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He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital .

他宁肯在比赛中丢了性命也不愿在医院里苟延残喘。

I would rather be honest with people than tell them that there is going to be some pot of gold at the end of the rainbow .

我宁肯实话实说也不愿意给予他们不切实际的期望。

I suppose you 'd rather be in Chicago , eating waffles and hamburgers , or suchlike ?

我想你可能更愿意呆在芝加哥，吃着华夫饼干和汉堡包之类的东西，对吗？

Do you want to go ahead with the advance party , or would you rather be in the second group of climber ?

你愿意同先遣队一起先走，还是愿意参加第二批登山队？

One boy said , " I 'd rather be concentrating on artistic efforts than saving the world or something . "

一个男孩说：“我宁愿专注于艺术的努力，而不是拯救世界之类的。”

I would rather be in prison !

我宁愿坐牢！

I would rather be at home with my cat .

我更愿意待在家里陪我的猫。

would you rather be turned into a spider or have everything you touch turn to gold ?

你要选择变成一只蜘蛛，还是选择让你碰到的所有东西都变成黄金？

Finally he said : " If today Your Majesty should kill me , an innocent man , then people would say : ` The King would rather be deceived than believe his own bodyguard . ' "

最后说：“今天，如果大王杀了我这个无罪的人，那么众人就会说：‘大王宁愿被人欺骗，也不愿意相信自己的卫士。’”

Would you rather be asked or told to do something ?

你做事宁愿让人请求你还是吩咐你？

Who do you think she 'd rather be with ?

你觉得她更愿意和谁在一起？

Would you rather be back on that state fair tour ?

你不是该回到全国巡回演出吗？

I 'd rather be left out than controlled by it .

我更愿意离开，而不是受它的控制。

And that you 'd rather be alone than without me .

没有我，你宁愿孤独。

I would rather be single than choose a wrong partner .

与其找错误的伴侣，不如选择单身。

Would you rather be back in the mountain ?

你宁愿回铁山去吗？

I would rather be out there in the real world where the action is .

我宁愿到外面参与实际行动。

So I decided I would rather be happy than smart .

所以我决定，宁可要开心也不要聪明。

I would rather be right than President .

我宁可不错而不愿当总统。

I will rather be poor than make money by dishonest means

我宁愿穷也不用不诚实的手段赚钱

It would rather be an alternative way of cutting domestic living standards .

其实，这是降低国内生活水平的另一种途径。

A corner table or would you rather be near the window ?

您喜欢在角落的餐桌还是在窗户旁边的座位？

Would you rather be beautiful on the outside or on the inside ?

你更愿意拥有外在美还是内在美呢？

I 'd rather be confronted by anyone but those three .

我宁愿面对其中任何人，千万别这三人组。

I got the impression that they 'd rather be alone .

我的印象是他们宁愿单独待着。

I 'd rather be a big fish in a small pond .

我宁愿做小池塘中的大鱼（宁为鸡首，毋为牛后）。

Most people would rather be successful than knowledgeable .

相比之下，大多数人更喜欢成功，而不是知识渊博。

Whose shoes would you rather be in now ?

你现在更看好哪一家？

Life would rather be measured by depth than ( be measured ) by length .

人生与其用长度来衡量，不如用深度来衡量。

You really wouldn 't rather be in Baghdad right now ?

你真的宁可不去巴格达吗？