had rather的意思|示意

美 / hæd ˈrɑ:ðə / 英 / hæd ˈræðɚ /

prep. 宁肯,宁愿


had rather的用法详解

​ had rather 是一个常见的短语,用来表示“宁愿”的意思。它的用法变化很多,但其主要用法遵守下列规则。

一、had rather后一般接动词原形

一般情况下,had rather后接动词原形,其结构为:had rather +动词原形+…,例如:

I had rather stay at home than go out with you.

我宁愿呆在家里也不愿意和你出去玩。

二、had rather 后可接不定式

had rather后也可以直接接不定式,其结构为:had rather +不定式,例如:

He had rather go by bus.

他宁愿坐公共汽车。

三、had rather 后可接从句

had rather后也可以接从句,其结构为:had rather + 从句,例如:

He had rather he could have a good job.

他宁愿自己能有份好工作。

四、had better 和 would rather 的用法

到这里,你可能会疑惑had better 和 would rather的用法,其实它们只是had rather的变形。had better表示“最好”,结构为:had better +动词原形;而would rather表示“宁愿”,结构为:would rather +动词原形。例如:

He had better stay here.

他最好留在这里。

He would rather stay here.

他宁愿留在这里。

总之,英语单词had rather的用法有三种,分别是had rather+动词原形、had rather+ 不定式、had rather +从句。而had better 和 would rather也只是had rather的变形。

had rather相关短语

1、 had rather do 宁愿做

2、 i had rather 我宁愿,我已相当,我有宁可

3、 had d rather 宁愿,宁肯

4、 i had not rather 我宁愿不

had rather相关例句

I had rather undertake some purposeful labour than stay idle.

我宁可做些有意义的劳动也不愿闲着.

辞典例句

We had rather abnormal weather last year.

去年的天气相当反常.

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I had rather an odd experience the other day.

前几天我有过非常奇怪的经历.

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We had rather the matter were not made public.

我们宁愿这事不公开.

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I had rather join you in research work than go on holiday to the seaside.

我宁愿和你们一起参加科研工作,而不愿去海滨度假.

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For my part, I had rather bear with you than bear you.

以我而论, 我宁愿担待着你,可不愿担着你.

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