They won the game despite overwhelming odds.
尽管差异悬殊,他们还是赢得了比赛 。
would rather的五个重要句型
一、后接动词原形
后接动词原形,表示“宁愿做某事” 。如:
I'd rather be told the truth than be lied to. 我宁愿听真话,不愿被欺骗 。
I've already seen that film, so I'd rather see another one. 我已经看过那部电影了,所以还是看部别的吧 。
【despite的用法介绍】I'll go if you're going. If not, I'd rather stay at home. 你去我就去,否则我宁可待在家里 。
I'd rather do it without anybody's help. 我宁愿不要任何人帮助,自己干这件事 。
“How about a drink?” “I'd rather have something to eat.”“喝一杯怎么样?”“我宁愿来点吃的 。”
注:would rather的否定式,通常要将not置于rather之后 。如:
I'd rather not say anything. 我宁可什么也不说 。
二、后接完成式动词
后接完成式动词,表示过去的想法,通常可译为“(本来)宁愿做某事” 。如:
We went by sea, but I' d rather have gone by air. 我们是乘船去的,可我本想乘飞机去 。
“At that time, I would rather have been a factory worker than an animal keeper,” he said. “那时,我宁愿做一个工厂工人,也不愿做动物饲养员,”他说道 。
三、后接从句
后接从句时,从句谓语要用虚拟语气 。具体说来,有以下两种情况:
1. 指现在或将来用过去时 。如:
I would rather you didn't mention the price. 我愿意你别提价钱 。
I'd rather you knew that now, than afterwards. 我宁愿你现在知道而不是以后 。
Don't come and see me today—I'd rather you came tomorrow. 今天不要来看我——我希望你们明天来 。
Tomorrow's difficult. I'd rather yon came next weekend. 明天有困难 。我希望你下周末来 。
“We might go for a swim” “No,l'd rather we didn't.” “我们去游泳吧 。”“不,我想我们最好不去 。”
“Shall I give you a cheque?” “I' d rather you paid cash.” “我付给您支票行吗?”“我想您最好付现金 。”
Ann said that Bill wanted to go alone but that she'd rather he went with a group. 安说比尔想一个人去,但她宁愿他跟一大群人一起去 。
2. 指过去用过去完成时 。如:
I'd rather he hadn't told me about it 我宁愿他未告诉我这件事 。
Kate went by car and I'd rather she hadn't. 凯特是坐汽车去的,我倒愿意她不是坐汽车去的 。
I'd rather she had asked me before borrowing the car. 我真希望她先问我一声再借车 。
注:有时用于虚拟语气语境中 。如:
If I'd lived in 1400, I'd rather have been a knight than a monk. 如果我生活在1400年,我宁愿当骑士,不当修道士 。
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