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有关 would rather 的五个重要句型 一、后接动词原形 后接动词原形，表示“宁愿做某事”。如： I’d rather be told the truth than be lied to. 我宁愿听真话，不愿被欺 骗。 I’ve already seen that film, so I’d rather see another one. 我已经看 过那部电影了，所以还是看部别的吧。 I’ll go if you’re going. If not, I’d rather stay at home. 你去我就去，否 则我宁可待在家里。 I’d rather do it without anybody’s help. 我宁愿不要任何人帮助，自 己干这件事。 “How about a drink?” “I’d rather have something to eat.”“喝一杯怎 么样?”“我宁愿来点吃的。” 注：would rather 的否定式，通常要将 not 置于 rather 之后。如： I’d rather not say anything. 我宁可什么也不说。 二、后接完成式动词 后接完成式动词，表示过去的想法，通常可译为“(本来)宁愿做某 事”。表示主语要做某事，而结果事与愿违如： We went by sea, but I’ d rather have gone by air. 我们是乘船去的， 可我本想乘飞机去。 “At that time, I would rather have been a factory worker than an animal keeper,” he said. “那时，我宁愿做一个工厂工人，也不愿做动物 饲养员，”他说道。 I’d rather have left a note on her desk. 我本想留张字条在她书桌上 的(from )。 “At that time, I have been a factory worker than an animal keeper,” he said. “ 那时，我宁愿做一个工厂工人，也不愿做动物饲养员，”他说 道。 三、后接从句 后接从句时，从句谓语要用虚拟语气。具体说来，有以下两种情 况： 1．一般过去时表示现在或将来的愿望 I’d rather you went tomorrow (now). 我宁愿你明天(现在)去。 I’d rather you came next Saturday. 我宁愿你下星期六来。 I’d rather you were happy. 我愿你快乐。 I’d rather she sat next to me. 我宁愿她挨着我坐。 I’d rather Jack left on an earlier train. 我宁愿杰克乘前一班火 走。 You always go without me and l’d rather you didn’t. 你总是不带我 去，我可不愿意你这样。 “Shall I open the window? ” “I’d rather you didn’t. ”“我要不要把窗 子打开? ” “我看不要打开好。” I would rather you didn’t mention the price. 我愿意你别提价钱。 I’d rather you knew that now, than afterwards. 我宁愿你现在知道 而不是以后。 Don’t come and see me today—I’d rather you came tomorrow. 今天 不要来看我——我希望你们明天来。 Tomorrow’s difficult. I’d rather yon came next weekend. 明天有困 难。我希望你下周末来。 “We might go for a swim” “No,l’d rather we didn’t.” “我们去游泳 吧。”“不，我想我们最好不去。” “Shall I give you a cheque?” “I’ d