2024年4月24日发(作者：b760ev3进入刷机模式)

2．与rather有关的几个句式

1)would/had rather do, 表示主观上的愿望和选择，意为“宁愿„„”。

①I would rather not go out tonight, if you don't mind.

如果你不介意，我今晚宁愿不出去。

②I'd rather stay at home and watch TV.

我宁愿留在家里看电视。

③Which would you rather have, tea or coffee?

你喜欢喝茶还是喝咖啡？

2)had/would rather + sb. + 动词过去式。意为“宁愿某人做某事”。表

示对于现在或将来的一种愿望。

①I had rather you did it. 我宁愿你做了这事。

②You always go without me, and I'd rather you didn't.

你总是不带我去，我可不愿意你这样。

③----Tony is leaving by the 10 o'clock train.

----I'd rather he left on an earlier train.

“托尼将乘10点的火车离开。”“我倒宁愿他乘前一班火车。”

3)had/would rather sb. +动词的过去完成式，意为“宁愿某人曾做过某事”，

表示与过去事实相反的愿望。

①I'd rather he had told me about it.

我倒宁愿他告诉了我这件事。

②I've spent too much money on travelling. I'd rather you hadn't.

我在旅游上花费太大。但愿你没有这样做。

4)would/had rather do than do. 意为“宁愿„„而不愿”表示选择偏爱

前者。

①I would rather try and fail than gave up the plan.

我宁愿试了失败了，也不愿放弃计划。

②He had rather give up his house than sell his car.

他宁愿放弃房屋，也不愿卖车。

5)prefer to do rather than do. 意为“宁愿„„而不愿”。

①I prefer to work rather than remain idle.

我宁愿工作，也不愿闲着。

②I prefers to write to her rather than telephone her.

我喜欢写信给她，而不愿打电话给她。