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