He would rather stay at home

宁愿───would rather;在家里───At home

They would rather take the line of least resistance than become involved in arguments.───他们倾向采用阻力最小的方案，不愿卷入纷争。

I would rather die than compromise.───我宁死不妥协.

He said he would rather stay at home.───他说他情愿留在家里.

He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it.───他非常崇尚自由，不自由，毋宁死。

Kids would rather play than study.───孩子们宁愿玩也不愿学习。

He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital.───他宁肯在比赛中丢了性命也不愿在医院里苟延残喘。

I would rather Lionel took it on.───我宁愿莱昂内尔负责这件事。

We would rather die than sell out our comrades.───我们宁死也不出卖自己的同志.

I would rather have the affectionate regard of my fellow men than I would have heaps and mines of gold. 

I would rather see a young man blush than turn pale. 

He would rather play than work.

I would rather have the small one than the big one.

I would rather be a poor man in a garret with plenty of good books to read than a king who did not love reading.