or rather

Every element has a kind of fingerprint, or rather light print of its own.

每一种元素都有自己特征，或者说光特征。

I declined, or rather let lapse, both invitations.

我对两次邀请都谢绝了, 或者让它自然地推诿过去了.

so what, or rather who does she remove her ring for?

那她是为了什么或是谁取下戒指的呢

She imputed the whole to the extravagance or rather ebullient of his passion.

她把这一切全归咎于他情感的丰富,不能自持.

She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant.

她当了秘书；确切地讲，是私人助理。

Practicing economy is a life-style or rather a spirit.

节约是一种生活方式,更是一种精神品质.

What the artist get in the end is the order, or rather a whole.

艺术家最后得出的秩序是一个更确切意义上的整体。

He grunted , or , rather I might say, he barked.

他哼了一声, 或者说更像是嚎叫.

All eyes, or rather ears, are fixed on its latest move.

所有的眼睛或者耳朵都在关注着最新的电影.

Or rather, she wasn't the only one.

或者说，不只她一个人

I went to see Noah this morning, or rather tried to see him.

今天上午我去看望诺亚, 或者说我试图看望他.

The two made a pretty, or rather a pathetic, picture.

这两个人组成了一副美丽的, 更确切点儿是令人伤感的画面.

Would you describe yourself as pretty open or rather tight-lipped?

你觉得你是善谈还是不善谈呢？

In the end he had to walk ─ or rather run ─ to the office.

最后他不得不走着——应该说是跑着——去办公室。

He drew, or rather dragged off , his ferocious helpmate.

他把他那怒气冲冲的助手拉开了, 实际上是使劲拖开的.

Or rather we get educated out of it.

甚至可以说，我们的创造力被教育扼杀了。

He got home late last night, or rather early this morning.

他昨天半夜里, 更确切地说,今天一清早才回到家.

Is this an African view point or rather a Western viewpoint?

这究竟是非洲的意见，还是西方的意见？

Or rather, does he have two or not two socks on his feet?

或者他有没有两只袜子？

He leave late last night, or rather early this morning.

他昨夜很晚, 或者应该说是今天一大早才走.

He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was.

他解释了什么是南十字座，或者更确切地说，过去南十字座是什么。

We got home late last night, or rather early this morning.

我们是昨天半夜，更确切地说是今天清晨到家的。

Or rather he did, as I have nothing to say on that subject.

或者说，是他在讨论，因为我在这个话题上什么都没说。

His autobiography, or rather memoirs, is ready for publication.

他的自传, 或者说是回忆录, 即刻就要出版.

He had to walk or rather run to the office.

他得走著--应该说是跑著--去上班.

I've got a new flat, or rather a large room.

我有一套新住房，或者更确切地说，有一个大房间。

Ours is a society increasingly dominated by the needs of children, or rather by the extraordinarily on their children not only doesn't do much for the characters of their sons and daughters, it diminishes the parents' lives as well.

我们的社会也日渐被孩子们的需求，日益膨胀的需求，所主导。这都是拜我们所赐。父母花在孩子身上大把的金钱和精力并没有帮助孩子形成良好的品性，反而把父母们自己的生活也给牺牲了。

We all use different methods or rather a combination of methods.

我们都使用不同的方法,更确切地说,不同方法的组合.

Or rather, I could tell you, but I might be wrong.

或者再确切地说，我可以告诉你，但我可能是错的。

Paragraph gas that is cattle, or rather I feel that killing.

气段都说很牛, 我感觉还是挺杀的.