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i’d rather

翻译: 'I'd rather'(是 'I would rather' 的缩写)表示宁愿、更愿意,用于表达对某个选择的偏好。后接动词原形表示现在或将来的偏好,后接过去式则表示虚拟或委婉的假设。

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I’d ratherA2formal
  • zh'I'd rather'(是 'I would rather' 的缩写)表示宁愿、更愿意,用于表达对某个选择的偏好。后接动词原形表示现在或将来的偏好,后接过去式则表示虚拟或委婉的假设。

The phrase 'I'd rather' (contraction of 'I would rather') is used to express a preference for one thing over another. It can be followed by a bare infinitive for present or future preferences, or by a past tense verb for hypothetical or polite expressions.

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  1. Express a personal preferenceA2informal

    Used to state what you prefer to do or have in a given situation, comparing it implicitly or explicitly with another option.

    zh表达个人偏好

    • I'd rather stay home than go to the party.
    • She said she'd rather take the train.
    • I'd rather not talk about it.
  2. Preference regarding another person's actionB1formal

    Expresses what you would like someone else to do, using 'I'd rather' followed by a subject and a past tense verb for present or future situations.

    zh宁愿别人做某事

    • I'd rather you told me the truth.
    • I'd rather he didn't come to the meeting.
    • They'd rather we arrived earlier tomorrow.
  3. Hypothetical preferenceB2informal

    Indicates what you would prefer in a hypothetical or unreal situation, often used with past perfect to express regret about the past.

    zh假设性偏好

    • I'd rather have gone to the beach yesterday.
    • She'd rather you had called her earlier.
    • I'd rather not have seen that.