would rather (not) do sth
I would rather not go out. 我宁可不出去。
would rather do A than do B
I would rather stay at home than go shopping with my parents.
我宁可呆在家里也不愿跟父母逛街。
would rather that宾语从句,宾语从句用虚拟语气
I would rather you paid me now.
Don’t come. I would rather you came tomorrow.
I would rather you had gone, too