would rather

Betty would rather that her husband didn't send away the cleaning lady, but he will anyway.(贝蒂宁愿她丈夫不把清洁女工打发走，但他无论如何都会的。)

85 percent said they would rather not sell their bodies for a living.(85%的人说她们不会出卖肉体以谋生。)

A girl would rather look after the baby than learn about child care.(女孩宁愿照看婴儿也不愿学习育儿知识。)

I would rather be with my grandfather on the Alp than anywhere on earth.(因为我宁愿和爷爷在高山牧场上，也不愿在其他任何地方。)

A lot of people are in a rush, and it's very difficult to keep careful, for they would rather care for their speed than your safety.(很多人都在赶时间，很难保持小心谨慎，因为他们更关心自己的速度，而不是你的安全。)

I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill.(我宁愿付整顿饭钱而不愿看着9个朋友仔细算计、分摊账单。)

I would rather be the one sick than you.(我宁愿生病的人是我，而不是你。)

He thought he would rather die than touch it again.(他想他宁死也不愿再碰它。)

He would rather stay alone than gossip with his co-workers in his spare time.(他宁愿一个人呆着，也不愿在业余时间和同事们闲聊。)

They would rather struggle for peace.(他们宁愿为和平而奋斗。)