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英语口语短语

I'd rather… 是什么意思?怎么用

“I'd rather...” 是 “I would rather...” 的缩写,表示“我更愿意……/我宁可……”。它常用来在几个选择里说自己的偏好,也常用来委婉但明确地拒绝,比如 “I'd rather not.”

什么时候说

  • 说自己更想选哪个:"I'd rather take a taxi."
  • 表示不想做某事:"I'd rather not say."
  • 比较两个做法或选择:"I'd rather hear it from a doctor than from a search bar."
  • 表示你宁可现在处理,也不想以后更麻烦:"I'd rather deal with it now than have a bigger problem later."

语气: 语气通常是自然、礼貌、偏口语的;比直接说 "No" 更柔和,但有时也会显得很坚决。

注意: 不要按中文直译成 "I more prefer",也不要说 "I'd rather to go"。正确说法是 "I'd rather go",因为后面接动词原形。

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I'd rather not say. It's a secret.我不太想说,这是秘密。被问工资 · 日常
I'd rather not donate to the station twice. Is it a long walk?那我还是别给地铁站多送钱了。要走很久吗?地铁换乘 · 进阶
No worries—I'd rather hear the warning now than get an encore later.没事,我宁愿现在听你提醒,也不想待会儿它返场。点餐时说过敏 · 进阶
Just ibuprofen, and I'd rather hear it from a doctor than a search bar.就吃了布洛芬,而且我还是更想听医生说,不想听搜索框说。看医生 · 进阶
Good. I'd rather not catch you.那就好。我可不想接住你。健身房问器械 · 入门
I'd rather focus on this role and its responsibilities.我更想聊这个岗位和它的职责。面试谈薪资 · 日常
All right, let's shift the demo—I'd rather laugh at your joke than the slides.行,那就把演示往后挪——我宁可笑你的玩笑,也别笑幻灯片。开会发言 · 进阶
Deal, I'd rather flag a taxi than watch that suitcase win again.成交,我宁可帮你拦车,也不想再看那箱子赢一次。带老外打车 · 进阶
Please do—I'd rather the ATM didn't start a collection with my card.麻烦了——我可不想让这台ATM拿我的卡开收藏。ATM吞卡 · 进阶
Perfect. Could you save my messages too? I'd rather not explain those poems.太好了。还能帮我把消息保住吗?那些“诗”我真不想解释。修手机屏 · 进阶
Exactly. I'd rather push the launch two days than make the printer look calm.对啊。我宁可把上线推迟两天,也不想显得打印机都比我们淡定。同意和不同意 · 进阶
Exactly, and I'd rather not spend the flight as a popsicle.对啊,我可不想这一路冻成根冰棍。飞机上要毯子 · 进阶

相近说法

I'd prefer to...

意思很近,语气更中性一点,写作和正式场合也很常见。

I'd like to...

更柔和,常用于说计划或愿望,但“比较两个选择”的感觉没有 "I'd rather" 那么强。

I'd sooner...

也自然,在英式英语里更常见一些,意思和 "I'd rather" 很接近。

常见问题

"I'd rather" 后面要接什么?

后面通常接动词原形,比如 "I'd rather stay"、"I'd rather not go"。如果说的是别人做某事,也常见 "I'd rather you didn't..." 这种说法。

"I'd rather" 和 "I'd prefer" 有什么区别?

两者都对,也都很自然。"I'd rather" 更口语,也更像当场做选择;"I'd prefer to" 稍微更中性或正式一点。

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