六、個別特殊短語

　　would rather， had rather， had better， would (just) as soon， would sooner均作“但愿，寧愿”講時：

　　(一)后接動詞原形，表示現在或將來的一種主觀愿望或選擇

　　例句： 1 would rather go there with you， because you are the only person that I have been acquainted with.

　　分析： 該句是復合句，定語從句that I have been acquainted with修飾the only person。

　　譯文： 我寧愿和你一起去那兒，因為你是我在這里唯一熟悉的人。

　　(二)后接從句，從句動詞一般用一般過去時表示現在或將來的愿望，動詞用過去

　　完成時表示過去的愿望

　　例句： I�餯 rather he stayed there， because weather is said to be somewhat worse according to the news.

　　分析： 該句是復合句，weather is said to be...是it is said that...的變形。

　　譯文： 我希望他待在那兒，因為據新聞報道天氣將會很惡劣。

　　例句： I�餯 rather you had not been so rude to her， she was a new comer after all.

　　分析： 該句是復合句，其中after all意為“究竟，畢竟”，you had not been so rude to her表示與過去事實相反假設。

　　譯文： 真希望你不要對她那么粗魯，畢竟她是新來的。