英:[wʊd ˈrɑːðə(r)]
美:[wʊd ˈræðər]
英:[wʊd ˈrɑːðə(r)]
美:[wʊd ˈræðər]
宁愿, 宁可;
phrase
used to express a preference for one thing over another (usu. fol. by an infinitive of a verb without "to" or a clause in the subjunctive mood, but can also be followed by a noun).I would rather live in a large city than a small town.I'd rather stay home tonight than go to the party.Would you rather that I hadn't said anything?I would rather that he ask me directly instead of sneaking behind my back.Would you rather coffee or tea with dessert?
1 He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital.
他宁肯在比赛中丢了性命也不愿在医院里苟延残喘。
2 I would rather have the small one than the big one.
我宁愿要小的,不要大的.
3 She would rather spend than save.
她有钱宁愿花掉,也不肯积蓄.
4 Kids would rather play than study.
孩子们宁愿玩也不愿学习。
5 I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind.
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
6 I would rather you came on Sunday.
希望你星期天来.
7 We would rather die than sell out our comrades.
我们宁死也不出卖自己的同志.
8 He would rather die than live in dishono ( u ) r .
他宁死而不愿忍辱 偷生.
9 He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death.
他宁愿死得其所,也不想无谓地死去。
10 He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it.
他非常崇尚自由,不自由,毋宁死。
11 I would rather you come tomorrow.
我宁愿你明天来.
12 I prefer to be called a fool rather than fight.
我宁可被叫作傻瓜也不要打架。
13 He would rather shoot himself than compromise his principles.
他宁愿一枪打死自己也不愿违背自己的原则。
14 Excited for an era of long-lasting powerful Windows laptops with Arm chips and 45 TOPS for AI but would rather pay less and plug into the wall?
15 She was so depressed she took to drugs.
她极度沮丧以至染上了吸毒的习惯.
16 In an interview with podcast host Tom Power to promote the book, Perry said he would rather be remembered for helping others trying to get sober.
17 They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.
他们想要一座房子, 而我们宁愿住在一套房间里.
18 I would rather loan a million dollars on character than on any other collateral in the world.
我若借出100万元,宁愿让别人用人格,而不是别的抵押品作担保.
19 I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill.
我宁可掏钱请客,也不愿看到9位朋友算来算去分摊账单。
20 Miss Manners would rather attribute the mistake to benign ignorance than willful malice.
1 宁愿
first rather soon fain druther see choose by choice had just as soon would rather A than B would just as soon had rather inclined would rather than than
2 宁可
3 情愿
4 更喜欢
5 更愿意
6 与其…宁愿…常作