词语辨析 fairly/rather (1)fairly常用于表示既不好也不坏的一些性质。如: The weather was fairly cold(= cold,but not very cold). 天气有点冷。 (2)rather在程度上强于fairly,并且常用来表示某种不好的或不适合的性质。如: It’s rather cold(= colder than I would like).天气相当冷。 不过英国人也可能把 rather用于他们非常喜欢的东西。如: I was rather pleased when I won the prize. 我获奖后颇为高兴。 典型例句 Rather than cause trouble,he left. 他不愿意惹麻烦,宁可离去。[朗文当代] He came home very late last night,or rather very early in the morning. 他昨天夜里很晚才回 家 ,说得准确点 ,是今天凌晨才回家的。[朗文当代] The job will take months rather than weeks. 完成这项工作需要几个月,而不是几周。[朗文当代] I’d rather stay home tonight. 今晚我宁愿呆在家里。[美国传统] 即学即用 完成句子 ⑱I ________ ________ ________ ________ tomorrow ________ today. 我宁愿你明天来,不要今天来。 ⑲It is the driver rather than the old man that should ________ ________ ________ the accident. 是这位司机而不是这位老人该为这次事故负责任。 答案:⑱would rather you came;than ⑲be responsible for 重点句型 1.By the year 2015,the clothing industry will |