would rather

英[wʊd'rɑːðə] 美[wʊd'ræðər]

宁可；宁愿

rather adv.相当；宁愿；有点儿int.好呀
would aux.将；可能；大概；总会；愿意；will的过去式

1. Kids would rather play than study.: 孩子们宁愿玩而不愿学习。

2. They would rather work than live on welfare.: 他们宁愿工作而不愿靠社会保障金过活。

3. I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen.: 我宁愿把时间花在丽贝卡身上，也不愿花在厨房里。

4. I would rather pay the individuals than let the money go to the State by default.: 我宁可把钱付给个人，也不会毫无选择就把钱交给国家。

5. I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill.: 我宁愿付整顿饭钱而不愿看着9个朋友仔细算计、分摊账单。

6. They would rather struggle for peace.: 他们宁愿为和平而奋斗。

7. I would rather stay.: 我宁愿留下不走。

8. I would rather be the one sick than you.: 我宁愿生病的人是我，而不是你。

9. They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.: 他们想要一所房子，我们则宁愿住一套房间。

10. I would rather be alone than have a false friend for company.: 与其拥有虚情假意的朋友的陪伴，我宁愿独身一人。

11. He would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening.: 他宁愿任何晚上都有仿煤火的电炉。

12. A girl would rather look after the baby than learn about child care.: 女孩宁愿照看婴儿也不愿学习育儿知识。

13. Many women, according to this hypothesis, would rather work than marry.: 根据这一假设，许多妇女宁愿工作也不愿结婚。

14. I would rather be with my grandfather on the Alp than anywhere on earth.: 因为我宁愿和爷爷在高山牧场上，也不愿在其他任何地方。

15. When the winter winds blow, some of us would rather hibernate than work out.: 当冬天的风吹来的时候，我们中的一些人宁愿冬眠也不愿出去工作。

16. He would rather stay alone than gossip with his co-workers in his spare time.: 他宁愿一个人呆着，也不愿在业余时间和同事们闲聊。

17. Betty would rather that her husband didn't send away the cleaning lady, but he will anyway.: 贝蒂宁愿她丈夫不把清洁女工打发走，但他无论如何都会的。

18. Some parents would rather their children rent houses outside the school instead of living a dorm.: 有些家长宁愿自己的孩子出去租房住，也不想他们住在学校的寝室里。

19. They said they would rather be outlaws a year in Sherwood Forest than President of the United States forever.: 他们说，他们宁愿在谢伍德森林当一年的亡命之徒，也不愿永远做美国总统。

20. Ben Weatherstaff says the robin is so conceited he would rather have stones thrown at him than not be noticed.: 本·韦瑟斯塔夫说知更鸟太自大了，宁愿别人朝他扔石头，也要引起别人的注意。

21. There will always be people that would rather send a check, donate through an estate or put cash in a bucket at a bake sale.: 总有一些人宁愿寄支票，通过房地产捐赠，或者在烘焙义卖时，把现金放在桶里。

22. Motorists would rather pay more tax than lose the place in the corporate pecking order conferred on them by their company cars.: 驾车者宁愿交更多的税，也不愿失去公司汽车赋予他们的公司地位。

23. Some people would rather stay at home than go traveling on holidays because it's usually very crowded in those tourist attractions on holidays.: 有些人宁愿呆在家也不愿在假期出游，因为假期的时候旅游景点通常都非常拥挤。

24. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion.: 不幸的是，在美国，那信息并没有被普通人所接受，他们宁愿选择“清淡的”啤酒和低卡面包，也不愿增加体育运动。

25. One team of psychologists discovered that two thirds of men and a quarter of women would rather self-administer electric shocks than sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes.: 一组心理学家发现，三分之二的男性和四分之一的女性宁愿自己接受电击，也不愿独自坐着思考15分钟。

26. He would rather be a plumber's mate and do a real job that requires doing than learning about hydrostatics sitting at a desk, without understanding what practical use they are going to be.: 他宁愿做一个水管工的伙伴，做一份真正需要动手的工作，也不愿坐在桌子前学习流体静力学，而不知道这些东西有什么实际用途。

27. I personally would rather roast a chicken whole.: 我个人更愿意烤整鸡。

28. 85 percent said they would rather not sell their bodies for a living.: 85%的人说她们不会出卖肉体以谋生。

29. "You said you'd stay till tomorrow."—"I know, Bel, but I think I would rather go back.": “你说过要待到明天。” — “我知道，贝尔，但我想我还是要回去。”

30. He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it.: 他本人如此信奉自由，以至于宁死也不愿没有自由地活着。

I prefer to be called a fool rather than fight.
我宁可被叫作傻瓜也不要打架。
He resigned rather than stifle his conscience.
他宁可辞职也不违背自己的良知。
He preferred to fly rather than travel by train.
他宁愿做飞机而不愿做火车。
I would better die before asking him for help.
我宁愿死也不愿向他求救。

would rather have someone's room than someone's company 希望某人走开,不愿见...

would would you ... ? Would you hook me up? Would you like a tea? Would prefer to do sth. Would you like a bite? Would rather not do sth. Would give the world to. Would you help me out? Would you like to eat? Would you like a trim?

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