Explain the word rather and how to use it

Rather usage is as follows: Loss.

It can be placed in front of a noun, which means "quite, a little bit". If there is no adjective before the noun, the next is usually before the indefinite article, and if there is an adjective before the noun, the next can be placed before or after the indefinite article, i.e., Rather + A + Adjective + Noun or A + Rather + Adjective + Noun.

In addition, the mouse can modify certain verbs and can be used in front of a comparative, or too.

it's rather a good book. =it's a rather good book.That's a pretty good book.

he is rather a bore.He's a bit boring to be stupid.

i rather like the book.I love this book.

the tree is rather taller than that one.This tree is taller than that tree.

those shoes are rather too big for me.I wore those shoes too big.

The degree is milder, the degree of VERY is slightly stronger than that of fairly, the degree of Rare is a bit stronger, and the degree of VERY is comparable to that of Rare.

In addition, neither Fair nor Very can be used for pre-comparator; Quite can be used before better, but not before other comparison levels.

1. Rather can be used as an adverb of defeat, which has very, to a large extent, and so on. 2. Rather can also be used before the comparative level, which means that the cherry blossoms will be withered. 3. Rather can be used before too to express the meaning of emphasis.

Example sentence: i didn't fail the exam; in fact i did rather well!I didn't fail the exam, in fact, I did well!

the patient has responded to the treatment rather better than expected.The patient's response to ** was much better than expected. he was conscious that he was talking rather too much.

He realized that he had spoken too much.

rather quite, quite, a little bit i'm feeling rather sleepy.I'm a little sleepy. 2.

often used in conjunction with would, had) rather, rather; (With it.) It's better to be; Instead of he would rather play than workHe would rather play with Qi Zao, but he doesn't want to be cautious and jealous.

i'd rather you knew that now,t...

Rather can be used as an adverb and has very, to a large extent, etc.; It can also be used before the comparison level, indicating that it is even more. It can also be used before too to indicate the meaning of emphasis.

adv.(often used to indicate a slight criticism, disappointment, or surprise) quite, to some extent; (used in conjunction with verbs to weaken the tone) a little, slightly; (Correct what was said or provide more precise information) More precisely, more precisely.

int.Of course, how not.

1.Used as an adverb: very, quite, to a large extent.

it’s rather difficult.It's quite hard. Messy carrying.

i was rather angry at what he said.I guess Sen was quite angry at what he said.

this carpet’s getting rather old now.The rug is very old now.

2.(used for comparison before table emphasis)....Much more, and more.

the weather was rather worse than i had expected.The weather was worse than I expected.

the problem was psychological rather than physiological.

The problem is psychological rather than physical.

3.(used for too before the table emphasized) too:

he talks rather too much.He said so much.

i’ve been to rather too many parties recently.I've been to so many meetings lately.