would rather ......than....怎么用?

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would rather 用法浅析

“would rather+动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式(美国英语中多用had rather)。 ’d rather为would(或had)rather的缩写形式。would (had)在此决无“过去”之意,且无词性、时态变化,它是一个情态助动词。该句式常用来表示选择的意愿,意谓“宁可……”、“宁愿……”、“最好……”。例如:

(1) He’d rather work in the countryside.

她宁可到农村去工作。

(2) If you’d rather be alone, we’ll all leave here.

如果你宁愿独自呆着,那我们都离开这儿。

(3) You would rather stay at home and do some reading this evening.

今晚你最好呆在家中读点书。

would rather与than连用,可构成另一个惯用句式,即:“would rather...than....”,意谓“宁可(愿)……(而)不要(愿)……”、“与其……不如……”。用以表达主语的意愿,强调经过选择后做其中一件事,而不愿做另一件事。例如:

(4) I would rather watch TV at home than go to the cinema.

我宁可在家看电视而不愿去看电影。

(5) The children would rather walk there than take a bus.

孩子们宁愿步行去那里而不乘公共汽车。

在使用“would rather...than...”句型时,应注意以下几点:

1. than 后边也应接动词原形(见句(4)和(5)),但如该句型前后连接的两个动词相同,则than之后的那个动词可省去。如:

(6) I’d rather you know