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.
