1·There was once a gentleman—I had rather he had been a lady.
曾经有个先生——我倒希望他是个女士。
2·I had rather die than place you in such great danger as you must meet within your journey.
我宁死，也不愿让你在旅途中冒这样大的危险。
3·Forests are spreading in almost all Western countries, with the fastest growth in places that historically had rather few trees.
几乎所有西方国家的森林都在扩大，过去树木相当少的地方增长最快。
4·I had rather you did it alone.
但愿你一人做。
5·I have had rather a depressing time.
我有过一段相当压抑的时期。
6·I had rather Jack told you than I did.
我宁愿杰克告诉你，而不是我。
7·I had rather odd experience the other day.
那天我获得一个相当奇怪的经历。
8·I had rather to go than stay to be insulted.
我宁可去，也不愿意留下受辱。
9·Kitty owned that she had rather stay at home.
吉蒂说她宁可待在家里。
10·I had rather an odd experience the other day.
前几天我有过非常奇怪的经历。
1·He had rather give up his house than sell his car.
他宁愿放弃房屋，也不愿卖车。
2·Julius Caesar : I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, than such a Roman.
我宁愿做一只向月亮狂吠的狗，也不愿做这样一个罗马人。
3·I had rather go on a picnic with my girl friend.
我宁愿和我的女朋友去野炊。
4·For myself, I had rather have such a benediction from Henry Higginson than from a whole chapter of bishops, and you should at least know about it.
对于我自己，我宁愿听到亨利·希金森的这样的祝福，这胜过整个参事会主教的祝福。我想您至少应该知道。
5·They had rather walk than take a bus.
他们宁愿步行也不愿乘汽车。