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That's rather an effective use of color.
这种使用颜色的手法效果相当好。
It is better to express your anger, rather than bottle it up.
生气宁可发泄出来而不要闷在肚内。
The book depicts him as a rather unpleasant character.
这本书把他刻画成一个相当令人讨厌的人物。
His political ideas are rather extreme.
他的政治思想相当极端。
Mary would rather travel by train than by plane.
玛丽宁可乘火车而不愿乘飞机旅行。
She was one of the rather clever girls I met.
她是我所看见的相当聪明的女孩中的一个。
I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
Our dog is rather wary of strangers.
我家的狗对陌生人很警惕。
She looked at me rather askance.
她不悦地瞟了我一眼。
Such expressions rather grate on me.
这种说法对我很刺耳。
I choose rather to hesitate my opinion than to assert it roundly.
我宁可犹疑地表示我的意见而不愿直率地断言这件事。
The characters in this novel are rather overdrawn.
这本小说中的人物描写得有些夸张。
I would rather be laughed at than quarrel with him.
我宁愿被嘲笑，也不愿和他吵架。
Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.
有的人不愿承认失败，而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。
Their marriage got off to rather a shaky start.
他们的婚姻一开始就有些不稳固。
I had rather go on a picnic with my girl friend.
我宁愿和我的女朋友去野炊。
I had rather that you tell him than that I do.
我倒希望你告诉他，而不是我告诉他。
He had to walk or rather run to the office.
他得走著－－应该说是跑著－－去上班。
I will rather sing grand opera than listen to it.
我情愿自己唱大歌剧也不要去听它。
She has a rather poor opinion of your written work.
她认为你的书面作业不太好。
I would rather not venture an opinion.
我宁愿不要冒昧地发表意见。
Something rather odd has sprung up.
发生了一桩相当奇怪的事。
I'll plump for noodles rather than buns.
我要吃面条而不要吃馒头。
It is a telex rather than a letter.
与其说它是一封信，不如说它是一封电传。
She is pretty rather than attractive.
她是漂亮，而不吸引人。
American young people would rather get advice from strangers.
美国的年轻人宁可从陌生人那里获取咨询。
Would you rather live in a town, or in the country?
你愿意住在城市还是乡下？
People on the barge looked rather happy.
游船上的人们看上去很高兴。
I have to say I'm rather pessimistic.
我得说我相当悲观。
He has a rather neutral character.
他品性平平。
He was rather hard put then financially.
那时他经济上相当困难。
Life in the country is rather delightful.
乡村生活确实让人愉快。
It's rather tiring working late like this.
工作到这样晚，是相当累人的。
We're now in a rather poor bargaining position.
我们现在所处的谈判地位不太有利。
Everything went rather smooth at the outset of her career.
再她事业的初期，一切都相当顺利。
I'm beginning to find her novels rather passe.
我逐渐觉得她的小说格调陈旧。
These tablets make me feel rather sluggish.
我吃了这些药片感到困倦无力。
He answered me in a rather preoccupied manner.
他心不在焉地回答我。
My car is rather heavy on petrol.
我的汽车很费油。
Our holiday plans are rather vague.
我们的度假计划还没有明确。
We would rather die than surrender.
我们宁死而不投降。
His attitude to his job is rather casual.
他的工作态度不太认真。
His political views are rather extreme.
他的政治观点相当极端。
The police suspect foul play rather than suicide.
警方怀疑是谋杀不是自杀。
This businessman is rather diligent than clever.
与其说这位业务员聪明，不如说他勤勉。
She will rather fool with a bee than being with a fool.
她情愿玩玩蜜蜂也不愿与愚人为伍。
You are looking rather pale, are you ill?
你的脸色有些苍白，你生病了吗？
Having lost my money puts me in rather a hole.
丢了钱使我陷于困境。
He has rather indefinite views on the question.
他对该问题的看法颇暧昧。
It was a rather routine performance.
那是很一般的演出。