托福語法指導(dǎo):would rather表示寧愿

字號:

would rather do
    would rather not do
    would rather… than… 寧愿…而不愿。
    還有would sooner, had rather, had sooner都表示"寧愿"、"寧可"的意思。例如:
    If I have a choice, I had sooner not continue my studies at this school. 如果有選擇的余地,我寧可輟學(xué)離開這個學(xué)校。
    I would rather stay here than go home. = I would stay here rather than go home. 我寧愿呆在這兒,而不愿回家。
    典型例題
    ----Shall we go skating or stay at home?
    ----Which ___ do? 
    A. do you rather B. would you rather C. will you rather D. should you rather
    答案B.本題考查情態(tài)動詞rather的用法,would rather +do sth 意為"寧愿",本題為疑問句,would 提前,所以選B.