Betty would rather that her husband didn't send away the cleaning lady, but he will anyway.(貝蒂寧愿她丈夫不把清潔女工打發(fā)走，但他無論如何都會的。)

85 percent said they would rather not sell their bodies for a living.(85%的人說她們不會出賣肉體以謀生。)

A girl would rather look after the baby than learn about child care.(女孩寧愿照看嬰兒也不愿學習育兒知識。)

I would rather be with my grandfather on the Alp than anywhere on earth.(因為我寧愿和爺爺在高山牧場上，也不愿在其他任何地方。)

A lot of people are in a rush, and it's very difficult to keep careful, for they would rather care for their speed than your safety.(很多人都在趕時間，很難保持小心謹慎，因為他們更關心自己的速度，而不是你的安全。)

I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill.(我寧愿付整頓飯錢而不愿看著9個朋友仔細算計、分攤賬單。)

I would rather be the one sick than you.(我寧愿生病的人是我，而不是你。)

He thought he would rather die than touch it again.(他想他寧死也不愿再碰它。)

He would rather stay alone than gossip with his co-workers in his spare time.(他寧愿一個人呆著，也不愿在業(yè)余時間和同事們閑聊。)

They would rather struggle for peace.(他們寧愿為和平而奮斗。)