Lesson 13　I wouId Iike to……rather than……我寧愿……也不……

句型“I would like to……rather than……”屬于虛擬語氣，表示喜歡前者而不喜歡后者，句中一般用“would”，很少用“had”，翻譯為“我寧愿……也不……”。

征服句型

●I would like to drink Pepsi Cola rather than Coca-Cola.

我更喜歡喝百事可樂，而不是可口可樂。

●I would like to love a pure girl rather than a sexy woman.

我寧愿愛一個清純的女孩也不喜歡一個性感的女人。

●Your docile daughter would like to study harder rather than accept any help.

你聽話的女兒寧愿認真學習也不接受任何幫助。

●I would like to have a killer body rather than a slightness body.

我更喜歡擁有健美的身材而不是纖瘦的身體。

●My nephew would like to have a head of long hair rather than short hair.

相比短頭發，我外甥更喜歡長頭發。

征服對話

●What shall we do at seaside, diving or swimming?

●I would like to go diving rather than go swimming.

我們去海邊做什么呢，潛水還是游泳？

相比游泳我更喜歡潛水。

●What style do you want to wear?

●I would like to wear simple style rather than complicated style.

你喜歡穿什么款式的衣服？

相比復雜的款式，我更喜歡簡單的款式。

●I would like to lead ape in hell rather than make friends with you.

●My love for you will never die.

我寧愿終身不嫁也不要與你交朋友。我會對你至死不渝的。

Tips

與本句型相似的句型有“主語+would/had rather+動詞原形+than+動詞原形”，表示主觀上的選擇，屬于虛擬語氣，表示推測與設想，一般“would”比“had”用得多，翻譯為“與其……寧愿……”。例如：I would rather have a new skirt than have a new coat.我寧愿有一條新裙子也不要新外套。