or rather

  1. 〈正〉更确实地, 更确切地说
    • I met him very late on Friday night, or rather, early on Saturday morning.
      我在星期五深夜见到他, 更确切地说是在星期六凌晨。

网络词典

or rather

英 ˈɒrəðə(r) 美 ˈɑːrəðə(r)
副词 中文翻译:或者
同义词: ['in fact', 'in truth', 'essentially', 'essentially']

例句:

  1. 1. He said hewould come, but or rather he came anyway.
    他说他会来,但实际上他来了。
  2. 2.The book is a good read, or rather it's a great read.
    这本书是一本好书,或者说它是一部伟大的作品。
  3. 3. She was not sure about the plan, or rather she was unsure of it.
    她对计划不确定,或者说她对此感到不确定。