Would rather do sth than do sth

宁愿───would rather

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。

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

I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind.───如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.

I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill.───我宁可掏钱请客，也不愿看到9位朋友算来算去分摊账单。

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

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。

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

They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.───他们想要一座房子, 而我们宁愿住在一套房间里.

I would rather die than yield.───我宁死不降.

He would rather die than sell his companies.───他宁死也不愿出卖自己的同伴.

She would rather spend than save.

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. 

I personally would rather roast a chicken whole.

He would rather play than work.

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

They would rather die than surrender .

I would rather have my people laugh at my economies than weep for my extravagance. 

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