had rather ... than

英 美
  • 宁愿...(而不愿)
  • had v.有;吃;得到(动词have的过去式和过去分词)aux.已经(用于过去完成时和过去完成进行时)
  • rather adv.相当;宁愿;有点儿int.好呀
  • than conj.比;除…外(用于other等之后);与其…(用于rather等之后);一…就(用于nosooner等之后)prep.比
    1. I had rather play tennis than swim.
      我宁愿打网球而不愿游泳。
    2. I had rather be dead than be a slave.
      我宁可死去,也不愿意当奴隶。