prefer rather

prefer  vi  寧可，寧願
rather  adv
would rather....than...


1.（常與would或had連用）寧可，寧願；（與其……）倒不如；而不是

He would rather play than work .   他寧可玩，卻不願工作。

I ' d rather you knew that now , than afterwards .  
與其以後讓你知道，不如現在就讓你知道。

I ' ll never be dependent on anyone again . I ' d rather starve .  
我再也不依靠任何人了。我寧願餓死。

2.（常與or連用）更確切地說

He left late last night , or rather early this morning .  
他昨夜很晚，或者應該說是今天一大早才走