1.a bit与a little都可作程度副词，表示"稍微、一点儿"的意思，修饰动词、形容词、比较级等，二 者可以互换。2.for a bit和态茄for a little意思相同，相当于for a while或for a short time，可互换。例如： II.不同之处 1.a little可以直接修饰不可数名词，而a bit修饰不可数名词时，只能用a bit of。例如： 但是，当a little修饰的名词前有this,that,所有格等限定词时，也要用a little of结构 2.a bit和a little与not连用时，意思大相径庭。not a bit＝not at all，意为"一点也不"；not a little＝very much，意为"十分"、"相当"、"极其"。 rather ad. 1. 相当,颇,有点儿 2. (常与would或had连用)宁可,宁愿;(与其...)倒不如;而不是 3. (常与or连用)更确切地说 4. 【英】(用于回答问题)确是如此;当然 课文中出现的一句话: They knew， or rather thought that their father was on the same train. 他们知道,或者说他们认为他们的父亲是在同一列车上的. 这里or rather是固定短语,意为"或者说;更确切地说".那么rather还有哪些用法呢? 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. 二、 用作副词,意为"宁可,宁愿" 1. rather than意为"而不是;与其……不如", 后接名词、代词、形容词、动词原形等.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...宁愿做……而不愿做…….如: I would go there by bus rather than take the train. 3. prefer to do...rather than do... 宁愿做……而不愿做…….如: We prefer to receive money rather than the usual gifts. 三、 用作感叹词,意为"当然" - Would you like a swim？ - Rather. 四、 习惯用语及搭配 1. or rather更确切， 更恰当； 更接近.如: He went home very late last night，族闭历 or rather， in the early hours this morning. 2. would rather意为"宁愿", 后接动词原形,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...这是虚拟语气形式,若从句兆搜表示与现在或将来的情况相反,用一般过去时;与过去的事实相反,用过去完成时.如: I would rather you came tomorrow. I'd rather you hadn't told her the news yesterday. 高考真题回放: 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 简析: 1. B 考查would rather do sth. 这一句型的用法. 2. C 这是prefer to do...rather than do...这一常用句型的变式,用法一致
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