I’d rather do it by myself. 我寧愿獨(dú)自一人去做那件事。
I’d rather you came tomorrow. 我倒想要你明天來。
I’d rather you had finished it yesterday. 我倒想你昨天就做完了
2. would rather的否定形式為在rather后加not,但變疑問句時(shí),往往只將would提到句首。如:
I’d rather not tell you about it. 我倒想不告訴你為好。
Would you rather give the chance up? 你寧愿把機(jī)會(huì)放棄嗎?
3. would rather常與than連用,would rather…than…,意思是:寧愿…而不…。有時(shí),也可寫成:than…,would rather…的形式,意義不變。如:
I’d rather die than give in. 我寧愿死,也不會(huì)屈服。
Than steal, I’d rather die of hunger, 我寧愿餓死,也不會(huì)去偷。
在這一結(jié)構(gòu)中,than后面與前面相同的部分場被省略,只保留不同的部分。如:
I’d rather watch TV than ( I )go to the cinema. 我寧愿看電視也不愿去看電影。(省略主語,保留謂語部分)
I’d rather play football than (I play) basketball. 我寧愿踢足球也不愿打籃球。(省略主語和謂語,保留賓語)
I would rather go by bike than (I go ) by bus. 我寧愿騎單車也不愿坐公共汽車。(省略主語和謂語,保留方式狀語)
I’d rather be healthy than (I’m) rich. 與其有錢,不如身體健康。(省略主語和系動(dòng)詞,保留表語部分)
I would rather do it slowly than (I do it ) carelessly. 與其粗心,還不如慢一點(diǎn)。(省略主語和謂語,保留副詞狀語)