
我们更倾向于认为他们会迟到。
- I rather fear this won't end well.
我相当担心这不会有好结果。
- He rather enjoys being the center of attention.
他相当喜欢成为关注的焦点。