would rather的意思是什么？
(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）。
(2)’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、时态的变化。 该句式常用来表示选择的意愿，意为“宁可……；宁愿……；最好……”。
例如：
He'd rather work in the countryside. 他宁可到农村去工作。
If you'd rather be alone, we'll all leave here. 如果你宁愿独自呆着，那我们都离开这儿。
You would rather stay at home and do some reading this evening. 今晚你最好呆在家里看点书。
扩展资料：
would rather 句型：
(1) would rather do than do 宁愿做……而不愿做……
例：She would rather die than turn against his motherland.
她宁可死也不去背叛祖国。
(2) would rather （not）have done teacheray.com 宁愿做过(没做过)某事
例：I would rather have taken his advice.
我宁愿过去接受他的意见。
(3) would rather sb had done sth 宁愿某人过去做过某事(对过去的虚拟)
例：I would rather I had taken his advice last week.
我真希望上周采纳了他的意见.
(4) would rather sb did sth 宁愿某人现在或将来做某事(对现在或将来的虚拟)
例： Who would you rather went with you?
你愿意谁和你一起去？
