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rather too cold：实在太冷了(与too连用)

rather bad 相当坏 (后跟表消极意义的词) | rather too cold 实在太冷了(与too连用) | rather warmer 相当暖和 (加强比较级)

rather showery：骤雨颇多

rather cold 相当寒冷 | rather showery 骤雨颇多 | rather warm 相当温暖

The old man hobbled rather than ran：连接动词

Helen decided to quit the job rather than to accept the term. 连接不定式 | The old man hobbled rather than ran. 连接动词 | It was what he meant rather than what he said. 连接分句

would/will you be so kind as to do：劳驾...吗? 请你...好吗

would/will you be kind enough to do 劳驾...好吗? 请你...好吗? | would/will you be so kind as to do劳驾...吗? 请你...好吗? | would do...rather thando宁愿...也不愿..., 宁可...也不...

would sooner：(宁可,宁愿)

would rather...than(宁可...而不...) | would sooner(宁可,宁愿) | would sooner...than(宁可...而不...)

I would sooner you took this train：我们宁愿你赶上这趟火车

He would rather his girlfriend worked in the same department as he does.他希望... | I would sooner you took this train.我们宁愿你赶上这趟火车. | Jim would just as soon that you called him tomorrow.吉姆...

Would you：你想

would rather 宁愿 | Would you 你想 | would-be 想要成为的

It would follow him the rest of his life：随后的流言蜚语 会伴随他一生

But everybody else would know.|但其他人会知道这事 | It would follow him the rest of his life.|随后的流言蜚语 会伴随他一生 | And my wife... would rather go to prison|于是我妻子... 她宁愿自己坐牢...

be worried about...= worry about：为...担心

22. 宁可......也不 prefer to do...rather than do/would rather do than do... | 23. 为......担心 be worried about/ worry about | 24. 对......满意 be satisfied with/ be pleased with

You'd better finish the homework today：(今天做完作业)

8). I would rather be busy with my work (忙于工作)rather than take a rest ... | 9). You'd better finish the homework today (今天做完作业) | 10). He does nothing but stay there / wander off ( 待在那/到处...

Hadrian Wall：哈德 城墙 / 哈德 城墙

Hadden-Cave, Philip 夏鼎基 | Hadrian Wall 哈德 城墙 / 哈德 城墙 | Haeckel, Ernst 海克尔

skilled：熟练的

skill 技能 | skilled 熟练的 | skillet 煮锅