4. would rather宁愿,宁可
He’d rather work in the countryside.
Jane would rather stay at home than go to such parties.
试翻译:他情愿饿死也不愿意在大街上乞讨食物.
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(1)would rather…than…是一惯用句式,表示“宁可(愿)……(而)不要(愿)……
(2)would rather+从句时,从句要用虚拟语气,用动词的过去时表示,如:
I would rather you didn’t go to Tom’s party tomorrow evening.
考点例题:
---Would you mind my smoking? ---I would rather _____.
A. you don’t B.
you didn’t
He _____________________(rather) walk home
_____________ take a bus.