We were rather hoping you'd be able to do it by Friday.

It was rather a difficult question.

这真是个难题。

If it's all the same to you, I'd rather work at home...

如果对你来说没什么差别，我宁愿在家中工作。

He was conscious that he was talking rather too much.

他意识到他说得实在太多了。

They say they will stay to rebuild their homes rather than retreat to refugee camps.

他们说他们将留下重建家园而不是躲到难民营里。

It's a good job it happened here rather than on the open road.

庆幸的是事故发生在这里而不是在公路上。

This one is rather too large.

这个稍微大一些.

Thoughs light, the book contains rather too much information.

虽然这本书不太厚, 但是包含了太多的信息.

I reckon he is rather too old to marry again.

我认为他的年龄太大不适于再婚.

He is rather too parochial in his outlook.

他的眼界未免过于狭隘了.

You scolded him rather too severely for such a small offence.

为了这么点小错你对他是责之过严了.

The book is rather too difficult for the boy.

这本书对于这个孩子来说太难了.

This book is rather too easy for this boy.

这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单.

His interpretation of the music was rather too literal.

那音乐他演奏得未免太乏味了.

His eyes are dark and full, rather too full, a little prominent, in fact.

他的眼睛颜色很深, 非常饱满,饱满得有点过份, 有点向外凸出.

I reckon Jane is rather too old to marry again.

我认为简太老了,不能再婚了.

When are you going to be able to move out of that ( rathole ) [ run-down place ] ?

你什么时候能够搬出那个 年久失修 的破房子?

Fill up the rathole right away.

马上把老鼠洞堵起来.

I threw one rock and hit the rathole but the rat had disappeared.

我扔过去一块石头,砸到了老鼠洞,但是老鼠不见了.

The agreement have to go the board for ratification.

这个协定必须经董事会的正式批准.

This agreement is subject to ratification by the authorities of both parties.

此协议需经双方负责人士批准.