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fairly, quite, rather
這三個(gè)副詞都可用來說明形容詞和副詞的程度,十分容易混淆.
1)．fairly意為“相當(dāng),還算”,是這一組詞中語氣最輕的一個(gè).quite為“相當(dāng),或多或少地,在某種程度 上”,語氣比fairly稍強(qiáng).rather為“相當(dāng),有點(diǎn),頗”,在這三個(gè)副詞中語氣最強(qiáng).試比較下列各句：
This film is fairly good.這部電影還可以看看.
Your composition is quite good.你的作文還不錯(cuò).
His homework is rather good.他的作業(yè)相當(dāng)不錯(cuò).
又如：
This book is fairly easy.這本書還算淺易.
He is quite grown up.他差不多長(zhǎng)大成人了.
That is rather hard to explain right away.要立即說明是頗有難度的
2)．fairly只用于修飾褒義的形容詞和副詞,如可以說She is fairly clever,不可說She is fairlyfoolish.rather主要用于貶義,如rather poor/bad/stupid/ugly,但它也可以用在某些褒義的形容詞和副詞前,具有比fairly更強(qiáng)烈的褒義,相當(dāng)于very,如rather good/ well/pretty /clever.
另外,若在沒有褒貶意義的詞前用fairly,表示說話人贊同；若用rather,則表示不贊同.試比較： This soup is fairly hot.這湯蠻熱的. This soup is rather hot.這湯太燙了. She is fairly tall for her age.就她的年齡來說,她長(zhǎng)得算是高了. She is rather tall for her age.就她的年齡來說,她長(zhǎng)得過于高了.
3)．rather可與too及比較級(jí)連用,而fairly和quite則不可.如： My mother is rather better today.我母親今天病好多了. This book is rather too difficult for the juniors and rather too easy for the seniors. 這本書對(duì)低年級(jí)學(xué)生說來未免太難,對(duì)高年級(jí)學(xué)生說來又嫌太容易.
4)．quite和rather還可和動(dòng)詞連用,fairly則不可和動(dòng)詞連用.如： This does not quite satisfy me.這沒有完全使我滿意. I don't quite follow you.我不大懂你的話. They rather expected to win the match.他們頗想贏得這場(chǎng)比賽. I rather like her.我相當(dāng)喜歡她.
5). quite和rather都可修飾名詞,但須放在不定冠詞前.如： That was quite an accident.那是一次不太尋常的事故. It's rather a pity.這真是相當(dāng)遺憾.當(dāng)名詞前有形容時(shí),quite和rather可放在不定冠詞后,也可放在不定冠詞前.如：They had a quite good time. 也可說quite a good time.It is a rather cold day. 也可說rather a cold day.