would rather

would rather 宁愿，宁可

【用法】该短语后常接动词原形，若接宾语从句，从句用虚拟语气，从句的谓语劫词用过去式或”had+过去分词”。

【例句】

◆ I would rather (not) tell you the truth．我宁愿告诉（不告诉）你事实真相。 

◆ I would rather you came next week．我宁愿你下周来。

【联想】

would rather do sth．than do sth. =prefer to do sth. rather than do sth．宁愿……而不愿……： He would rather play than work．他宁愿玩而不愿意工作。