1.a bit與a little都可作程度副詞,表示"稍微、一點(diǎn)兒"的意思,修飾動(dòng)詞、形容詞、比較級(jí)等,二 者可以互換.
2.for a bit和for a little意思相同,相當(dāng)于for a while或for a short time,可互換.例如：
II.不同之處
1.a little可以直接修飾不可數(shù)名詞,而a bit修飾不可數(shù)名詞時(shí),只能用a bit of.例如：
但是,當(dāng)a little修飾的名詞前有this,that,所有格等限定詞時(shí),也要用a little of結(jié)構(gòu)
2.a bit和a little與not連用時(shí),意思大相徑庭.not a bit＝not at all,意為"一點(diǎn)也不"；not a little＝very much,意為"十分"、"相當(dāng)"、"極其".
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1.相當(dāng),頗,有點(diǎn)兒
2.(常與would或had連用)寧可,寧愿;(與其...)倒不如;而不是
3.(常與or連用)更確切地說
4.【英】(用于回答問題)確是如此;當(dāng)然
課文中出現(xiàn)的一句話:
They knew,or rather thought that their father was on the same train.他們知道,或者說他們認(rèn)為他們的父親是在同一列車上的.
這里or rather是固定短語,意為"或者說;更確切地說".那么rather還有哪些用法呢?
一、 用作程度副詞,意為"稍微;有點(diǎn);頗;相當(dāng)"
1.rather可以修飾形容詞、副詞的原級(jí)、比較級(jí)等;可以與介詞短語連用.如:
She was rather hurt by his unkind words.
She's rather better today.
She looks rather like her father.
These materials are rather too difficult for the seniors.
2.rather放在不定冠詞a（n）前后均可.如:
Miss Smart has got a rather（=rather a） good voice.
二、 用作副詞,意為"寧可,寧愿"
1.rather than意為"而不是;與其……不如",后接名詞、代詞、形容詞、動(dòng)詞原形等.如:
These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.
Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price.
It is he rather than I who is to blame.
2.would rather do...than do...=would do...rather than do...寧愿做……而不愿做…….如:
I would go there by bus rather than take the train.
3.prefer to do...rather than do...寧愿做……而不愿做…….如:
We prefer to receive money rather than the usual gifts.
三、 用作感嘆詞,意為"當(dāng)然"
- Would you like a swim?
- Rather.
四、 習(xí)慣用語及搭配
1.or rather更確切,更恰當(dāng)； 更接近.如:
He went home very late last night,or rather,in the early hours this morning.
2.would rather意為"寧愿",后接動(dòng)詞原形,其否定形式是would rather not do.如:
Which would you rather have,tea or coffee?
American young people would rather get advice from strangers.
3.I would rather that...這是虛擬語氣形式,若從句表示與現(xiàn)在或?qū)淼那闆r相反,用一般過去時(shí);與過去的事實(shí)相反,用過去完成時(shí).如:
I would rather you came tomorrow.
I'd rather you hadn't told her the news yesterday.
高考真題回放:
1.- Shall we go skating or stay at home?
.- Which _____ do yourself?（MET'92）
A.do you rather
B.would you rather
C.will you rather
D.should you rather
2.Rather than ______ on a crowded bus,he always prefers a bicycle.（NMET'94）
A.ride； ride B.riding； ride
C.ride； to ride D.to ride； riding
簡(jiǎn)析:
1.B 考查would rather do sth.這一句型的用法.
2.C 這是prefer to do...rather than do...這一常用句型的變式,用法一致