I would rather go today than tomorrow.我更愿意今天去而不是明天去。

The dress was rather more expensive than I was expecting it would be, so I didn’t buy it.那条裙子的价格比我预期的高多了，所以我没买。

ratio n.比，比率

The ratio of 10 to 3 is written as 10:3.10比3，写出来就是10:3。

rational adj.理性的；合理的

Bit isn’t rational to walk barefoot in the snow.光着脚在雪中走是不理性的。

raw adj.生的，未加工的

Row milk has not been pasteurized.生鲜牛奶没有经过巴氏灭菌

react v.(使)起反应，（使)起作用

Many people react badly to penicillin.许多人注射青霉素会有不良反应。

realm n.王国；领域

Lu Xun is well-known worldwide in the realm of literature.鲁迅在文学界全球知名。

rear vt.培养，饲养；后面

The mother swallow reared her children until they could fly on their own.燕子妈妈会一直抚养孩子，直到它们能够独立飞行。

The rear of the bus is the most uncomfortable part.公交车后排座位是最 不舒服的地方。

reasonable adj.合理的；讲道理的，通情达理的

If you tell him what happened Tm sure he'll understand一he's a reasonable man.如果你告诉他发生了什么，我敢肯定他会理解的——他是个通 情达理的人。

rebel n.反叛者；叛徒

The prime minister left the capital after learning that the rebels were planning an imminent attack.首相在得知反叛者正在预谋发动的袭击即将来临之后，便离开了首都。

The people rebelled when bread prices tripled again.当面包价格再次涨至三倍时，人们便开始造反。

recall vt.回忆起；记得

The victim was asked to recall what happened to him the day he was robbed.受害者被要求回忆自己被抢当天都发生了什么。