大学英语四级常用短语 had rather...
释义:
had rather...宁肯,宁愿
例句:
There was once a gentleman—I had rather he had been a lady.
曾经有个先生——我倒希望他是个女士。
I had rather die than place you in such great danger as you must meet within your journey.
我宁死,也不愿让你在旅途中冒这样大的危险。
I had rather you did it alone.
但愿你一人做。
I have had rather a depressing time.
我有过一段相当压抑的时期。
I had rather Jack told you than I did.
我宁愿杰克告诉你,而不是我。
I had rather odd experience the other day.
那天我获得一个相当奇怪的经历。
I had rather to go than stay to be insulted.
我宁可去,也不愿意留下受辱。
Kitty owned that she had rather stay at home.
吉蒂说她宁可待在家里。
I had rather an odd experience the other day.
前几天我有过非常奇怪的经历。
I had rather stay with John than with Charles.
比起查尔斯我宁可和约翰呆一起。
He had rather give up his house than sell his car.
他宁愿放弃房屋,也不愿卖车。
The two earlier studies had rather less happy endings.
之前两个实验的结局就没有这么圆满了。
My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with my friends.
我姨母请我去看电影,但我说我还是愿意和朋友们一起去野餐。
He had accepted regular college education, so he had rather superior basic painting skill.
他接受过正规的学院教育,有着较强的绘画基本功。