1)“would rather+动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式(美国英语中多用had rather)。
(2)’d rather为would(或had)rather的缩写形式。would (had)在此决无“过去”之意,且无词性、时态的变化。 该句式常用来表示选择的意愿,意为“宁可……;宁愿……;最好……”。
例如:
He'd rather work in the countryside. 他宁可到农村去工作。
If you'd rather be alone, we'll all leave here. 如果你宁愿独自呆着,那我们都离开这儿。
You would rather stay at home and do some reading this evening. 今晚你最好呆在家里看点书。
扩展资料:
would rather 句型:
(1) would rather do than do 宁愿做……而不愿做……
例:She would rather die than turn against his motherland.
她宁可死也不去背叛祖国。
(2) would rather (not)have done teacheray.com 宁愿做过(没做过)某事
例:I would rather have taken his advice.
我宁愿过去接受他的意见。
(3) would rather sb had done sth 宁愿某人过去做过某事(对过去的虚拟)
例:I would rather I had taken his advice last week.
我真希望上周采纳了他的意见.
(4) would rather sb did sth 宁愿某人现在或将来e68a84e8a2ade799bee5baa6e79fa5e9819331333365666237做某事(对现在或将来的虚拟)
例: Who would you rather went with you?
你愿意谁和你一起去?