rather 
英 [ˈrɑːðə]  美 [ˈræðər] 
interj. 好呀

adv. 相当，宁愿，有点儿

例句：
It isn't an addiction, but rather a disease. 

这不是一种癖好，确切地说这是一种疾病。

I loved the place, or rather the people who lived there. 

我喜欢那个地方，更确切地说是喜欢住在那里的人。

It's rather expensive. 

它相当贵。

I was rather disappointed. 

我挺失望。

The reality is rather more complex. 

实际情况要更为复杂。

He was talking rather too loudly. 

他讲话的声音相当大。