rather的用法：
1、用作副词：很，颇，在很大程度上
It’s rather difficult. 它相当难。
I was rather angry at what he said. 我对他说的话相当生气。
This carpet’s getting rather old now. 这块地毯现在很旧了。
2、(用于比较级之前表强调)…得多，还要更
The weather was rather worse than I had expected. 天气要比我预料的还坏。
The problem was psychological rather than physiological.
问题是心理方面的.而不是生理方面的。
3、(用于too之前表强调)太：
He talks rather too much. 他说得实在太多了。
I’ve been to rather too many parties recently. 我最近参加的聚会实在太多了。