宁愿，宁可

宁愿， 宁可

Holy Father───基督教圣父（指上帝）；天主教徒对罗马教皇的尊称

foul weather───恶劣的气候，坏天气

had rather───prep.宁肯，宁愿

soul brother───黑人男子

woolgather───vi.胡思乱想；心不在焉

would that───会吗

mouth；eather───呼吸嘴

founding father───开国元勋；创建人

Holy Mother───n.圣母马利亚；王母娘娘

I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen.───我宁愿把时间花在丽贝卡身上，也不愿花在厨房里。

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。

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

He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death.───他宁愿死得其所，也不想无谓地死去。

I would rather you came on Sunday.───希望你星期天来.

I would rather die than disgrace myself.───我宁死不受辱.

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

I would rather loan a million dollars on character than on any other collateral in the world.───我若借出100万元,宁愿让别人用人格,而不是别的抵押品作担保.

I would rather travel by train than by plane.───我宁愿乘火车也不愿乘飞机旅行.

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

I would rather you come tomorrow.───我宁愿你明天来.

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.

He would rather sacrifice his life than see damage done to state property.───他宁可牺牲自己的生命,也不肯看到国家财产受到损失.

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。

The chairman quipped that he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems.───主席风趣地说，他宁可卖掉他的航空公司，也不愿出售他的计算机系统。

She would rather perjure herself than admit to her sins.───她宁愿在法庭上撒谎也不愿承认她的罪行。

"Have you ever wondered why British Rail would rather tart up their stations than improve services?" he asked.───“你想过没有，为什么英国铁路公司宁肯把车站装饰得俗不堪耐，也不愿改善服务？”他问。

Most men would rather go to the grave than own up to feelings of dependency.───大多数男人宁死都不愿承认有依赖感。

He would rather die than live in dishono ( u ) r .───他宁死而不愿忍辱 偷生.

"You said you'd stay till tomorrow." — "I know, Bel, but I think I would rather go back."───“你说过你要呆到明天的。”——“我知道，贝尔，但我还是想回去。”

They would rather work than live on welfare.───他们宁愿工作而不愿靠社会保障金过活。

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。

I would rather have the small one than the big one.───我宁愿要小的,不要大的.

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

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 die than yield.───我宁死不降.

He would rather shoot himself than compromise his principles.───他宁愿一枪打死自己也不愿违背自己的原则。

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

I would rather pay the individuals than let the money go to the State by default.───我宁愿把这些钱付给个人，也不愿它们因未作任何处置而自动地归国家所有。

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。

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 have my people laugh at my economies than weep for my extravagance. 

I personally would rather roast a chicken whole.

He would rather play than work.

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

She would rather spend than save.

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

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. 

They would rather die than surrender .