Rather

1.（常用于表示轻微的批评、失望或惊讶）相当，在某种程度上used to mean ‘fairly’ or ‘to some degree’, often when you are expressing slight criticism, disappointment or surprise

2.（与动词连用以减弱语气）有点儿，稍微used with a verb to make a statement sound less strong

3.（纠正所说的话或提供更确切的信息）更确切地讲，更准确地说used to correct sth you have said, or to give more accurate information

4.（提出不同或相反的观点）相反，反而，而是used to introduce an idea that is different or opposite to the idea that you have stated previously

rather you, him, etc. than me

（表明不想做别人要去做的事）used for saying that you would not like to do sth that another person is going to do

rather than

而不是instead of sb/sth

would rather… (than)

宁愿；更喜欢would prefer to

1.（表示同意某人的提议）used to agree with sb's suggestion

1.稍微,有点;相当,颇;比较地说

2.宁愿,宁可,毋宁

3.相反地,反而,倒不如说...更好[更合理]

4.(与其...)不如(好)

5.更应当,更应该,当然

6.说得更恰当点,更确切地说

1.怎么不,当然

1.to a fairly large degree; a little too much, or to a degree that is slightly too great

2.used for introducing a true statement after saying that another statement is not true

3.used for correcting what you have just said

4.used for showing that you are very willing to do what someone has suggested