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She would rather/sooner work four jobs than move out of Manhattan to live somewhere cheaper.她宁肯打四份工，也不愿意搬离曼哈顿，住到便宜的地方去。He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital.他宁肯在比赛中丢了性命也不愿在医院里苟延残喘。I would rather be honest with people than tell them that there is going to be some pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.我宁肯实话实说也不愿意给予他们不切实际的期望。They chose not to believe it.他们宁肯不相信。I would sooner give up sleep than miss my evening class.我宁肯不睡觉也不愿错过夜校的课。Many parents deny themselves so that their children can have the best.为了让孩子们生活得称心如意，很多父母宁肯自己节衣缩食。I prefer to stand on the sidelines and watch.我宁肯当局外人旁观。He preferred to ignore these comments.他宁肯对这些评说置之不理。 |