had rather

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• ① 宁愿;与其…宁愿…<than>(★【口】常作'd rather)
  • I'd rather stay than go.我宁愿留下来也不愿去。
  • "Shall we dine out?"－"I'd rather stay at home. [I'd rather not.]"「我们要不要出去吃饭?」「我宁愿不去。」

• ②[I would [had] rather]宁愿(★that子句中的动词要用假设法过去式)
  • I would [had] rather he didn't come.我宁愿他没有来。