would rather

They would rather work than live on welfare .

他们宁愿工作而不愿靠社会保障金过活。

Kids would rather play than study

孩子们宁愿玩也不愿学习。

They would rather take the line of least resistance than become involved in arguments .

他们倾向采用阻力最小的方案，不愿卷入纷争。

He would rather shoot himself than compromise his principles .

他宁愿一枪打死自己也不愿违背自己的原则。

I have no information one way or the other , but I would rather he do it than not do it

我没有办法得到情报，但是我宁愿他去做。

I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen .

我宁愿把时间花在丽贝卡身上也不愿花在厨房里。

I would rather pay the individuals than let the money go to the State by default .

我宁愿把这些钱付给个人，也不愿它们因未作任何处置而自动地归国家所有。

I personally would rather roast a chicken whole .

我个人更愿意烤整只鸡。

Most men would rather go to the grave than own up to feelings of dependency .

大多数男人宁死都不愿承认有依赖感。

He himself believed in freedom , so much so that he would rather die than live without it .

他非常崇尚自由，不自由，毋宁死。

I would rather Lionel took it on

我宁愿莱昂内尔负责这件事。

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。

The chairman quipped that he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems .

主席风趣地说，他宁可卖掉他的航空公司，也不愿出售他的计算机系统。

He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death .

他宁愿死得其所，也不想无谓地死去。

I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill

我宁可掏钱请客，也不愿看到9位朋友算来算去分摊账单。

I would rather stare at a clear , star-filled sky than a TV set

我宁可凝视繁星满天的晴朗夜空也不愿盯着电视机。

She would rather perjure herself than admit to her sins .

她宁愿在法庭上撒谎也不愿承认她的罪行。

' Have you ever wondered why British Rail would rather tart up their stations than improve services ? ' he asked .

“你想过没有，为什么英国铁路公司宁肯把车站装饰得俗不堪耐，也不愿改善服务？”他问。

' You said you 'd stay till tomorrow . ' — ' I know , Bel , but I think I would rather go back . '

“你说过你要呆到明天的。”——“我知道，贝尔，但我还是想回去。”

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 would rather take the plane .

我更愿意乘飞机去。

The soldiers vowed that they would rather die than surrender .

士兵们发誓宁死不降。

He would rather die than be a convict .

他宁愿死也不愿当囚犯。

I would rather stay at home .

我宁愿待在家里。

They want a house , whereas we would rather live in a flat .

他们想要一所房子，我们则宁愿住一套房间。

We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it .

与其修改决议草案，不如予以撤回。

He would rather die than live in dishonour .

他宁死不愿忍辱偷生。

Liu Hulan would rather die than surrender before the enemy .

刘胡兰在敌人面前宁死不屈。

I would rather not build if I can find a suitable house .

如果我能找到合适的房子，我就不愿盖了。

He would rather die than lower his colours .

他宁死不屈。