一、 用作
程度副词,意为"稍微;有点;颇;相当"
1.rather可以修饰形容词、副词的原级、比较级等;可以与
介词短语连用.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
不定冠词a（n）前后均可.如:
Miss Smart has got a rather（=rather a） good voice.