2020-03-27 如何使用 “would rather”

内容简介

在休息日的早晨，比起赖在床上什么也不做，你是不是宁愿早点起床呢？Would you rather get up early? 这里的 “would rather” 就相当于 “宁愿做某事”，你会用固定句式 “would rather… than…” 表示你更情愿做两件事情当中的一件吗？“一分钟英语” 教你用 “would rather” 和 “would rather … than…” 来表达 “更情愿做某事”。

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Tom

Hi guys! Tom here from BBC Learning English and… I would rather be in bed today than be in the office.

We use ‘would rather’ plus a verb to say what we would, ideally, prefer to do.

We can also use ‘than’ to introduce a contrasting idea.

So, for example, I would rather drink tea than drink coffee.

And, I would rather watch TV than do my homework.

用法总结

1. We use ‘would rather + verb‘ to say what we would ideally prefer to do.
用 “would rather + 动词” 描述更情愿做的事情。

• I would rather be in bed today than be in the office.

2. We use ‘than’ to introduce a contrasting idea.
用 “would rather + 动词 + than + 动词” 来对比情愿做和不愿意做的事情。

• I would rather watch TV than do my homework.