宁肯的英文：
would rather

参考例句：

I would rather go at once.
我宁肯马上去。

He preferred to sit tight with his present investment.
他宁肯坚守自己目前的投资。

I should prefer to throw myself head first on the pavement from the fifth story!
我宁肯从六层楼上倒栽葱跳下去！

Since then I've come to prefer the lustier women of the islands.
从此后我宁肯要这里群岛上的风流女人。

He would rather resign than take part in such dishonest business deals.
他宁肯辞职而不愿参加做这种不正当的勾当。

Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.
有的人不愿承认失败，而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。

I would sooner die at once than live in this agony.
与其生存在这种痛苦中，我宁肯早死的好。

would是什么意思：
v. 会；就会；以便；总是；就

This would be such a chink.
而这一结果很可能就是一个这样的裂缝。

There would come a day when the wheelchair would be gone and I would walk.
总有一天，会甩掉轮椅，自己走路。

You would expect that there would be / there to be strong disagreement about this.
你大概认为关于这事将有一场激烈的争论。

The Castle would have to be sold and where would they all be?
这座邸宅就会不得不变卖掉，那样一来，他们将何处存身呢

You would expect that there would be/there to be strong disagreement about this.
可以料到此事会有严重分歧.

rather是什么意思：
adv. 相当，宁愿，有点儿
int. 好呀

Emma was rather plain, rather old, and condescending
爱玛长得相当平常，年纪也较大，而且还摆出点屈尊俯就的样子。

,” but rather “Open Report…”
，而应该说“打开报告…”。

Be honest rather clever
诚实比聪明更要紧

It was a hope rather than an expectation.
此仅为希望多于预期而已。

The leaves taste rather bitter.
这些叶子味道相当苦。