宁肯

他宁肯在比赛中丢了性命也不愿在医院里苟延残喘。

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

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

许多工人宁肯下岗也不接受减薪。

Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut .

“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。

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

守财奴宁肯挨饿受冻也舍不得花钱。

Misers put their back and belly into their pockets .

途中，不是梧桐树它绝不栖息，不是竹子的果实必定不吃，泉水不甘美，它宁肯渴着，也不饮用。

On its way , it would not perch2 a tree other than a parasol tree , and would not eat anything other than the fruit of bamboo , and would not drink anything other than sweet spring water .

泰勒·摩森当晚还是以一身她最喜欢的黑色性感绷带紧身短裙亮相，深情演绎她的最新单曲《LightMeUp》据悉，泰勒·摩森很潇洒，舍弃了《绯闻女孩》剧组配备给演员的高级房车，宁肯每天睡大巴，为演唱会全力筹备。

In one of her favourite barely there bondage and lingerie inspired outfits , the young singer took to the stage to perform an hour long set of songs from her band 's newly released album , Light Me Up .

RonKirby：“我们大多数人都觉得政府没有为我们做出最好的决定。我们宁肯自己做决定。”那么，他们的决定是什么呢？

RON KIRBY : " Most of us don 't feel that the government makes the best decisions for us . We make our own decisions . " So what might those be ?

她宁肯乘火车，也不愿坐飞机去。

She prefers to go by train rather than by air .

她宁肯呆在教室也不愿上体育课。

She would rather stay at home than have PE class .

宁肯拧死，不要饿死。

It is better to die of indigestion than of starvation .

我个人宁肯不信超自然的事件。

I would rather not believe in supernatural events personally .

他宁肯坚守自己目前的投资。

He preferred to sit tight with his present investment .

希腊当权者宁肯你没有看到。

And the Greek authorities would rather you didn 't see it .

我目前宁肯留在这里。

I would rather stay here , for the present .

我宁肯当个孩子，保罗回答道。

' I had rather be a child , ' replied Paul .

他宁肯住在乡下，不愿住在城里。

He had sooner live in the countryside than in the city .

可知很多孩子宁肯做其他事也不愿去睡觉。

Most kids will do anything else rather than go to sleep .

我倒宁肯你在考试中失败呢。

I 'd rather you had failed in the exam .

西方社会的一些年青人怕结婚，他们宁肯同居。

Some young people in the west fear marriage and would rather cohabitate .

我宁肯辞职不干，也不愿再为它辩护了。

I would resign rather than defend it again .

“我宁肯同你和父亲留在家里，”她说。

I would rather stay here with father and you , 'she said .

我宁肯熬夜，也不要迟交作业。

I 'd rather work all night than hand my homework in late .

他宁肯丢掉一切也不肯放弃原则。

He would rather lose everything thanabandon his principle .

他宁肯死而决不受侮辱。

He will die before he shall disgrace himself .

他宁肯不及格，也不愿去恳求那个令人反感的老师。

He preferred to fail in the course than beg that abominable teacher .

他宁肯不吃，也不愿借债。

Rather than borrow , he went without food .

有的人不愿承认失败，而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。

Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat .

而傩送宁肯继承一条破船也要与翠翠成婚。

The Tan Song prefer to have inherited a wreck and Tracy married .

你知道我宁肯去看牙医也不愿意学习代数和算术。

You know I would rather visit the dentist than study algebra and arithmetic !