或者说

gather up───收集起；蜷缩；概括

gatherer───n.采集者，收集器

latherer───n.肥皂泡；激动(lather的变形)

rather───adv.宁可，宁愿；相当；准确地说；或多或少地；conj.而不是；int.当然啦（回答问题时用）；n.(Rather)人名；(英)拉瑟

ratherest───鼠尾草

ratherish───adv.约略；稍微

feather boa───羽毛披肩；女用长围巾

leather bar───皮条

rather than───而不是；宁可…也不愿

Store refrigerated food in reusable containers rather than in plastic wrap or aluminium foil.───用可再用容器而不是保鲜膜或铝箔纸来储存冷冻食品。

I was really unsure rather or not to post this because I'm not sure if Linux users are still using Songbird.───我真的不知道该不该写这些，因为我不知道Linux用户是不是还在使用Songbird。

you rather walk or take the bus?───你愿意步行还是坐公共汽车？

pearl ? - ruby , rather ! - or coral ! - or red rose , at the very least , judging from thy hue !───要不就叫红珊瑚！要不就叫红玫瑰，从你的颜色来看，这可是最起码的呢！

Which would your father rather? or coffee?───他爸爸更喜欢哪一个，茶还是咖啡？

This is a Tablet rather, or a poster of the 1, 945 common use characters as determined by the Ministry of Education in 1981.───这张表上有1945个最常用的汉字是由教育部在1981年修订的。