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I'd rather die than apologize to Helen.我宁可死也不会向海伦道歉。I'd rather let him stew.我宁可让他一个人去烦恼。I will be thrown into Etna ere I will leave her.我宁可被扔进埃特纳火山也不愿离开她。Ford vowed that he would sooner burn his factory to the ground than build a single vehicle for war purposes.福特郑重声明他宁可把自己的工厂付之一炬，也不愿意生产一辆用于战争的车辆。It's better to err on the side of generosity than to be too stingy.宁可太慷慨，也不可太吝啬。They prefer to draw a veil over the whole incident.他们宁可把这整个事件隐瞒起来。Death was considered vastly preferable to surrender.宁可死也不投降。We want to err on the side of safety.我们在安全防护方面宁可过之。Some people prefer to go with the stream.有些人宁可顺应潮流。She prefers making her own clothes instead of buying them in the shops.她宁可自己缝制衣服而不愿到服装店去买。I would rather freelance from home than work in an office.我宁可在家当自由职业者，也不愿到办公室上班。Some people prefer being single.一些人宁可单身。Manufacturers now choose to emphasize the naturalness of the ingredients used in their products.生产商现在宁可注重其产品原料的天然性。I'll resign before I give in! 我宁可辞职也不愿屈从。I'd sooner not, if you don't mind.要是你不介意的话，我宁可不这样做。They will not make me betray you. I'll kill myself first.他们没法让我背叛你。我宁可自杀。She'd just as soon throw your plate in your face as serve you.她宁可把盘子砸到你脸上也不愿伺候你。I'd rather stay in this evening, if that's all right with you.要是你没问题的话，今晚我宁可待在家里。He loves his students and serves at a sacrificial salary compared to what he should get.他因热爱自己的学生，宁可牺牲自己应得的较高薪金。He was now one of the city's notables — but he preferred to remain out of the limelight.他现在成为该城的名人之一，但他宁可像过去一样避免引人注目。I would rather stare at a clear, star-filled sky than a TV set.我宁可凝视繁星满天的晴朗夜空也不愿盯着电视机。I'd sooner not talk about it.我宁可不去谈论它。I think I'd rather stay in tonight.我想今晚我宁可呆在家里。I'd rather see it at the pictures than on video anyway.我本来就宁可去电影院看，而不是看录像。He says he'll sit there until hell freezes over before he'll pay them even one penny.他说他宁可一直坐在那里，一分钱也不会付给他们。I'd as soon go to another restaurant as wait for a table here.我宁可去另一家饭店，也不想在这里等空桌子。It revived memories he would as soon forget.这唤起了他那宁可忘却的记忆。He found the book too heavy going and preferred a detective story.他觉得这本书读起来太艰涩，宁可看一本侦探小说。We chose to err on the side of caution when planning our investments.在规划投资时，我们宁可多加小心。I'd rather pub-crawl than visit Whitehall.我宁可逐店痛饮也不去游览白厅。I like to give the children what they want even if I have to go without.孩子们想要什么，我宁可自己不要也要给他们。I really don't want to go there. I'd just as soon turn around and go back.我真的不想到那儿去，我宁可转身回去。We agreed that our prices would err on the low side.我们达成一致，宁可让我们的价格低一些。I quite like it here but I'd rather live in Manchester.我觉得这里不错，但宁可住在曼彻斯特。It is better to express your anger, rather than bottle it up.生气宁可发泄出来而不要闷在肚内。I would rather go out to dinner than cook at home tonight.今晚我宁可出去吃饭，也不想在家做饭。I had rather undertake some purposeful labour than stay idle.我宁可做些有意义的劳动也不愿闲着。I would as soon you didn't tell me about that.我宁可你不告诉我那件事。I prefer to wait and see how things go.我宁可先看看事态如何发展再说。Most people have self-pride enough to prefer work to unemployment.大多数人很有自尊心，宁可工作而不愿失业。 |