had rather/had soonerchoose to (do one thing instead of another); like better to; would prefer to 宁可；宁愿 * He invited me to the movies, but I had rather go on a picnic with the girls. 他邀请我去看电影，但我倒是喜欢跟女孩们去野餐。 * I had sooner live in the city than in the countryside. 我宁愿住在城里而不愿住在乡村。 |