VOA一分钟英语：如何使用 “would rather”

在休息日的早晨，比起赖在床上什么也不做，你是不是宁愿早点起床呢？Would you rather get up early? 这里的 “would rather” 就相当于 “宁愿做某事”，你会用固定句式 “would rather... than...” 表示你更情愿做两件事情当中的一件吗？“一分钟英语” 教你用 “would rather” 和 “would rather ... than...” 来表达 “更情愿做某事”。
 
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Tom
Hi guys! Tom here from BBC Learning English and... I would rather be in bed today than be in the office.
We use ‘would rather’ plus a verb to say what we would, ideally, prefer to do.
We can also use ‘than’ to introduce a contrasting idea.
So, for example, I would rather drink tea than drink coffee.
And, I would rather watch TV than do my homework.
 
用法总结
1. We use 'would rather + verb' to say what we would ideally prefer to do.
用 “would rather + 动词” 描述更情愿做的事情。
I would rather be in bed today than be in the office.
 
2. We use ‘than’ to introduce a contrasting idea.
用 “would rather + 动词 + than + 动词” 来对比情愿做和不愿意做的事情。
I would rather watch TV than do my homework.