托福语法指导：would rather表示宁愿

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would rather do
$ c% t$ C0 N8 E# T+ y    would rather not do
    would rather… than…　 宁愿…而不愿。
( a; s5 m- Z# X  ~$ [7 N# b1 V; c    还有would sooner， had rather， had sooner都表示"宁愿"、"宁可"的意思。例如：
# F" h/ {% p# d% _3 k+ A1 Q    If I have a choice， I had sooner not continue my studies at this school. 如果有选择的余地，我宁可辍学离开这个学校。
) o+ c3 ^/ X" @1 W    I would rather stay here than go home. = I would stay here rather than go home. 我宁愿呆在这儿，而不愿回家。
8 }% j* @5 y; f: u2 T$ O    典型例题
　　----Shall we go skating or stay at home?
+ v6 c8 N0 D8 [& Z" w7 U0 }* F# }　　----Which ___ do?　　　　　
( Z/ U3 J% ~+ }    A. do you rather　　B. would you rather　 C. will you rather　 D. should you rather
' R$ y, k( }$ R    答案B.本题考查情态动词rather的用法，would rather +do sth 意为"宁愿"，本题为疑问句，would 提前，所以选B.