rather是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为ad. 相当， 有一点儿； 宁愿， 宁可，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- For a moment he seemed impressed with the speaking loneliness of the scene, or rather with the complete abstraction from all its compass of the sights and sounds of man.
-- There was a bright air and manner about her now, by which she seemed to imply that the desirability of her existence could not be questioned; and this rather saucy assumption failed in being offensive because a beholder felt it to be, upon the whole, true.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Access into the graveled walk is afforded by a door, above which the words MAISON VAUQUER may be read, and beneath, in rather smaller letters, "_Lodgings for both sexes, etc._" During the day a glimpse into the garden is easily obtained through a wicket to which a bell is attached.
-- If any one complained rather more than usual, he would offer his services at once.
-- "Quite true; I would much rather be the little careless bird than a king," said Poiret the ditto-ist, "because----" "In fact"--the law-student cut him short--"I danced with one of the handsomest women in the room, a charming countess, the most exquisite creature I have ever seen.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I heard of him first in rather a romantic manner, from a lady who owes to him the happiness of her life.
-- We possessed a house 31in Geneva, and a campagne on Belrive, the eastern shore of the lake, at the distance of rather more than a league from the city.
-- The raising of ghosts or devils was a promise liberally accorded by my favourite authors, the fulfillment of which I most eagerly sought; and if my incantations were always unsuccessful, I attributed the fail-ure rather to my own inexperience and mistake than to a want of skill or fidelity in my instructors.
-- The time at length arrives when grief is rather an indulgence than a necessity; and the smile that plays upon the lips, although it may be deemed a sacrilege, is not banished.
-- Chance or rather the evil influence, the Angel of De-struction, which asserted omnipotent sway over me from the moment I turned my reluctant steps from my father's door led me first to M. Krempe, professor of natural phi-losophy.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I'd heap rather go to a war than goto Europe."
-- There was a steely quality under herstately gentleness that awed the whole household, Gerald as well as the girls, though he would have died rather thanadmit it.
-- "They'd rather have that breakneck cousin for her than you."
-- As always since childhood, this was, for Scarlett, a moment for adoration of Ellen, rather than the Virgin.
-- I dobelieve Ashley would rather read than hunt!Yes, I honestly believe that, Mr. O'Hara!And just look at the bones onthem.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- exclaimed my sister, as if she didn't quite mean that but rather the contrary.
-- In the pantry, which was far more abundantly supplied than usual, owing to the season, I was very much alarmed by a hare hanging up by the heels, whom I rather thought I caught, when my back was half turned, winking.
-- He swallowed, or rather snapped up, every mouthful, too soon and too fast; and he looked sideways here and there while he ate, as if he thought there was danger in every direction of somebody's coming to take the pie away.
-- "I'm rather partial to Carols, myself, and that's the best of reasons for my never hearing any."
-- "Of course, or girl, Mr. Hubble," assented Mr. Wopsle, rather irritably, "but there is no girl present."
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Because I am beginning to grow old, and had rather lie at my ease by the fire than run about the house after the mice, my mistress laid hold of me, and was going to drown me; and though I have been lucky enough to get away from her, I do not know what I am to live upon.'
-- The donkey laid himself down upon a heap of straw in the yard, the dog stretched himself upon a mat be-hind the door, the cat rolled herself up on the hearth before the warm ashes, and the cock perched upon a beam on the top of the house; and, as they were all rather tired with their journey, they soon fell asleep.
-- said Chanticleer; 'no, that will never do; I had rather by half walk home; I'll sit on the box and be coachman, if you like, but I'll not draw.'
-- 'It is rather dark,' said he; 'they forgot to build windows in this room to let the sun in; a candle would be no bad thing.'
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