精讲 Rather

What is the meaning of the word rather? Well, it has various meanings depending on the context in which you use this word.

这个词有多种意思，所以很难用一个汉语词来概括。不过本节目将通过大量的例句来说明这个词的多种意思和用法。

Rather is one of the most frequently used words in English but how do people actually speak it?

In this programme you will get the opportunity to listen to lots of examples of how British people speak the word rather in daily conversations.

You can also try out some sentence translation exercise while listening to this programme and see if you can get it right. Good luck and enjoy!

If you have a question about English, email our team at questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk. We may answer it on this programme.

Glossary 词汇

various 各种各样的

depending on 取决于

context 上下文

frequently 经常地

translation exercise 翻译练习

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