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。
　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.
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。