would rather -用法

would rather

an expression used to indicate strong preference 宁愿

He would rather be poor than get money by dishonest methods．他宁可穷也不愿意用不诚实的手段获取金钱。

Henry would rather that his girl friend worked in the same department as he does．亨利希望他的女朋友和他在一个部门工作。