would rather 后面加do原型，“would rather+动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式。
短语解析：
would rather
英文发音：[wʊd ˈrɑːðə(r)]
中文释义：宁愿
例句：
They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.
他们想要一所房子，我们则宁愿住一套房间。
词汇解析：
rather
英文发音：[ˈræðər]
中文释义：adv.(常用于表示轻微的批评、失望或惊讶)相当，在某种程度上;(与动词连用以减弱语气)有点儿，稍微;(纠正所说的话或提供更确切的信息)更确切地讲，更准确地说
例句：
I'd rather leave the business than work with such a nit.
我宁愿离开公司，也不愿和这样的笨蛋一起工作。
扩展资料
would rather的近义词：
1、as soon
英文发音：[æz suːn]
中文释义：宁愿
例句：
我宁愿在家看电视。
I would just as soon stay home and watch television.
2、had rather
英文发音：[həd ˈrɑːðə(r) duː]
中文释义：宁愿，还是…好
例句：
I had rather do and not promise, than promise and not do.
宁愿多做事少许诺，不愿多许诺而不做事。
(1)“would rather+动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式（美国英语中多用had rather）。
(2)’d rather为would（或had）rather的缩写形式。would (had)在此决无“过去”之意，且无词性、时态的变化。 该句式常用来表示选择的意愿，意为“宁可……；宁愿……；最好……”。
例如：
He'd rather work in the countryside. 他宁可到农村去工作。
If you'd rather be alone, we'll all leave here. 如果你宁愿独自呆着，那我们都离开这儿。
You would rather stay at home and do some reading this evening. 今晚你最好呆在家里看点书。
扩展资料：
would rather 句型：
(1) would rather do than do 宁愿做……而不愿做……
例：She would rather die than turn against his motherland.
她宁可死也不去背叛祖国。
(2) would rather （not）have done teacheray.com 宁愿做过(没做过)某事
例：I would rather have taken his advice.
我宁愿过去接受他的意见。
(3) would rather sb had done sth 宁愿某人过去做过某事(对过去的虚拟)
例：I would rather I had taken his advice last week.
我真希望上周采纳了他的意见.
(4) would rather sb did sth 宁愿某人现在或将来做某事(对现在或将来的虚拟)
例： Who would you rather went with you?
你愿意谁和你一起去？