rather

I would rather go to the movies

我宁愿去看电影.(宁可)

He would rather Be deaf than Blind.

我宁愿聋而不愿瞎。

prefer A to B; like A more than B

宁愿ab>而b>不愿b

I'd rather walk than drive.

我宁愿步行也不愿乘车

I' d rather play tennis than swim.

我宁愿打网球，不愿游泳。

Better die standing than live kneeling.

宁愿站着死, 不愿跪着生。

He would rather read, and but not wish chat.

他宁愿读书，而不愿闲谈。

They would rather make concessions to avoid trouble than stir up trouble.

他们宁愿息事宁人而不愿惹是生非。

Diachronic Study on the Grammaticalization of "NING-KE,NING-YUAN,NING-KEN"

对“宁可、宁愿、宁肯”语法化的历时考察

The Cognitive Analysis about the Differences of "宁可" , "宁愿", and "宁肯"

“宁可、宁愿、宁肯”差异的认知及语用分析

I 'd rather you do not run the risk of being punished.

我宁愿你不冒受罚之险

I prefer to live in a cold region.

我宁愿住在寒冷的地区。

I would rather play my guitar than read.

"与其阅读,我宁愿弹吉他。"

I 'd rather not go by car .

我宁愿不坐汽车走。

He preferred difficult animals.

他宁愿要烈性的牲畜。

I prefer to travel by air.

我宁愿坐飞机旅行。

I would liefer cut my throat than do it.

我宁愿自刎，也不干这事。

I'd just as soon not go to the theatre tonight.

我倒宁愿今晚不去看戏。