Lesson 15 I wouId rather……than……我宁愿……而不愿……
句型“I would rather……than……”的标准形式是“主语+would/had rather+动词原形+than+动词原形”，表示主观上的选择，属于虚拟语气。表示推测与设想，一般“would”比“had”用得多。翻译为“与其……宁愿……”“宁可……”。
征服句型
●Heroes would rather die than yield in wartime.
在战争时期英雄们宁愿死而不降。
●I would rather stay with you than have a prosperous life.
我宁愿陪在你身边也不愿意享受荣华富贵。
●I would rather resign than disgrace myself in your company.
我宁愿辞职也不愿在你公司受辱。
●All students in my class would rather not pass the exam than cheat.
我们班的学生宁愿考试不通过也不会作弊的。
●Most of modern women would rather starve than have a fat shape.
大部分的现代女性宁愿挨饿也不要有肥胖的身材。
征服对话
●I’d rather sleep in your arms silently than watch the noisy movie.
●Let’s turn the TV off.
我宁愿静静地躺在你的怀抱睡觉也不要看这么吵闹的电影。那咱们把电视关了吧。
●Your sister would rather stay with your parents than work away from home.
●My sister is an obedient girl.
你的姐姐宁愿陪在你父母的身边也不要去外地工作。我姐姐是一个孝顺的女孩儿。
●Let’s go to the cinema.
●I would rather do some housework at home than go to the cinema.
我们去看电影吧。我宁愿在家做家务也不要去看电影。