despite的用法介绍( 五 )


Id take the slowest train rather than go there by air.
我宁可乘坐最慢的火车也不愿坐飞机去那儿 。
He would rather walk than drive. 他宁愿步行不愿开车 。
Id prefer to go in August rather than in July. 我愿八月去,不愿七月去 。
Id call her hair chestnut rather than brown.
我宁愿说她的头发是栗色,而不是棕色 。
【注意】I'd rather +动词原形,通常意为"我宁愿……",相当于"Id prefer to…",具有选择意义,即"宁愿做……不愿做" 。但是,当后接动词like, enjoy, appreciate时,rather是一个程度副词,象quite和fairly一样无选择意义,所以Id rather like不是"我宁愿喜欢",而是"我相当(很)喜欢" 。试比较下列句子:
①"Id rather like a cup of coffee." "Oh, would you? Id rather have a beer. " "我很想来杯咖啡 。""噢,是吗?我宁愿喝杯啤酒 。"
②We would rather appreciate your help. 我们非常感谢你的帮助 。
③Which would you rather have, tea or coffee? 你更愿意喝什么,茶还是咖啡?
④He would rather enjoy seeing a film on Sundays. 他很喜欢在星期天看场电影 。
despite的用法介绍

推荐阅读