如何使用 “would rather”

內容簡介

在休息日的早晨，比起賴在床上什么也不做，你是不是寧愿早點起床呢？Would you rather get up early? 這里的 “would rather” 就相當于 “寧愿做某事”，你會用固定句式 “would rather... than...” 表示你更情愿做兩件事情當中的一件嗎？“一分鐘英語” 教你用 “would rather” 和 “would rather ... than...” 來表達 “更情愿做某事”。

文字稿

Tom

Hi guys! Tom here from BBC Learning English and... I would rather be in bed today than be in the office.

We use ‘would rather’ plus a verb to say what we would, ideally, prefer to do.

We can also use ‘than’ to introduce a contrasting idea.

So, for example, I would rather drink tea than drink coffee.

And, I would rather watch TV than do my homework.

用法總結

1. We use 'would rather + verb' to say what we would ideally prefer to do.
用 “would rather + 動詞” 描述更情愿做的事情。

I would rather be in bed today than be in the office.

2. We use ‘than’ to introduce a contrasting idea.
用 “would rather + 動詞 + than + 動詞” 來對比情愿做和不愿意做的事情。

I would rather watch TV than do my homework.