would rather do would rather not do would rather… than… 宁愿……而不愿。
还有would sooner, had rather, had sooner都表示"宁愿"、"宁可"的意思。来源：考试大
If I have a choice, I had sooner not continue my studies at this school. I would rather stay here than go home. = I would stay here rather than go home.来源：考试大
典型例题 ----Shall we go skating or stay at home? ----Which ___ do? A. do you rather B. would you rather C. will you rather D. should you rather 答案B。本题考查情态动词rather的用法，would rather do sth 意为"宁愿"，本题为疑问句，would 提前，所以选B。来源：考试大