高中英語語法:有關(guān)wouldrather的五個重要句型一、后接動詞原形后接動詞原形,表示“寧愿做某事”。如:I'dratherbetoldthetruththanbeliedto.我寧愿聽真話,不愿被欺騙。I'vealreadyseenthatfilm,soI'dratherseeanotherone.我已經(jīng)看過那部電影了,所以還是看部別的吧。I'llgoifyou'regoing.Ifnot,I'dratherstayathome.你去我就去,否則我寧可待在家里。I'dratherdoitwithoutanybody'shelp.我寧愿不要任何人幫助,自己干這件事?!癏owaboutadrink?”“I'dratherhavesomethingtoeat.”“喝一杯怎么樣?”“我寧愿來點吃的。”注:wouldrather的否定式,通常要將not置于rather之后。如:I'drathernotsayanything.我寧可什么也不說。二、后接完成式動詞后接完成式動詞,表示過去的想法,通??勺g為“(本來)寧愿做某事”。如:Wewentbysea,butI'dratherhavegonebyair.我們是乘船去的,可我本想乘飛機去?!癆tthattime,Iwouldratherhavebeenafactoryworkerthanananimalkeeper,”hesaid.“那時,我寧愿做一個工廠工人,也不愿做動物飼養(yǎng)員,”他說道。三、后接從句后接從句時,從句謂語要用虛擬語氣。具體說來,有以下兩種情況:1.指現(xiàn)在或?qū)碛眠^去時。如:Iwouldratheryoudidn'tmentiontheprice.我愿意你別提價錢。
I'dratheryouknewthatnow,thanafterwards.我寧愿你現(xiàn)在知道而不是以后。Don'tcomeandseemetoday—I'dratheryoucametomorrow.今天不要來看我——我希望你們明天來。Tomorrow'sdifficult.I'dratheryoncamenextweekend.明天有困難。我希望你下周末來。“Wemightgoforaswim”“No,l'dratherwedidn't.”“我們?nèi)ビ斡景??!薄安唬蚁胛覀冏詈貌蝗?。”“ShallIgiveyouacheque?”“I'dratheryoupaidcash.”“我付給您支票行嗎?”“我想您最好付現(xiàn)金?!盇nnsaidthatBillwantedtogoalonebutthatshe'dratherhewentwithagroup.安說比爾想一個人去,但她寧愿他跟一大群人一起去。2.指過去用過去完成時。如:I'dratherhehadn'ttoldmeaboutit.我寧愿他未告訴我這件事。KatewentbycarandI'drathershehadn't.凱特是坐汽車去的,我倒愿意她不是坐汽車去的。I'drathershehadaskedmebeforeborrowingthecar.我真希望她先問我一聲再借車。注:有時用于虛擬語氣語境中。如:IfI'dlivedin1400,I'dratherhavebeenaknightthanamonk.如果我生活在1400年,我寧愿當騎士,不當修道士。Ifshe'dhadachance,she'dratherhavelived100yearsago.如果有機會她寧愿生活在100年前。四、用于wouldrather…than…結(jié)構(gòu)此結(jié)構(gòu)表示“寧愿(做)……而不愿(做)……”。如:I'drathergohungrythaneatthat!我寧可挨餓也不吃那種東西!
I'dratherpayhisfineforhimthanlethimgotoprison.我寧愿替他交罰款,也不愿讓他蹲監(jiān)獄。Hewouldratherhavethesmallonethan(have)thelargeone.他寧愿要小的那個,而不愿要大的。I'dratherusemymoneythanleaveitlyinginthebank.我寧可把錢花了也不想存在銀行里。I'dratherhavearoomofmyown.howeversmall(itis),thansharearoom.無論房間多么小,我寧愿一個人住一間,而不愿意與別人合住一個房間。五、用于口語表達I'drathernot口語中說I'drathernot,表示委婉的不同意,其意為“我寧愿不……”。如:“Areyoucomingwithus?”“I'drathernot.”“你和我們一起來嗎?“”我不想?!薄癝omemorewine”“Thankyou.I'drathernot.Ihavetodrivehome.”“再來一點酒好嗎?”“不要了,我不能再喝了。我還得開車回家呢?!盩heboys'drathergobyair,wouldn'tthey?男孩子更愿意坐飛機走,對嗎?You'drathernotwakeasleepingdog,wouldyou?你總不想沒事找麻煩,對吧?