Butfilmdonottrytoteachhistory,butrather,totellagoodstory.里面的rather是什么意思?它都有什么用法?

Question

But film do not try to teach history ,but rather ,to tell a good story.里面的rather是什么意思?它都有什么用法?

Answer 1

rather此处的意思是“更确切的说”,做副词用.
rather的用法老多了.
1. had(或would) rather
a. 宁愿；宁可
b. 更喜欢…；最好是…
2. if I had my rathers[美国方言]如果我可以选择的话
3. or rather毋宁说；更确切地说
4. rather of the ratherest[俚语]略多；略胜一筹；略不足
5. rather than不是…而是…；与其说…不如说…
6. rather…than…宁可…而不；最好…而不…；是…而不是…
7. rahter… than otherwise (或not)不是…而是…
8. rather too稍微 … 一点
9. the rather尤其
10. the rather because (或 that)
a. 况且,何况
b. 因为…所以更…
c. 尤其是,特别是
11. would rather= had rather