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◆She would listen to her classmates rather than her parents. 她宁愿听同学的话，也不听父母的。 有时，为表示语气上的强调，可将rather than置于句首。 ◆Rather than get money in such a dishonest way, he would beg in the street. 与其以这种不诚实的方式挣钱，他不如上街去行乞。 (1)“would rather＋动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式(美国英语中多用had rather)。 'd rather为would (或had) rather的缩写形式。would (had)在此决无“过去”之意，且无词性、时态变化，它是一个情态助动词。该句式常用来表示选择的意愿，意为“宁可……”、“宁愿……”、“最好……”。 ◆Which would you rather have, tea or coffee? 你宁愿喝哪一种饮料，茶还是咖啡？ (2) would rather后面跟从句时，其从句谓语动词常用过去时来表示现在或将来的动作。 ◆I'd rather you forgot the unpleasant experience in the city. 我宁愿你把在城市不愉快的经历忘掉。 (3) would rather后还可接动词的完成式，表示主语要做某事，而结果却事与愿违。 ◆We ourselves would rather have left on December 16th, but we didn't because of the bad weather. 我们本想在12月16日动身的，但因为天气原因没有离开。 ①— Will you join us in the game? — Thank you, ______ A. but why not? B. but I'd rather not. C. and I won't. | 
