63. I would rather… than… 我宁愿…也不愿…

I. EXAMPLES: I would rather stay than leave. He would rather work all day long than do nothing. The mother would rather die than lose her child. She’d rather resign than take part in such shameful business deals. II. DIALOGUES: A: I’m desperate for money right now. B: What’s the matter? A: I don’t have enough money to pay for my rent. B: Why don’t you ask Kurt to loan you some money? A: I’d rather dig trenches with a spoon than ask for his help. B: I wouldn’t be so proud if I were you. Sounds to me you don’t have much of a choice.

一、示例： 我宁愿留下也不愿离开。 他宁愿整天工作也不愿无所事事。 母亲宁愿死也不愿失去孩子。 她宁愿辞职也不愿参与这种可耻的商业交易。 二、对话： A： 我现在急需钱。 B： 怎么了？ A： 我没有足够的钱付房租。 B： 你为什么不让库尔特借给你一些钱？ A： 我宁愿用勺子挖壕沟，也不愿请求他的帮助。 B： 如果我是你，我就不会那么骄傲了。听起来你别无选择。