◎ would rather do意為“寧愿做……”,would rather not do意為“寧愿不做……”,would rather do sth. than do sth. else意為“比起做某事而更愿做某事”。I would rather 可縮寫為 I'd rather。
I would rather do it right now. 我想馬上就做。
I'd rather paint it blue. 我想把它漆成藍(lán)色的。
Which would you rather have,coffee or tea?你要喝咖啡還是茶?
I would rather have someone repair the bike for me. 我寧愿找人幫我修一下自行車。
I would rather not go there. 我寧愿不去那里。
I would rather go hungry than borrow money from her. 我寧愿挨餓也不向她借錢。