航空公司宁愿增添新机组人员而不愿对老的机组人员进行再培训。
本·韦瑟斯塔夫说知更鸟太自大了，宁愿别人朝他扔石头，也要引起别人的注意。
Ben Weatherstaff says the robin is so conceited he would rather have stones thrown at him than not be noticed.
最近的研究表明，小孩和年轻人大多宁愿咨询学校顾问也不去咨询校外顾问。
Recent studies have shown that children and young people largely prefer to see a counsellor in school rather than in an outside environment.
根据这项研究，一些人宁愿在工作中承受更多的压力以取得高工资，而另一些人则愿意拿着低工资生活。
According to the research, some people prefer to suffer more stress at work in exchange for high salary, while others are willing to live with little pay.
我们坐在餐桌旁沉默不语，宁愿那样也不愿使用一种难懂的语言交流。
We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to speaking in a difficult language.
有些人宁愿呆在家也不愿在假期出游，因为假期的时候旅游景点通常都非常拥挤。
Some people would rather stay at home than go traveling on holidays because it's usually very crowded in those tourist attractions on holidays.
他们说，他们宁愿在谢伍德森林当一年的亡命之徒，也不愿永远做美国总统。
They said they would rather be outlaws a year in Sherwood Forest than President of the United States forever.
贝蒂宁愿她丈夫不把清洁女工打发走，但他无论如何都会的。
Betty would rather that her husband didn't send away the cleaning lady, but he will anyway.
我宁愿在酒店吃早餐和午餐，然后花很多钱吃一顿美味的晚餐。
I'd rather eat breakfast and lunch at the hotel and then spend much money on a delicious supper.
一个男孩说：“我宁愿把精力集中在艺术上，也不愿做拯救世界之类的事情。”
One boy said, "I'd rather be concentrating on artistic efforts than saving the world or something."
不幸的是，在美国，那信息并没有被普通人所接受，他们宁愿选择“清淡的”啤酒和低卡面包，也不愿增加体育运动。
Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion.
但我宁愿多花点钱来获得更多的舒适性和便利性。
But I'd rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience.
我宁愿多花点钱来获得更多的舒适性和便利性。
I'd rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience.
鉴于在研究开始之前，大部分人说他们宁愿逐渐减少吸烟量直到戒烟，因此这个戒烟率是特别可信的。
The quit rates were particularly convincing given that before the study started, most of the people had said they'd rather cut down gradually before quitting.
我的意思是，我宁愿做很多其他的事情，所以我就是不喜欢它。
I mean, there are so many other things I'd rather do instead, and so I just don't like it.
他宁愿做一个水管工的伙伴，做一份真正需要动手的工作，也不愿坐在桌子前学习流体静力学，而不知道这些东西有什么实际用途。
He would rather be a plumber's mate and do a real job that requires doing than learning about hydrostatics sitting at a desk, without understanding what practical use they are going to be.
福特起誓说，他宁愿把自己的工厂烧毁，也不为战争生产一辆汽车。
Ford vowed that he would sooner burn his factory to the ground than build a single vehicle for war purposes.
如果你想要你的牛排按照你喜欢的方式烹饪，你是宁愿和一个餐馆工说，还是应该和那个真正在烹饪牛排的大厨讲呢？
If you want your steak cooked just how you like it, would you rather talk to the busboy or the chef that's actually cooking it?
我宁愿有更多的工作时间，就能有足够的钱来帮助我的两个孩子上大学。
I'd rather get more work hours so I can get enough bucks to help out my two kids at college.
有些家长宁愿自己的孩子出去租房住，也不想他们住在学校的寝室里。
Some parents would rather their children rent houses outside the school instead of living a dorm.
它们宁愿多走几次，每次只带回较少的木料，这就增加了在捕食者面前暴露的风险。
They're willing to make more trips to haul back less wood, which carries a greater risk of being exposed to predators.
鸟类宁愿不去尝试更多的机会——它们要避开所有如大黄蜂的长相、声音和飞行模式的昆虫，以避免被蛰。
Birds prefer not to take any chances—and to steer clear of all insects that look, sound, or fly like a bumblebee to avoid being stung.
驾车者宁愿交更多的税，也不愿失去公司汽车赋予他们的公司地位。
Motorists would rather pay more tax than lose the place in the corporate pecking order conferred on them by their company cars.
一组心理学家发现，三分之二的男性和四分之一的女性宁愿自己接受电击，也不愿独自坐着思考15分钟。
One team of psychologists discovered that two thirds of men and a quarter of women would rather self-administer electric shocks than sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes.
城市的居民总是说，如果可以选择，我们宁愿住在乡下，远离大城市的肮脏和噪音。我也是其中一个。
I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city.
就我而言，我讨厌城市里的尘土和噪音。如果有机会，我宁愿在乡村过一种宁静的生活。
As far as I am concerned, I hate the terrible dirt and noise in the city. If given the chance, I would prefer to live peacefully in the country.
不——你骑你的骡子，牵你的驴吧；我更相信自己的脚，宁愿走路。
No—ride thy mule, and lead thine ass; I am surer on mine own feet, and will walk.
当新奇的事情发生时，孩子宁愿抛弃他们最亲爱的人。
Children are ever ready, when novelty knocks, to desert their dearest ones.
我们也宁愿看到这部美剧在最辉煌的时刻结束，而不是在我们喜爱的角色离开后继续苟延残喘。
We also like to see the show go out on top rather than continue without some of our favorite characters.
一个12岁的女孩说：“有人告诉我，我网瘾很大，宁愿上网也不愿和他人待在一起。”
One girl aged 12 said, "I have been told that I am addicted (上瘾的) to the Internet, and prefer being online to being with other people."
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