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1、1.abit与alittle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。例如：Willyoupleaseturndowntheradioabit/alittle?(动词)请你把收音机声音关小一点好吗？She'sabit/alittleafraidoftheteacher.(形容词)她有点怕老师。Hermotherfeelsabit/alittlebettertoday.(比较级)她母亲今天感觉好一些。2.forabit和foralittle意思相同，相当于forawhile或forashorttime，可互换。例
2、如：Let'srestforabit/alittle.让我们休息一下。II.不同之处1.alittle可以直接修饰不可数名词，而abit修饰不可数名词时，只能用abitof。例如：Tomhasalittlemoney./Tomhasabitofmoney.汤姆有一点钱。但是，当alittle修饰的名词前有this,that,所有格等限定词时，也要用alittleof结构。例如：Iwanttodrinkalittleofthatdrink.我想喝点那种饮料。2.abit和alittle与not连用时，意思大相径庭。notabit＝notatall，意为"一
3、点也不"；notalittle＝verymuch，意为"十分"、"相当"、"极其"。ratherad.1.相当,颇,有点儿I'mfeelingrathersleepy.我有点困倦。2.(常与would或had连用)宁可,宁愿;(与其...)倒不如;而不是Hewouldratherplaythanwork.他宁可玩,却不愿工作。I'dratheryouknewthatnow,thanafterwards.与其以后让你知道,不如现在就让你知道。I'llneverbedependentonanyoneagain.I'dratherstarve.我再也不依靠任何
4、人了。我宁愿饿死。3.(常与or连用)更确切地说Heleftlatelastnight,orratherearlythismorning.他昨夜很晚,或者应该说是今天一大早才走。4.【英】(用于回答问题)确是如此;当然课文中出现的一句话:Theyknew，orratherthoughtthattheirfatherwasonthesametrain.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orrather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
5、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:Shewasratherhurtbyhisunkindwords.She'sratherbettertoday.Shelooksratherlikeherfather.Thesematerialsarerathertoodifficultfortheseniors.2.rather放在不定冠词a（n）前后均可.如:MissSmarthasgotarather（=rathera）goodvoice.二、用作副词,意为"宁可,宁愿"1.ratherthan意为"而不是;与其……不如",后接名词、代词
6、、形容词、动词原形等.如:Theseshoesarecomfortableratherthanpretty.Ratherthanallowthevegetablestogobad，hesoldthemathalfprice.ItisheratherthanIwhoistoblame.2.wouldratherdo...thando...=woulddo...ratherthando...宁愿做……而不愿做…….如:Iwouldgotherebybusratherthantakethetrain.3.prefertodo...ratherthando...
7、宁愿做……而不愿做…….如:Weprefertoreceivemoneyratherthantheusualgifts.三、用作感叹词,意为"当然"-Wouldyoulikeaswim？-Rather.四、习惯用语及搭配1.orrather更确切，更恰当；更接近.如:Hewenthomeverylatelastnight，orrather，intheearlyhoursthismorning.2.wouldrather意为"宁愿",后接动词原形,其否定形式是wouldrathernotdo.如:Whichwouldyouratherhave，teaorc
8、offee？Americanyoungpeoplewouldrathergeta
