1 rather 和quite 都用作副詞,意為“相當地”,表示程度,rather 語氣比quite 強。rather 和quite 常放在不定冠詞a/ an前,當名詞前有形容詞時,也可放在不定冠詞后,更為強調一些。
比較
rather a+形容詞+名詞
a rather+形容詞+名詞
quite a+形容詞+名詞
a quite+形容詞+名詞
那是一部相當好的電影。
It is rather a good film.
It is a rather good film.
It is quite a good film.
It is a quite good film.
他是一個很誠實的人。
He is rather an honest man.
He is a rather honest man.
He is quite an honest man.
He is a quite honest man.
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rather可修飾比較級,quite則不可。參見上文。
It's rather colder today. 今天冷多了。
2 badly 意為“壞地,惡劣地,嚴重地”。
She is badly ill. 她病得很重。
He coughed badly . 他咳嗽得厲害。
The boy was hurt badly . 那個男孩傷得很重。