"I'd rather not dwell on the past," he told me.

“我宁愿不多想过去，”他告诉我。

I'd rather meet him here on my own home ground.

我宁愿在我自己的地盘上见他。

If it's all the same to you, I'd rather work at home.

如果对你来说都一样，我宁愿在家工作。

I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank.

我宁愿把钱花掉也不愿搁在银行里不用。

I'd rather do the journey in one go, and not stop on the way.

我宁愿一次走完全程，中途不停。

I'd rather play the piano.

我宁愿弹钢琴。

"No thanks," said John, "I'd rather play chess with Hyun, if he doesn't mind."

约翰说：“不，谢谢。如果玄不介意，我宁愿和他下棋。”

I'd rather be somewhere central really.

其实我宁愿在市中心的某个地方。

I'd rather live in a busy, exciting place.

我宁愿住在一个繁忙、刺激的地方。

I'd rather we focus on the environmental issues.

我宁愿我们关注环境问题。

Since there isn't much time left, I'd rather we hire a taxi.

由于时间不多了，我宁愿我们雇一辆出租车。

I'd rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience.

我宁愿多花点钱来获得更多的舒适性和便利性。

But I'd rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience.

但我宁愿多花点钱来获得更多的舒适性和便利性。

"I'd rather love the land, like Thomas, or the sea…" Pa patted his hand.

“我宁愿像托马斯那样热爱土地，或者大海……”爸爸拍拍他的手。

I mean, there are so many other things I'd rather do instead, and so I just don't like it.

我的意思是，我宁愿做很多其他的事情，所以我就是不喜欢它。

I'd rather get more work hours so I can get enough bucks to help out my two kids at college.

我宁愿有更多的工作时间，就能有足够的钱来帮助我的两个孩子上大学。

I'd rather eat breakfast and lunch at the hotel and then spend much money on a delicious supper.

我宁愿在酒店吃早餐和午餐，然后花很多钱吃一顿美味的晚餐。

One boy said, "I'd rather be concentrating on artistic efforts than saving the world or something."

一个男孩说：“我宁愿把精力集中在艺术上，也不愿做拯救世界之类的事情。”

To this day, I still have no idea what followed me home but I was terrified and I'd rather not find out.

直到今天，我仍然不知道是什么跟着我回家，但我很害怕，我宁愿不知道。

I'd rather be crazy than be the kind of person who wouldn't cry when the situation called for it, or who wouldn't let herself feel anything at all.

我宁愿自己是疯子，也不愿成为那种在情况需要时不哭泣，或者根本不让自己有任何感觉的人。

I'd rather you came with us.

我倒愿意你和我们一块儿去。

I'd rather come with you.

我倒愿意和你一起去。

I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go.

恕我直言，我看你还是不去为好。

I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company.

在男女混杂的场合，我不愿意谈论这件事。

I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you.

如果你认为可以的话，我想发电邮而不打电话。

I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it.

我已决定辞职，但希望你不要声张出去。

Given my druthers I'd rather write an essay than draw a picture.

如果我可以选择的话，我会写一篇论文，而不是画一幅画。

"I'd rather not," the Cat remarked.

“我不愿意。”猫说。

I'd rather die than drink that awful medicine.

我情愿死，也不喝那苦药。

I'd rather discuss it with Charlie than with you.

我更愿意和查理讨论这个问题，而不是和你。