1. rather作副词,意为“宁可,宁愿;相当,颇”
2. would rather <that> … 宁愿……
⑴表示与现在或将来事实相反的假设,从句用一般过去时态;
⑵表示与过去事实相反的假设,则从句用过去完成时态;
3. would rather do… than do…
=would do … rather than do …
=prefer to do… rather than do …
宁愿做……也不愿……
4. or rather更确切地说
5. rather than而不是
⑴more than多于;不仅仅
⑵other than除了
⑶less than少于