4、home.我宁愿在图书馆看书,也不愿在家里看书。(3)连接两个介词(短语)(4)连接两个不定式如:Idecidedtowriteratherthan(to)telephone.我决定写信而不打电话。【注】rather than后接不定式时,不定式可以带to,也可以不带to,如上句。但rather than位于句首时,则只能接不带to的不定式。如:Rather than allowthe vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price.他唯恐蔬菜烂掉,把它们以半价卖掉
5、了。Rather than workin such bad condition, he would give up.与其在这样差的条件下工作,他宁愿放弃。(5)连接两个动名词(1)Shelikesdancingratherthansinging.她喜欢跳舞,而不喜欢唱歌。(2)Itissnowingratherthanrainingoutside.外面在下雪,而不是在下雨。(3)Sheislaughingratherthancrying.她是在笑,而不是在哭。(4)Sheenjoyssingingrathertha
7、最好、还是为好”,后接动词原形,表示优先选择的一种方式 (美国英语中多用had rather)否定形式:would rather not dosth。would rather没有人称和数的变化Mr Liwould rather not listen torock music.李先生不愿意听摇滚音乐。Ifyou’d rather bealone, we’ll all leave here.如果你宁愿独自呆着,那我们都离开这儿。He’d rather workin the countryside.她宁可到农村去工作
8、。Youwould rather stay at homeand do some reading this evening.今晚你最好呆在家中读点书。二、would rather…than…或would…rather than…在两者中进行取舍,表示“宁愿……而不愿……,与其……宁可……”的意思时She'dratherdiethanlosethechildr