or rather

英 美
  • 确切地说,说得更准确些
  • or conj.或者;还是;否则prep.在...之前
  • rather adv.相当;宁愿;有点儿int.好呀
    1. He had to walk or rather run to the office.
      他得走著--应该说是跑著--去上班。
    2. Dick Thompson was shot last night, or rather in the small hours.
      迪克·汤普森昨夜,确切地说,今日凌晨被枪杀了。
    3. American, or rather Afro- american is good at Jazz music.
      美国人,或者更确切地说非洲裔美国人擅长爵士音乐。
    4. This new product, or rather, this new style of shirt, is not very attractive.
      这项新产品,确切地说是这种新款式的衬衫,并不是非常吸引人的。