| 单词 | would rather |
| 释义 | would ratherwould rather PREFERused to say that you would prefer to do or have something 宁愿，宁可 I’d rather have a quiet night in front of the TV. 我宁愿晚上安安静静地看看电视。 We could eat later if you would rather do that. 如果你愿意的话，我们可以晚点再吃。 ‘I think you’d better ask her.’ ‘I’d rather not (=I do not want to).’ “我想你最好去问问她。”“我不想问。” would rather ... than ... I’d rather die than apologize to Helen. 我宁可死也不会向海伦道歉。 5I’d rather you didn’t go back (= I do not want you to go ) . 我不想让你回去。 n I’d rather you didn’t go out alone (=I do not want you to go). Examples from the Corpus would rather• I'd rather not talk about it, okay?• I would rather die than retreat.• We could eat later, if you would rather do that.• Some members would abandon the evangelical parts of the platform, while others would rather give up politics.• He would rather go down fighting, and try to salvage whatever he could from the wreckage of his dreams.• I had the money, and there was nothing I would rather have spent it for than coming to you.• But she loves to read and would rather listen to the radio than watch television.• I would rather stay home tonight.• Most people would rather stay home with their kids.• I would rather taste ash on my tongue than blood in my mouth.• Beach says her generation, however, would rather visit with friends, play sports and watch television. → would rather at rather(1) |
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