(1)“would rather+動詞原形”是英語中常見的壹個慣用句式（美國英語中多用had rather）。
(2)’d rather為would（或had）rather的縮寫形式。would (had)在此決無“過去”之意，且無詞性、時態的變化。 該句式常用來表示選擇的意願，意為“寧可……；寧願……；最好……”。
例如：?
He'd rather work in the countryside. 他寧可到農村去工作。?
If you'd rather be alone, we'll all leave here. 如果妳寧願獨自呆著，那我們都離開這兒。?
You would rather stay at home and do some reading this evening. 今晚妳最好呆在家裏看點書。?
擴展資料：
would rather 句型：
(1)?would rather do than do 寧願做……而不願做……
例：She would rather die than turn against his motherland.
她寧可死也不去背叛祖國。
(2) would rather （not）have done teacheray.com 寧願做過(沒做過)某事
例：I would rather have taken his advice.
我寧願過去接受他的意見。
(3) would rather sb had done sth 寧願某人過去做過某事(對過去的虛擬)
例：I would rather I had taken his advice last week.
我真希望上周采納了他的意見.
(4) would rather sb did sth 寧願某人現在或將來做某事(對現在或將來的虛擬)
例： Who would you rather went with you?
妳願意誰和妳壹起去？